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South-east Queensland residents brace for more storms just days after severe flooding

From Brisbane to Bundaberg parents were told to collect their children early from schools as already-saturated region braces for more dangerous weather

The Guardian - AU

Halfback chaos engulfs Brisbane and Canberra ahead of NRL season openers

Both Brisbane and Canberra will be missing their star halfback recruits for round 1. Here's how both clubs plan to deal with it.

ABC News

Flood map and rain charts show extent of Queensland and NSW disaster

These interactive graphics show the unprecedented rain causing the 2022 eastern Australia floods

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500,000 people on flood alert as rain lashes Sydney

Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as torrential rain lashes an extraordinarily long stretch of the Australian east coast

The Independent UK

Matildas ambition driving Roar's Crummer

Her injury woes seemingly very much in the past, Brisbane Roar forward Larissa Crummer says she's far from finished with her Matildas career.

AAP

Why water inundates a home during one flood but spares it the next

As the floodwaters rose in Southeast Queensland last week, my phone buzzed with texts from friends. We compared this event with the last catastrophic flood of 2011 and tried to calculate whether our homes would be affected this time. I live in Ipswich, not far from the now-flooded Bremer River.

The Conversation

‘Extremely unstable’: Qld to be smashed by dangerous storms

Towns were being evacuated and schools closed in Queensland on Thursday, ahead of dangerous storms that could bring more "life-threatening floods".

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Broncos' Reynolds ruled out of round one

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds will miss the round-one NRL clash against his former club Souths after the star halfback tested positive to COVID.

AAP

Severe storms bring heavy rain to flood-affected parts of south-east Queensland

Storms bring lightning and torrential rain to parts of south-east Queensland already devastated by flooding, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning unstable conditions could cause "potentially life-threatening" weather events.

ABC News

Will closing Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station early really cost thousands of jobs?

If you follow the Institute of Public Affairs’s logic on job losses, a net zero target is bad for everyone working in renewables too

The Guardian - AU

Queensland floods: As the clean-up begins in Goodna, many say they can't do it alone

Four days after an engorged Brisbane River forced its way into the streets and homes of Goodna, residents returned to see what was left of their homes. Now they ask for help.

ABC News

Star of viral wallaby rescue video says he's 'a bit crook' after swimming in floodwaters

Jason was one of many bystanders watching an exhausted wallaby swim circles in Brisbane floodwaters and was willing to jump in to the "fairly still" water and help it. But it could come at a cost.

ABC News

Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Severe weather warnings cancelled as flood clean-up continues

Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 3 with a look back at our blog.

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Lions train in Melbourne after Qld floods

With their training base under water following the floods in south-east Queensland, the Brisbane Lions have arrived in Melbourne with a strong AFL squad.

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Queensland Mud Army 2.0 volunteers urged to check with home owners before throwing out belongings needed for flood insurance claims

Flood-affected families are urging Brisbane's Mud Army volunteers to check in with home owners before throwing away priceless possessions, or photos are taken for insurance purposes.

The Conversation

Brisbane floods: pondering the wisdom of placing our major galleries, libraries and theatres on the banks of a flood-prone river

As a historian, I spend many hours at the State Library of Queensland looking out the large glass panels gazing at the Brisbane River. Its tranquil brown water quietly meanders past, offering an ideal place to watch the CityCat ferries and the occasional passing rower.

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NRLW teams face challenge stopping Brisbane Broncos juggernaut

NRLW rookie club Newcastle believes it can be the team to bring Brisbane's winning run to a halt.

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The Guardian - AU

Flood map satellite images and rain charts show extent of Queensland and NSW disaster

First look at satellite data illustrates the scale of the 2022 eastern Australia floods, including in Brisbane, Lismore and Gympie

The Guardian - AU

There is no comprehending the sound and fury of the flooding that pulverised Brisbane

How is anyone supposed to plan for that much rainfall in such a short time? This is simply what living in a climate emergency looks like

The Conversation

'One of the most extreme disasters in colonial Australian history': climate scientists on the floods and our future risk

The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore – two metres higher than the city’s previous record.

AAP

Inquest into double murder, cop shooting

An inquest will be held into the deaths of a couple who were stabbed to death at their Brisbane home and their alleged killer who was shot dead by police.

ABC News

Flood-isolated suburbs west of Brisbane receive food, medicine after being trapped

Cut off from essential services for three days following major flooding in the state's south-east, residents in Brisbane's west are starting to receive emergency supply packages by helicopter.

ABC News

Prime Minister met with Ukrainians, flood-affected Queenslanders and cabinet ministers in days before his COVID infection

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will work through his COVID infection — but what happens when the country's leader gets COVID, and who has he been in contact with?

The Guardian - AU

NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened

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