The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from its third inundation this year.

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

Inflation hedge Series I savings bonds paying 9.62% unleashed a flood of buyers to the Treasury Department website on Wednesday, crashing the website ahead of a Friday deadline to receive the guaranteed 9.62% interest rate. What Happened: "Due to exceptionally high traffic, the TreasuryDirect website has experienced intermittent slowdowns today,"…

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

Authorities have urged Victorians to drive to conditions over the long weekend as the flood emergency continues across the state.

Northern NSW residents impacted by floods say they were not adequately consulted over the newly announced $520 million buyback package for homes.

The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain

About 2,000 homes could be purchased or retrofitted under plan being announced by Anthony Albanese and Dominic Perrottet

Northern Rivers residents whose homes were severely impacted by floods earlier this year may now have the opportunity to move to higher ground.

Snakes have been spotted in floodwaters. Experts say that the reptiles have been flushed out of their nests by heavy rainfall and flooding.

In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens.