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Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily are expected to subside but not before more severe weather, while rain-sodden areas continue flood recovery.

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Flood-hit Queensland regions are bracing for another drenching from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily amid calls for more resilient infrastructure.

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Queensland is set to farewell ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily after a long week of heavy rain and damaging winds as another threat looms off the coast.

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Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mould and mosquitoes have been identified as greater risks in Queensland amid heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of two cyclones.

Insurers warned, but nation must mitigate for disasters

Insurers warned, but nation must mitigate for disasters

Insurers are being warned to do the right thing by customers devastated by natural disasters, but the nation must also invest in mitigation measures.

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Heavy rain has triggered flashbacks of a "one in 2000-year" flooding disaster for a nervous outback Queensland community as ex-cyclone Kirrily lingers.

Insurers acknowledge faults after 2022 floods

Insurers acknowledge faults after 2022 floods

A "substantial misalignment of interests" ensued in the wake of flood-affected people trying to have insurance claims paid out in 2022.

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Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Barely a week after a severe weather system lashed Queensland's north, yet another cyclone may soon loom off the coast.

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Major flooding has struck a region north of Brisbane for the second time in two years after rain lashed southeast Queensland, leaving families devastated.

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Advocates say a fund to help people in flood-prone areas afford insurance premiums should be considered as a parliamentary inquiry looks at insurer practices.

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain is set to impact Queensland's southeast after severe weather cut roads, closed schools and flooded homes, sparking multiple rescues.

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Scientists say they are concerned about the impact back-to-back cyclones in north Queensland have had on the Great Barrier Reef.

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Thousands of customers remain without power in Queensland's north where hardship grants have been offered to residents hit by Tropical Cyclone Kirrily.

Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Fierce floods a lesson for NSW govt disaster response

Premier Chris Minns has visited Eugowra more than a year after floods razed the NSW village. The disaster serves as a lesson for future emergencies, he said.

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Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region

A rapidly forming cyclone is forecast to unleash damaging winds and heavy rain on far north Queensland, barely a month after wild weather devastated the region.

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Another storm threat has northern Australia's flood-hit regions on high alert as Cyclone Kirrily takes shape in the Coral Sea.

Flood-hit northern Australia braces for more storms

Another cyclone is set to threaten flood-hit Australian regions, but the timing of the wild weather and where it will pass over the coast, are still unknown.

Flood-hit regions brace for more rain, Cyclone Kirrily

Australia's flood-hit regions are bracing for a second natural disaster in barely a month as Cyclone Kirrily threatens to form off the coast.

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Clean-up continues as region braces for another cyclone

Another cyclone could make a "severe impact" on far north Queensland as the region cleans up from record flooding caused by a system just weeks ago.

'Life-threatening' flood warning as rain soaks country

Thunderstorms across Australia's eastern seaboard including Sydney's outskirts may bring flash flooding as some rural residents remain isolated by floodwater.

More cyclone threats emerge for northern Australia

A tropical cyclone is set to head towards Australian waters while another may soon form off Queensland's coast as rain continues to hit flood-ravaged regions.

Rain soaks more areas, plus already flooded centres

Far north Queensland is bracing for more rain while still reeling from Tropical Cyclone Jasper with falls of up to 500mm forecast for Northern Territory.

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Already saturated communities in north Queensland are expecting further heavy rain as a monsoon trough moves over the Cape York Peninsula.

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Far north Queensland is preparing for another drenching while still reeling from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper's aftermath, with relief crews on standby.

Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

A far north Queensland region still recovering from wild weather has been lashed by heavy rain as another cyclone threat looms in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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