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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.

The Conversation

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

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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

Evacuation as crane breaks mooring in Qld

Police have ordered an immediate evacuation from an area alongside the Brisbane River after a pontoon carrying a crane broke free from moorings.

AAP

Rooftop rescues as tens of thousands evacuated from Australian floods

BRISBANE, Australia: Tens of thousands of Australians were ordered to flee their homes on Monday, as torrential rain sent floodwaters to record levels, leaving residents stranded on the rooftops of their homes.

Bangkok Post

Floods force Reds out of Ballymore

The Queensland Reds have had to shift training to a Brisbane high school gym due to Brisbane's flood emergency, with their base at Ballymore inundated.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Plane 'ran rough' before fatal Qld crash

Authorities have released a preliminary report into an aircraft crash that killed two men and two children north of Brisbane in December last year.

AAP

Despite this morning's high tide, Brisbane flood remains under 2011 levels

Flood heights in Queensland's capital are well above the major flood level mark but they have not topped the big downpours of the past.

ABC News

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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

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Queensland and NSW weather updates: Brisbane River falling with the tide as Lismore deals with flood emergency — as it happened

The Brisbane River is falling with the tide after peaking at 3.5m overnight, but is expected to reach 3.7m in the morning, while Lismore floodwaters are receding after peaking short of the worst-case scenario.

ABC News

Brisbane River to see another major peak as south-east Queensland reels from weather emergency

Thousands of people without power in Queensland could be waiting days to get it restored, as emergency services find the body of a man and a dog in floodwaters on the Gold Coast.

AAP

Disaster support for flooded east coast

Deadly floods along Australia's east coast have already claimed eight lives, but the risk is not over with heavy rains continuing.

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Broncos already class above in the NRLW

Brisbane have never lost a match to any of their current rivals in the NRLW, and the evidence from round one is that record may be hard to overturn in 2022.

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Wivenhoe Dam capacity above 180pc and holding after staged releases

Water is being released from Wivenhoe Dam, but Seqwater says the situation is very different from 2011 when authorities released large volumes of water, contributing to extensive flooding.

ABC News

What's causing all this rain in south-east Queensland and how does it stack up with past flooding?

This is far from the first time Brisbane and south-east Queensland have flooded but every time is different and devastating in its own way.

The Guardian - AU

Major flood warning issued for Brisbane after ‘rain bomb’ unleashes havoc on south-east Queensland and northern NSW

Seventh person dies, with two more missing, and major flood warnings issued for Brisbane, Ipswich, Lismore and Grafton

AAP

Brisbane set AFLW records in huge win

Brisbane have set a record for the highest score in an AFLW game, but they fell agonisingly short of posting triple figures.

The Guardian - AU

Australian basketballer Nathan Sobey has Olympic bronze medal stolen

The Brisbane Bullets guard has appealed to the public for information after his home was robbed overnight

ABC News

Man rescued after houseboat sinks as Brisbane River rises in south-east Queensland flooding

A man is pulled from the flooded Brisbane River alive after a houseboat sinks in the extreme weather lashing the south-east of the state.

AAP

Dragons hold out NRLW newcomers Titans

St George Illawarra have beaten Gold Coast 20-12 in the NRLW season opener, with Olympian Emma Tonegato starring on her return to rugby league.

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