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How to protect more Australian homes from the growing risks of floods, fires and other climate disasters

The cleanup is underway in northern Queensland following the latest flooding catastrophe to hit the state. More than 7,000 insurance claims have already been lodged, most of them for inundated homes and other structures.

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Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

More people have died and others are suffering from a disease associated with heavy rain in a region lashed by floods and tipped to cop even more downpours.

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WA spinner bags career-best haul as Queensland stumble

Western Australia, inspired by spinner Corey Rocchiccioli's haul of seven wickets, are in control of Queensland after day one of their Sheffield Shield fixture.

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Bulked-up Reds Super centre hungry for rugby success

Centre Josh Flook has been eating six meals a day as he looks to make an impact for Queensland and the Wallabies, with the Reds opening their season on Friday.

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Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks

Youth advocates say adults are taking precedence over children at a police watchhouse, leading to kids spending weeks in cold concrete cells.

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Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Floodwaters are not expected to subside any time soon and roads remain closed as an ex-cyclone continues dumping heavy rain and teams visit damaged stations.

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Dolphins thrash Cowboys to give Woolf a great headache

The Dolphins, brilliantly led by half Sean O'Sullivan and his fellow spine members, dismantled North Queensland 50-8 in an NRL trial boilover in Cairns.

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Two die in far north Queensland as health authorities warn of spike in melioidosis

Surge in tropical bacterial infection since beginning of wet season possibly linked to recent heavy rainfall, Cairns doctor says

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Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.

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Price hikes and shortages flagged after banana crops ‘cop a flogging’ in north Queensland floods

Fruit prices expected to rise in short term while cost of sugar should remain stable despite damage to cane fields

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Konstas overcomes cramps for ton as Queensland beat NSW

Test opener Sam Konstas overcame leg cramps for his first domestic one-day century, but it was not enough as Queensland beat NSW by 54 runs.

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Here’s why some people still evade public transport fares – even when they’re 50 cents

Public transport in Queensland now costs just 50 cents. Yet in the first six months of the trial, it’s been revealed that thousands of commuters were fined for fare evasion.

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Coen Hess emerges from ACL unknown to captain Cowboys

North Queensland head of football Micheal Luck sheds light on the unique circumstances behind the stunning ACL recovery of prop Coen Hess.

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Nocturnal basking and deep diving may not be enough to keep crocodiles cool in a warming world

Crocodiles are hardy creatures, capable of adjusting their behaviour to cope with the heat of the tropics. But there’s a limit to their endurance.

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Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution itself. They are not entirely absent: a constitutional amendment in 1977 – secured, as required by law, through a referendum – ensured that a casual vacancy for the Senate would be filled by…

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Floods, heatwaves, possible snow and a cyclone: what is happening with Australia’s weather?

An already saturated north Queensland is at risk of more flooding, while Tasmania battles bushfires before an Antarctic blast rolls in

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Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast

Residents are inspecting waterlogged cane fields after devastating flooding in northern Australia as a cyclone slowly moves toward the nation's west.

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Bulls wear down Blues' resistance for vital Shield win

Queensland's bowlers spread the load to work through a determined NSW and notch a much-needed Sheffield Shield victory.

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Dutton weighs in on RBA amid banana price rise warning

Floods in Australia's north are expected to cut economic output and nudge up banana and sugar prices, as the opposition weighs in on a forecast rate cut.

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Renshaw's runs put Bulls in box seat to beat Blues

Matthew Renshaw's aggressive, unbeaten century has ensured Queensland remain all over NSW entering the final day of their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba.

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Konstas fails but Edwards ton rescues NSW against Bulls

NSW captain Jack Edwards has posted his third first-class century to get his team out of trouble in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba.

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Towns cut off by Queensland floods warned against panic-buying as premier vows ‘resilient’ rebuild

David Crisafulli says infrastructure to be replaced after floods needs ‘greater ability’ to withstand natural disasters

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Brad Battin says Liberals ousted Greens in Prahran by ‘listening to locals’ – as it happened

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Storms loom in southern states as Qld copes with floods

Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

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Thousands march at trans youth rallies opposing Queensland puberty blockers ban, organiser says

‘A lot of parents are feeling really angry and frustrated with the government,’ director of Trans Youth Project says

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