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'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes

Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.

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'Absolute mess': tiny town begins flood clean-up

'Absolute mess': tiny town begins flood clean-up

Residents of an outback outpost have started a challenging clean-up after widespread flooding that broke records in some areas.

Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite

Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite

A town devastated by floods that left hundreds of people homeless is pleading not to be forgotten as the news cycle moves on during an election campaign.

Donations boost for flooded region as Aussies step up

Donations boost for flooded region as Aussies step up

Donations to flood-stricken communities are streaming in as outback residents face a huge clean-up after record flooding.

Port becomes political football but is 'not for sale'

Port becomes political football but is 'not for sale'

A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.

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Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs

Details have emerged of dramatic rooftop helicopter rescues as floodwaters the size of NSW impact a sodden state, with water levels not easing soon for some.

Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast

Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast

Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast

Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast

Huge waves have smashed Australia's east, closing beaches and causing damage along the coastline.

'Just too much water': town flooded after levee breaks

'Just too much water': town flooded after levee breaks

'Just too much water': town flooded after levee breaks

'Just too much water': town flooded after levee breaks

The entire population of a remote town have fled for higher ground after a levee broke as floodwaters twice the size of Victoria cause more havoc.

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

Floodwaters double the size of Victoria have forced many people to flee their homes and head for higher ground, with no relief in sight.

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

More flood warnings have communities across three states on high alert following days of heavy rain and, for some, the worst flooding in 50 years.

Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Tropical Cyclone Dianne has made landfall in northern Western Australia bringing damaging wind gusts and rain but is expected to weaken within hours.

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'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.

Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

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Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Residents of a community battered by a tropical cyclone are blaming climate change for the extreme event as another region braces for the next big wet.

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.

More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

The clean-up has begun following an ex-cyclone but some people will recover sooner than others, with flooding still impacting areas and many without power.

Squatters vow to stay in condemned, flood-ravaged homes

Dozens of people are due to be forcibly evicted from where they have been living in houses slated for demolition after 2022 floods.

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