PM says further assistance coming as ‘rain bomb’ set to cost Queensland billions – as it happened

The flood waters in Murwillumbah have receded and residents start the clean up and access flood relief. Flooding across the NSW Northern Rivers has caused mud slides and destruction across the region. Photograph: Jay Penfold/The Guardian

8.11am GMT

What we learned, Monday 7 March

And with that, we are going to end this blog. Thank you so much to everyone who spent time with us throughout the day.

Before we go, here are the big headlines from today:

• The BoM says coastal areas from Coffs Harbour on the NSW mid-north coast all the way to the Victoria border will be impacted by bad weather.
• The ADF has defended its NSW flood response, saying: “We have done all that we can within the conditions we have been faced with.”
• Queensland estimates the “rain bomb” that caused flooding in Brisbane and surrounds will cost the state more than $4bn.
• Prime minister Scott Morrison says there is further federal flood assistance to come to affected areas.
• NSW Health has confirmed two people with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) are currently being treated in hospital in Victoria.
• The nation recorded at least 32 Covid deaths, with 23 of those in South Australia where historical cases were added to today’s toll.

We will be back tomorrow – until then stay safe and if you’re in NSW or Queensland, stay dry.

Updated at 8.30am GMT

8.08am GMT

Thai police say Shane Warne’s autopsy shows the cricket great died of natural causes.

Deputy spokesperson Kritsana Pattanacharoen said on Monday afternoon the autopsy report had been received and it concluded Warne had a “natural death”. Thai police have informed his family and the Australian embassy.

The police will now provide the report to the prosecutor to close the case