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Floodwaters swallowed both ends of arched bridge and stranded residents and livestock overnight

Tens of thousands of people had been ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and many more had been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in decades that has claimed at least nine lives. Scores of residents, some with…

That quiet day you're after? Sorry, it's unlikely to be Thursday,

As communities in Queensland and northern NSW battle devastating floods, farmers are reporting significant losses.

Udder confusion.

In the past week parts of south-east Queensland received "scary" amounts of rain, dams from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast hit capacity, and the region dealt with major flooding.

A Nationals candidate has won the NSW seat of Monaro after more than two weeks of vote counting, becoming the first woman to hold the electorate in 165 years.

"There will be storms. There will be trees down. There will be roof damage."

Megan Bourke-O’Neil had been due to appear at a budget estimates hearing on Tuesday