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More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

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Sharks extend Cowboys' miserable NRL season start

Cronulla have handed the Cowboys a 36-12 thumping in Townsville with North Queensland now conceding 78 points in the opening two NRL rounds.

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Spirited Bendigo sweep Fire to win third WNBL title

League MVP Sami Whitcomb has scored 26 points to help Bendigo Spirit sweep Townsville Fire with a WNBL championship-sealing eight-point victory.

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Magnitude 4.4 quake rattles Queensland coast

Seismologists say a magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Townsville has been felt by residents along the coast of Queensland.

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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake rocks holiday hotspot in Australia as tourists evacuate from hotels

The quake struck near Townsville, North Queensland, at around 9.30pm, according to Geosciences Australia

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From Bradford to Townsville, Bateman feeling at home

Englishman John Bateman says he's quickly settled in life with the Cowboys in Townsville, with the north Queensland city reminding him of Yorkshire.

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Lynx pluck WNBL finals boost out of Fire

Perth Lynx finished with a flurry to topple Townsville Fire in overtime and lay the platform for a huge WNBL semi-final series between the same two teams.

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From paradise to hell and back: why leaving isn’t an option for some flood-hit north Queenslanders

Residents of Bluewater are picking up the pieces and rebuilding their homes – with or without insurance

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Flash flooding catches out rain-soaked region - again

Just when Judi Hinspeter thought the rain would not stop lashing her home, the weather took a turn for the worse and flash flooding hit a sodden region again.

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Cowboys recruit finds fitness he never had at Tigers

New North Queensland signing John Bateman has found a new verve in Townsville as he prepares to start the season in the best shape of his recent career.

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PM tours flood-hit region as locals tell of 'terror'

A local has described the "terrifying" experience of watching floodwaters threaten her home as the prime minister toured a vital rebuild at a rain-hit region.

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‘Dodged a bullet’: relief after Townsville narrowly escapes flood inundation

Many homes are seriously damaged after torrential rain but residents know it could have been much worse and that they were ‘pretty lucky’

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Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed

Hundreds of people remain in evacuation centres

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Woman’s body found in paddock in second north Queensland floods death

The 82-year-old’s body was found at Bemerside near Ingham on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded

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One dead and major bridge collapses after Australia’s flood worsens

Some areas have seen up to 600mm of rain in just 24 hours, with forecasts predicting more heavy downpours in coming days

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‘Really quite scary’: with no power and dwindling supplies, Queensland’s flooded north dreads the worst

As waters rise in this once-in-a-generation flood, the trapped residents of rural Ingham fear for their safety, livelihoods and emotional state

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North Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areas

BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapses

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Rising Floodwaters Force Evacuations In Eastern Australian

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

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The Guardian - AU

What’s behind the deadly, record-breaking floods in north Queensland?

Some tropical lows are stalling, dumping huge volumes of rain – and climate change is playing a role

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Tragic disaster memories flood back for sodden city

Floodwaters that have cut power, closed major roads and destroyed a major bridge are triggering bad memories for a rain-ravaged city.

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Deadly Flash Floods Hit Australia's Northeast, Thousands Evacuated

Intense rain in Australia's northeast leads to flash floods, evacuations, and one fatality in Ingham and Townsville.

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What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

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One metre of rain in 48 hours: flooding to continue in north Queensland with thousands of homes at risk

One person has died in floodwaters with the Herbert River predicted to reach record levels and Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell residents relocated to shelters

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Woman dies in raging floodwaters as deluge continues

A woman is dead after a rescue boat flipped in fast-rising floodwaters as a once-in-a-century deluge prompts evacuation alerts.

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