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Don't go wading in flood water if you can help it. It's health a risk for humans – and dogs too

Floods are devastating communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales and have pushed emergency services to their limits.

The Conversation

‘Everything’s just gone’: Queenslanders piece their lives back together after the flood

Heartbroken Queenslands are now piecing their lives back together after floods washed through towns and cities around the southeast of the state.

The New Daily

Mice, frogs and beetles ride on snake’s back to escape Queensland floods

‘Hero’ reptile rescues creatures from drowning in tank as northeastern Australian state hit by heavy rainfall

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Qld's big wet plays havoc with Tszyu bout

Southeast Queensland's flooding emergency has forced organisers to change the date and venue of Nikita Tszyu's professional boxing debut.

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Queensland floods: Eight killed as heavy rain brings ‘life-threatening’ flooding to Brisbane and Gold Coast

Queensland emergency services warned life-threatening flash flooding was occurring in parts of Gold Coast

Evening Standard

Eastern Australian states hit by major flooding after ‘rain bomb’ weather event

Eight dead and hundreds rescued from rooftops as rainfall exceeds annual averages in just a few days

The Guardian - AU

Drinking water can be a dangerous cocktail for people in flood areas

Parts of south east Queensland and northern NSW have been experiencing what has been called a “rain bomb”. Despite the heavy falls, south eastern Queenslanders in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and the Lockyer Valley have been asked to conserve drinking water.

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The Loop: Eight dead in Queensland floods, Ukraine loses control of power station, the best bits from the 2022 SAG Awards

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Brisbane residents return to assess damage after thousands of south-east Queensland homes flood

Brisbane families returning to their flood-affected homes say the water levels rose hard and fast, and took many by surprise.

ABC News

Floods in Queensland and NSW: what we know about areas affected, and what’s likely to happen next

Eight people have died, more are missing and hundreds have been rescued as flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Grafton

The Guardian - AU

Qld rain affects Solomons WCQ preparations

Solomon Islands' national football team has lost a warm-up match for this month's Oceania World Cup qualifiers due to south-east Queensland's severe weather.

AAP

'Stinky rapist' kept in jail indefinitely

A Queensland man who bound and raped a 19-year-old in her home will remain in prison indefinitely, after a court intervened to stop his release.

AAP

Dutton’s donation drive draws uncharitable response

As severe flooding and its aftermath continues to devastate Queensland and northern NSW, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has happened on a novel way to help.

The New Daily

Reds' Super W coach steps down from role

Rama Chand has stepped down as Queensland Reds' Super W coach, just days out from the season opener against Western Force in Perth on Friday.

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Qld death toll rises as ‘entirely unprecedented’ flooding causes crisis in NSW

Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in northern NSW – with stark warnings that the flood disaster is about to get much worse.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane flood: warning up to 15,000 properties could be inundated as river reaches peak

Eight people have died and three are still missing after heavy rain battered south-east Queensland

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Qld records 3312 COVID-19 cases, one death

Queensland has reported 3312 COVID-19 cases and one death as the state prepares to scrap mask mandates in most indoor settings.

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Gold Coast man, pet dog swept to deaths

A Gold Coast man and his dog have died as Queensland's flooding crisis continue to decimate the region.

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Woman attacked by freshwater crocodile while canoeing in Townsville's Ross River

A woman has been left with a laceration to her arm after she was bitten by a freshwater crocodile while canoeing with her family in north Queensland's Ross River.

The Independent UK

Queensland floods: Seven dead and more missing after ‘once-in-a-century event’

Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane are under water after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people

The Guardian - AU

Queensland floods: clean-up begins for some Brisbane residents while others brace for river’s peak

Flood waters have started to invade the city’s central business district and riverfront areas

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Stranded Brisbane Residents Are Posting Terrifying Footage Of Floods As Death Toll Rises To 7

The death toll of the Queensland floods rose to seven as the river continued to rise on Monday and residents documented the Brisbane floods.

The Guardian - AU

Teenager dies after box jellyfish sting at Queensland beach

Mark Angelo Ligmayo, 14, who had recently moved to Australia from the Philippines, was stung while in waist-high water at Eimeo beach near Mackay

ABC News

Andrew Forrest begins work on green hydrogen hub in Gladstone, confirms $3b for renewables farm

The build for a green hydrogen manufacturing hub is now underway in central Queensland, as Andrew Forrest confirms a separate $3 billion investment in a solar, wind and battery farm, in the same region.

ABC News

The Loop: Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on high alert, Queensland flood death toll rises, and SNL gets serious

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