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Qld flood damage could be more than $1bn

Queensland is calling on its mud army of volunteers as the flood clean-up gets underway, with early estimates suggesting the damage bill could top $1 billion.

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Qld records 24 COVID-19 deaths, 5011 cases

Another 24 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 5011 new cases, with 316 people in hospital and 26 in intensive care.

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Prime Minister met with Ukrainians, flood-affected Queenslanders and cabinet ministers in days before his COVID infection

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will work through his COVID infection — but what happens when the country's leader gets COVID, and who has he been in contact with?

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Pics Of The Extent Of Flood Damage In Queensland Are Starting To Emerge And Fuck Fuck Fuck

Flood waters have receded in Queensland and we've started to see the aftermath and the flood damage and clean-up residents face.

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Woolworths, Coles purchase limits hit flood-affected stores

Woolworths and Coles stores in flood-affected areas of Queensland and New South Wales have introduced purchase limits on several products.

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BOM warns of more wet weather, dangerous conditions as east coast low looms off NSW

East coast lows have wrought historic destruction in the past and with this system set to coincide with the highest astronomical tides of the year, warnings are in place for much of the state.

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Qld flood victims targeted by looters

Police have launched a crackdown as looters target the victims of Queensland's flooding disaster that has claimed at least nine lives.

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Sudden mould outbreak after all this rain? You’re not alone – but you are at risk

Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked renewed fears of mould in people’s homes, which can cause dangerous health problems. Many flood-affected residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland will also be contending with mould as part of the post-flood cleanup.

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Floods and livestock losses leave NSW and Queensland farmers reeling from third disaster in three years

Lismore dairy farmer tells of watching half his herd get swept away as others reassess future on the land

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NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened

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Morning mail: ‘life-threatening’ rain expected in Sydney, Russia ‘targeting civilians’, Scott Morrison Covid positive

Wednesday: City and surrounding areas brace for severe weather and flood warnings. Plus: PM to continue working after testing positive for Covid

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Queensland flood forecasts might have been wrong, but the Bureau of Meteorology is getting more accurate

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk pointed to constantly changing forecasts ahead of the floods as one reason emergency planning was so difficult. But experts say that was to be expected, and the Bureau of Meteorology is more accurate than ever.

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NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Residents of several Sydney suburbs ordered to evacuate by SES

People in suburbs stretching across Sydney's north and south west have been ordered to evacuate as the flood-crisis in New South Wales worsens.

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VIDEO: Australia Floods: Man Rescued From Sinking Houseboat; Another Houseboat Crashes

Nine people have died in recent Queensland flooding with many displaced and others missing.

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South-east Queensland flood levels to start dropping as Wivenhoe Dam releases continue

As flood levels keep dropping across Brisbane, some inundation adjacent to the river may not recede until early next week, says Seqwater.

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Flood death toll mounts as Australians brace for more wild weather

Millions of Australians are bracing for another day of wild weather amid fears more people will be found dead in catastrophic floods.

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Man missing, many stranded in Qld floods

A man has been missing for almost four days in the southeast Queensland floods, which have killed nine people and caused up to $1 billion worth of damage.

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Unions to highlight Clive Palmer’s track record as an employer in federal election campaign

ACTU set to target blue-collar workers in bid to dissuade voter support for United Australia Party

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Labor questions whether Peter Dutton’s fundraiser breaches Queensland laws

Online charity appeals require state government authorisation which aims to prevent scams and misuse of funds

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Flood of help: how the NSW and Queensland disaster has brought neighbours closer together

Stories of generous strangers are being shared online as locals offer shelter, share supplies and search for stranded residents

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East coast flooding bill in the billions

The cost of the current flood crisis is not yet known, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expecting a big clean-up bill as insurance claims start rolling in.

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Scott Morrison hopes for a miracle election win, but the polls suggest he’s dreaming

There are about 90 days until an election in May. Dennis Atkins digs into the numbers and finds some interesting trends, especially in Queensland.

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Thousands Evacuate Worst Australian Floods in Decades

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…

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Here are the Queensland schools closed on Wednesday as flood clean-up continues

Education Minister Grace Grace gives the go-ahead for most flood-affected state schools to reopen, but around 150 will remain shut.

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The clean-up from the south-east Queensland flood disaster has begun. Here's what you need to know

While many people in south-east Queensland have been through flooding before, in 2011 or even in 1974, others will be navigating uncharted waters. Here's what you need to know before you start cleaning up.

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