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Brisbane homes flooded as ‘rain bomb’ continues to threaten lives in south-east Queensland

Six people have died across state, while Gympie records highest flood level in more than 100 years

The Guardian - AU

Eight dead, others missing in Qld floods

Queensland's flood death toll has risen to eight after a man was found dead in a submerged car on the Gold Coast, while thousands of properties are under water.

AAP

ACT crossings closed after 'tropical air from the north' leads to heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall in the ACT has led to some crossings being closed for safety reasons.

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The weather system bringing floods to Australia will become more likely under climate change

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel south into New South Wales.

The Conversation

Qld Floods: A 6th Person Has Tragically Died As BOM Issues Storm & Wind Warnings For Brisbane

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has compared the current floodwater effects to those of a cyclone. “At the moment, what we have is similar to like Cyclone Debbie or Cyclone Oswald or a monsoonal trough that we saw in Townsville, where it’s just sitting over the entire south-east of our state.”

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Floods in south-east Queensland and northern NSW: what has happened and which areas could be hit next?

Eight people have now died, with at least two more missing as major flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Gympie

The Guardian - AU

Many Queensland schools to close as ‘unpredictable’ weather continues – as it happened

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Japanese encephalitis warning for Victoria

Victoria's chief health officer is warning of the risk of Japanese encephalitis, with evidence of the virus found in animals in Victoria, NSW and Queensland.

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South-east Queensland weather emergency: Brisbane inundated as BOM warns deluge expected to continue, as it happened

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says schools across south-east Queensland will be closed on Monday and people are urged to work from home as the flooding situation worsens. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

ABC News

Hundreds of schools to be closed across south-east Queensland amid severe weather

Hundreds of schools will be closed across south-east Queensland on Monday and people have been encouraged to work from home as a deadly weather system continues to lash the state.

ABC News

The secret life of bats: vital workers of the night

At the Tolga bat hospital in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands, orphaned bat babies are nursed to health, ready to fulfil their role in our forest ecosystems

The Guardian - AU

Rain records: how long will NSW and Queensland’s wet and humid weather last?

Floods have claimed lives and Sydney is experiencing its wettest summer in decades amid La Niña and climate change. Is this the new normal?

The Guardian - AU

Help on the way, PM tells Queenslanders

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Queenslanders impacted by widespread flooding in the state's southeast can be assured the recovery has already begun.

AAP

Australia: Four dead, two missing as Queensland faces worst flooding in decades

Two casualties reported on Saturday include an emergency services volunteer, officials say

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Maryborough prepares for second major flood in two months, as the Mary River continues to rise

A community on Queensland's Fraser Coast bands together to protect its city from the second major flood in two months.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deadly Floods Hit Eastern Australia

Huge downpours unleashed decades-high floods in eastern Australia on Saturday, killing two people overnight as the rising waters inundated homes and roads and swept away cars. Authorities in the eastern state of Queensland issued 11 emergency alerts in 24 hours as the death toll from days of flooding rose to…

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Brisbane Lord Mayor says south-east Queensland's latest severe weather different to 2011 floods

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says Brisbane residents should prepare for a combination of high tides and more heavy rain after the city received six month's worth of rain in 48 hours.

AAP

Qld deputy opposition leader steps down

Queensland deputy opposition leader David Janetzki will step down from the role with his family having recently faced "physical and mental health challenges".

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Deadly floods hit eastern Australia

Huge downpours unleashed decades-high floods in eastern Australia on Saturday, killing two people overnight as the rising waters inundated homes and roads, and swept away cars.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland floods: Brisbane man killed as death toll rises to six and thousands of residents on alert

People urged to stay home and not to drive on flooded roads as parts of state hit by worse flooding than in 2011

Reuters

Two more flood deaths as Australia's Queensland warns of severe storms

Widespread flash floods unleashed by heavy rain in Australia's northeastern state of Queensland have killed two people, including an emergency services volunteer, officials said on Saturday, taking the death toll to four.

AAP

Qld records eight virus deaths, 4838 cases

Queensland authorities say its COVID-19 situation is "satisfactory", with hospitalisations falling and another eight deaths and 4838 virus cases recorded.

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Hundreds evacuated amid deadly Qld floods

The Queensland government is evacuating hundreds of people from unpredictable floods which have already killed at least four people in the state's southeast.

ABC News

Hundreds of Gympie residents forced to evacuate, man dies in floods, as city inundated

Hundreds of Gympie residents have been told to leave their homes as the south-east Queensland city is inundated, and police have found the body of a man missing in the floods.

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South-east Queensland weather emergency continues with Gympie set for record flood peak, as it happened

Flooding and severe storm warnings are issued for large parts of south-east Queensland after a build-up of conditions over several days. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

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