Tag: Disasters and Accidents
Hockey ramps up fight against flood levy
The Federal Opposition is intensifying its campaign against a flood levy to pay for the Queensland flood crisis.[MORE]
Death toll from south-east Qld floods rises to 22
The number of people killed in the floods in south-east Queensland has risen by two, after the discovery of human remains in the Brisbane and Lockyer Valleys over the weekend.[MORE]
Sandbags stolen at flood-threatened Swan Hill
Police are investigating claims of sandbags being stolen at Swan Hill in north-west Victoria as residents there prepare for record floods.[MORE]
Suspected chemical spill 'was water'
QR National says a suspected chemical spill at the Port of Townsville in north Queensland earlier today was not as toxic as had been thought. [MORE]
Teachers watch out for kids with flood trauma
Teachers are warned to be on the lookout for signs of mental distress as children across Queensland head back to school after recent floods.[MORE]
Man dies in cherry picker fall
A man has died after falling from a cherry picker in Sydney's north-west.[MORE]
Quake hits flood-damaged St George
A small earthquake has been recorded in the southern inland Queensland town of St George.[MORE]
6.1-magnitude quake hits Tajikistan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck the central Asian republic of Tajikistan, the US Geological Survey said.[MORE]
Taskforce leader inspects Murphy's Creek flood damage
The head of the flood recovery taskforce, Major General Mick Slater, has visited one of the worst-affected communities in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.[MORE]
Floods 'don't justify' food price hikes
The peak body for vegetable growers says big retailers should not use recent floods as an excuse to raise prices for fresh produce.[MORE]
Big business offers more flood recovery help
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says business leaders have promised to deliver more in-kind support to the Queensland flood recovery effort.[MORE]
Cricket clubs face rebuilding after floods, rain
Queensland Cricket (QC) says the fortunes of regional cricket clubs have been badly affected by the wet summer. [MORE]
Inquiry into flooding of underground coal mine
Mining company Anglo American says it is investigating what caused water to inundate part of an underground coal mine near Middlemount, north-west of Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Tasmanian hiker falls to his death in NZ
A Tasmanian hiker has died while walking in steep terrain on New Zealand's South Island.[MORE]
Brazil's flood death toll tops 800
More than 800 people have been killed in widespread flooding in Brazil in what has been described as the country's deadliest natural disaster on record. [MORE]
Dangerous conditions close Penguin Island sandbar
The sandbar to Penguin Island where two men drowned last month, has been closed until tomorrow morning. [MORE]
Means test for flood relief payments disgusting: Langbroek
Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek says the means test for flood relief payments is too low.[MORE]
Qld flood claims more than $1b
Insurers say they have received more than $1 billion worth of claims from Queensland flood victims.[MORE]
Firefighters put out Balcatta blaze
A fire has destroyed a cabinet making business in the northern Perth suburb of Balcatta. [MORE]
Consumers to pay for flood farm damage
Australia's big supermarkets may be forced to import more fruit and vegetables to keep prices down as the agriculture sector struggles with the impact of devastating floods.[MORE]
Angler's body found in bay
Police are preparing a report for the Queensland coroner after the body of a 51-year-old man was found floating in Cleveland Bay in Townsville yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Armstrong's flood charity ride raises $125k
A charity ride led by cycling great Lance Armstrong has raised more than $125,000 for Queensland flood victims.[MORE]
Schools back in flood-ravaged Queensland
Thousands of children are heading back to Queensland classrooms that have been scrubbed clean of the mud left behind from record flooding.[MORE]
Towns in flood path prepare for peak
A massive sandbagging operation is underway in Victoria's north-west as floodwaters continue to rise around Swan Hill. [MORE]
Upper Hunter residents send help to flood affected Queensland
A convoy of seven trucks from the Hunter Valley is on its way to Queensland to deliver household goods to flood-devastated families.[MORE]
