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Scott Morrison says defence force ‘not available on a moment’s notice’ to respond to disaster – as it happened

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

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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.

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From Gympie to Grafton, see the floods devastation from the air

Images captured from planes by Nearmap begin to show the scale of the devastation.

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The rental market was tight before the south-east Queensland flood — what now for people who can't return home?

With the ongoing property boom prompting many investors to sell, there has been a shortage of available rental properties for some time. Now families left homeless by flooding are adding to the demand.

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South-east Queensland flood damage captured in before and after aerial images

Aerial images have captured the worst of south-east Queensland's flood damage in dramatic before and after shots.

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Gympie shop owner Major Singh hands out $10,000 in supplies to drivers stranded by floods

As the Mary River in Gympie rose, Major Singh provided a safe harbour for about 300 travellers stranded outside his Bruce Highway store. Some want him named Australian of the Year for his efforts.

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‘People started walking out of my gigs’: Darren Hanlon on losing faith and moving home

The songwriter is back in his childhood home in Gympie, after a pandemic, a baby and now huge floods – with an unexpectedly controversial new album in tow

The Guardian - AU

Flood map satellite images and rain charts show extent of Queensland and NSW disaster

First look at satellite data illustrates the scale of the 2022 eastern Australia floods, including in Brisbane, Lismore and Gympie

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

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Brisbane and south-east Queensland's weekend of wild weather and flooding, in pictures

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.

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What caused the ‘rain bomb’? How the unprecedented Queensland and NSW 2022 floods unfolded

The damage was much worse than predicted. So how did it come about, and how does it compare to the 2011 Brisbane disaster?

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Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened

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Brisbane River to see another major peak as south-east Queensland reels from weather emergency

Thousands of people without power in Queensland could be waiting days to get it restored, as emergency services find the body of a man and a dog in floodwaters on the Gold Coast.

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Major flood warning issued for Brisbane after ‘rain bomb’ unleashes havoc on south-east Queensland and northern NSW

Seventh person dies, with two more missing, and major flood warnings issued for Brisbane, Ipswich, Lismore and Grafton

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Brisbane homes flooded as ‘rain bomb’ continues to threaten lives in south-east Queensland

Six people have died across state, while Gympie records highest flood level in more than 100 years

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The weather system bringing floods to Australia will become more likely under climate change

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel south into New South Wales.

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Floods in south-east Queensland and northern NSW: what has happened and which areas could be hit next?

Eight people have now died, with at least two more missing as major flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Gympie

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Hundreds of schools to be closed across south-east Queensland amid severe weather

Hundreds of schools will be closed across south-east Queensland on Monday and people have been encouraged to work from home as a deadly weather system continues to lash the state.

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Queensland floods: Brisbane man killed as death toll rises to six and thousands of residents on alert

People urged to stay home and not to drive on flooded roads as parts of state hit by worse flooding than in 2011

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Hundreds evacuated amid deadly Qld floods

The Queensland government is evacuating hundreds of people from unpredictable floods which have already killed at least four people in the state's southeast.

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Hundreds of Gympie residents forced to evacuate, man dies in floods, as city inundated

Hundreds of Gympie residents have been told to leave their homes as the south-east Queensland city is inundated, and police have found the body of a man missing in the floods.

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South-east Queensland weather emergency continues with Gympie set for record flood peak, as it happened

Flooding and severe storm warnings are issued for large parts of south-east Queensland after a build-up of conditions over several days. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

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Victoria records 15 Covid deaths, NSW 11 and Qld eight; flood fatalities – as it happened

Two people, including an SES volunteer, have died after being swept away in Queensland flood waters, bringing the toll to four. This blog is now closed

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Three people killed in flooding, evacuations in Gympie as BOM issues major severe weather warnings for south-east Queensland

Flooding claims the lives of two people in south-east Queensland as authorities urge people to prepare for dangerous weather conditions to continue well into Sunday.

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