Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Qld has 12 flood deaths, bill to top $2.5b

The death toll from the flooding disaster in southeast Queensland has risen to 12 after a man was found in a submerged car in Wondai.

AAP

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

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Alan Kohler: Some difficult, expensive decisions will have to be made by whoever wins this election

Lismore was probably the town most devastated by the Queensland and NSW floods, and it embodies the problem now facing Australia from climate change.

The New Daily

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Extinction crisis: native mammals are disappearing in Northern Australia, but few people are watching

At the time Australia was colonised by Europeans, an estimated 180 mammal species lived in the continent’s northern savannas. The landscape teemed with animals, from microbats to rock-wallabies and northern quolls. Many of these mammals were found nowhere else on Earth.

The Conversation

Further federal flood assistance planned

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said another round of financial assistance would be provided to flood-affected communities in NSW and Queensland.

AAP

Rebuild or relocate? Australians face painful dilemma as floods become the new normal

Residents cleaning up their mud-soaked homes in Queensland and NSW say they have reached ‘crunch time’

The Guardian - AU

Climate Council says too many leaders are silent on global heating’s role in ‘megafloods’

Organisation urges all political parties to outline concrete steps on how to prepare for inevitable climate-fuelled disasters

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Australia must adapt to climate change as floods ravage Queensland and northern NSW

Floods in Queensland and northern NSW have destroyed countless homes, and experts say Australia needs to adapt to climate change now.

The New Daily

‘Uninsurable’: Bleak outlook for once-idyllic riverside homes amid climate crisis

The latest catastrophe will be further fuel for already rising insurance premiums and harder to obtain mortgages in areas most vulnerable to climate change.

The New Daily

Flood-ravaged Eastern Australia Braces for More Wild Weather

Australian towns devastated by deadly flooding over the past week prepared for further intense weather Sunday, with expected downpours halting volunteer recovery and clean-up efforts. The national weather bureau warned of severe thunderstorms and major flooding in the state of Queensland, where 11 people died in the past week's floods,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man found dead after being swept off road during severe storms in Queensland

A man whose car was swept away as severe storms brought heavy rain, strong winds, and hail to areas still recovering from last week's wild weather has been found dead.

ABC News

Biloela family and community gather to mark fourth anniversary of immigration ordeal

Residents of the central Queensland town of Biloela have gathered virtually with hundreds of people around the country in support of the family on the fourth anniversary of their immigration ordeal.

ABC News

Flood appeal as Qld faces long recovery

The flood disaster in Queensland's southeast will "have a big impact" on the state's budget as the government donates $2.1 million to relief support charities.

AAP

Queensland flood appeal kicks off as new figures reveal extent of damage

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces $2.1 million for the state's flood appeal, with close to 27,000 applications for hardship grants submitted already.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises

Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on Sunday as the death toll from flooding across the country's east rose to 17.

ABC News

New inquiry investigates Queensland's island eyesores as holiday destinations fall into disrepair

From the "get wrecked" tourism slogan of the 1980s to the wreck it is today, Great Keppel Island is one of many island eyesores dotted along the Queensland Coast. Locals who've invested their life savings hope a new inquiry will bring back their former glory.

The Guardian - AU

NSW flood cleanup continues as south-east Queensland again lashed by thunderstorms

Severe rainfall that may lead to flash flooding ‘likely’ in Queensland, while Hawkesbury-Nepean River in NSW set to surpass last week’s flood level

The Guardian - AU

More warnings in place for NSW as severe storms strike Queensland – as it happened

This blog is now closed

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Faces of the flood: Those hit hard by Queensland floods, and where they go from here

The recent floods in Queensland have shattered rainfall records but they are more than just figures on a chart — they have a huge impact on people's lives and histories. Here, we bring you some of the stories from flooded homes, farms and communities.

ABC News

Expert calls for better flood preparation across south-east Queensland after severe weather event

The recent flooding across south-east Queensland has been described as a hybrid of previous disasters, which could be learnt from to avoid history repeating, one expert says.

AAP

Aid pledge as flood death toll reaches 17 across NSW and Queensland

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the damage from floods that have devastated the east coast of Australia is more akin to a cyclone.

The Guardian - AU

Perrottet defends NSW flood response amid Lismore anger as Qld death toll rises

Premier vows not ‘to spare a dollar’ in recovery but residents increasingly frustrated by slow rollout of support

ABC News

Tweed River caravan park residents devastated by muddy mess from 'biblical' flood near Queensland border

This week's flood on the Tweed River, south of the Queensland border, has devastated the residents of a riverside caravan park, but they're probably lucky to still be alive to talk about it.

Pedestrian.tv

In Good (Boi) News, Dogs Are Being Reunited With Their Owners After Being Separated By Floods

Dogs who were separated from their owners during the Queensland floods have made their way to safety and this is the news we need right now.

AAP

Qld lash out at Redbacks' Shield crawl

The Sheffield Shield match in Brisbane commenced with rain and ended as a damp squib after South Australia turned down a run-chase.

1 … 356 357 358 359

People

Annastacia Palaszczuk

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bureau of Meteorology

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.