Floods
Doctors push for formal role in nation’s disaster response planning
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has proposed the creation of a centralised register of local doctors and general practices willing to respond to disasters.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Power back on at 125K Queensland homes after wild storm
More than 125,000 Queensland homes have had their power restored after devastating storms downed electricity lines and left residents disconnected.
- by Laine Clark, Tara Cosoleto and Rex Martinich
‘Incredible’ rain, storms to batter Victoria, prompting flash-flood warnings
Victorians are being warned to brace for heavy rainfall and flooding, with severe weather to sweep across the state on Sunday and Monday.
- by Caroline Schelle
Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting
Queensland has only just started to count the cost of a disaster-riddled period.
- by Keira Jenkins and Laine Clark
‘We’ve lost nearly $300 million’: Discount flights to lift flood-hit FNQ
A tourism recovery package has been announced to encourage visitors back to devastated parts of Far North Queensland.
- by Courtney Kruk
Weather eases as storm recovery effort gathers steam
A massive clean-up is well under way after wild weather lashed south-east Queensland for more than a week.
- by Keira Jenkins
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Gold Coast
‘Hammering down all day’: Flood watch for sodden parts of south-east
The Gold Coast is again on alert, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of flash flooding amid ongoing blackouts in some areas.
- by Cassandra Morgan, Jacob Shteyman and Keira Jenkins
Victorian Christmas storms claim third life after flash flood
A third person has been confirmed to have died as a result of the unseasonably wet and stormy weather that has pummelled Victoria during the festive season.
- by Lachlan Abbott and Alex Crowe
‘I lost my mind’: Dog owner recounts dramatic rescue from Werribee rapids
When Madi spotted her adopted pup floating away in a swollen suburban river, she jumped in to save her, sparking a two-hour rescue bid by police and SES.
- by Lachlan Abbott
More storms forecast for NSW after lightning strikes passenger plane
The Bureau of Meteorology warned another round of wet and wild storm activity is on the cards for Christmas afternoon and evening as a slow-moving storm cell threatens to bring more flash-flooding.Â
- by Jessica McSweeney and Angus Dalton
Permit for $4.7m townhouse project likely to flood neighbours comes under scrutiny
Fourteen months ago, 166 Bowen Street in Echuca was submerged by floodwaters. Now, the regional council has granted a planning permit to build 16 townhouses on the flood-prone site.
- by Bianca Hall