The Latest Breaking News from Tim Wiebusch

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

The Loddon River peaks at Kerang but is expected to remain at major levels for days, while the Murray River continues to creep higher at communities around Echuca.

Daniel Andrews announces a $351m emergency package to begin recovery from the floods

Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews says more than 11,000 people have applied for emergency flood relief payments, giving authorities an idea of the number of people affected by the crisis. Flood conditions in Shepparton have stabilised, but residents in Echuca will face another peak in 48 hours.

The time to leave areas of Central Victoria passed on Sunday with emergency crews warning anyone remaining in Shepparton, Orrvale, Mooroopna and Elmore to Rochester to find high ground as flood waters rise.

Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia and thousands of people were warned to flee surging waters threatening towns across three separate states Friday.

Hundreds of properties are underwater or isolate and thousands of people remain without power, as Australia's flood emergency worsens.

Communities across south-east Australia are bracing for more wild weather after being lashed by heavy rainfall, with towns across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales urged to evacuate on Thursday evening.

Bureau of Meteorology predicts ‘significant rain event’, with the heaviest falls expected Thursday