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East coast lows have wrought historic destruction in the past and with this system set to coincide with the highest astronomical tides of the year, warnings are in place for much of the state.

Police have launched a crackdown as looters target the victims of Queensland's flooding disaster that has claimed at least nine lives.

Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked renewed fears of mould in people’s homes, which can cause dangerous health problems. Many flood-affected residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland will also be contending with mould as part of the post-flood cleanup.

Lismore dairy farmer tells of watching half his herd get swept away as others reassess future on the land

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk pointed to constantly changing forecasts ahead of the floods as one reason emergency planning was so difficult. But experts say that was to be expected, and the Bureau of Meteorology is more accurate than ever.

People in suburbs stretching across Sydney's north and south west have been ordered to evacuate as the flood-crisis in New South Wales worsens.

Nine people have died in recent Queensland flooding with many displaced and others missing.

As flood levels keep dropping across Brisbane, some inundation adjacent to the river may not recede until early next week, says Seqwater.

Millions of Australians are bracing for another day of wild weather amid fears more people will be found dead in catastrophic floods.