The water is starting to recede in Queensland but the body count continues to rise in the devastated Lockyer Valley region where dozens of people remain missing.

NZ's Civil Defence team was back on the move in flood-ravaged Queensland today after spending a frustrating day off confined to one of the state's isolated communities.

A NZ woman watched in horror as a wall of water swept through the tiny town of Murphys Creek, throwing debris around 'like matchsticks'.

New Zealand Breakers import Gary Wilkinson is in doubt for Thursday's top-of-the-table ANBL match against the Cairns Taipans.

At least eight are dead and 72 unaccounted for after a wall of water rushed through the Australian city of Toowoomba.

A quick wrap of how the Queensland media is reporting the devastating effects of the floods across the state.

The mother of a 13-year-old injured when a jetski rammed his boat has defended letting him and his mate, 11, go on the water alone.

The wife of Hanover Finance boss Mark Hotchin, Amanda, says she has been wrongly portrayed in the media.

Often the journey is better than the destination and so it proved at the ASB Classic.