Victoria's record floods look likely to spread to more towns across the north and west of the state. Horsham remains on alert, waiting for those floodwaters to peak later today. So far, six homes have been flooded and another 150 are under threat. Th...
The northwest Victorian town of Horsham is bracing for a one-in-200-year flood event. The SES says record floodwaters are expected to dissect the township later today or tomorrow. The Prime Minister will surely arrive in the town of Echuca, where the...
There is cloud stretching through western Queensland and New South Wales in a weakening trough. It is causing patchy rain and a few storms. Another trough extending through Western Australia is causing light showers. In Queensland today, monsoonal ra...
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Floodwaters in Brisbane have fallen rapidly overnight, revealing the extent of the clean-up that lies ahead. The Brisbane River is at about 2.8 metres and is dropping quickly. Floodwaters have already receded in some areas, leaving huge amounts of ru...
The weather bureau has confirmed the Brisbane River is now at or near its peak. The level is yet to be officially announced, but it was last measured at 4.45 metres and was steady. The devastation is widespread, though. Twenty thousand homes are floo...
Leading the news this morning:Ten people are dead and 78 others are still missing as southeast Queensland faces its worst flood crisis in decades. Fifty thousand homes across the region are now without power. In Brisbane, more than 30,000 people will...
Several communities remain under threat from the raging torrent of water that began in Toowoomba and has swept to the east and the west. Eight people have died and at least six others are missing. The ferocity of the flash flood has been likened to a...
Doctors say they are cautiously optimistic about the recovery of a US congresswoman shot in the head in Arizona. Doctors say Gabrielle Giffords is responding to simple commands. Six people died and dozens more were injured when a gunman opened fire a...
Fresh easterlies are bringing heavy showers and storms to southeast Queensland and eastern New South Wales. A trough is spreading showers across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. A monsoon trough is delivering widespread areas of rain and storm...
The US unemployment dropped to 1.5-year low of 9.4 per cent in December. New figures show the US economy generated a disappointing 103,000 new jobs. The Federal Reserve chairman remains cautiously upbeat about the country's economic recovery. Ben Ber...
Finally, some good news from Rockhampton's flood emergency. There are far fewer houses flooded than first thought. Emergency services have revised the number down from 400 to 150. Authorities are hoping the worst may now be over, but the city will be...
Leading the news this morning: Rockhampton's residents are sleeping a little easier. The water level hasn't reached its predicted peak of 9.4 metres. In fact, it hasn't risen since Tuesday, but more rain is on the way. At this stage, authorities don'...
After days of steadily rising, Rockhampton's floodwaters should finally peak today. The Fitzroy River is expected to reach 9.4 metres, putting other 400 homes under threat. More than 500 people have already evacuated their homes. And St George in the...
Rockhampton is now completely surrounded by floodwaters. The final road link to the central Queensland town has been cut. Five hundred homes have been evacuated, and it'll be another day before the waters peak. And some people are still ignoring the...
