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'We have a grim and desperate situation'
The death toll from flooding in Queensland is expected to rise, says Premier Anna Bligh.

Oh my God, I'm being swept away - victim
'Oh my God, I'm being swept away, come and get me,' was the last thing a NZ woman heard from her son, phoning from floodwaters.

Queensland: Fury of the flood
Bystanders watched in horror as a woman only centimetres from her rescuer lost her grip on a power pole and disappeared under a torrent of dirty water during flash floods in Queensland.

Warning: 'The worst is yet to come'
Queensland premier Anna Bligh says southeast Queensland is facing a bigger flood than the catastrophic deluge of 1974, which killed 14. The worst of the disaster is yet to come, with Thursday predicted to be 'devastating'.

NZ Civil Defence team back to Condamine
The NZ Civil Defence team helping residents of flood-stricken Queensland has been forced to return to the town of Condamine, as more floods again hit the town they had just left.

Workers flee Brisbane city centre
Brisbane CBD has been shut down as workers flee rising floodwaters, while five more bodies have been found in the Lockyer Valley, according to a report, bringing the toll from the Toowoomba flash floods to 11.

Floods slowly sink Brisbane
Residents and workers flee as the devastating Queensland flooding hits Australia's third-largest city.

'Whole families' unaccounted for
Whole families are unaccounted for after flash floods in southern Queensland, with eight confirmed dead and Premier Anna Bligh warning the toll could rise dramatically.

<i>A state in emergency:</i> Queensland flood update
A quick wrap of how the Queensland media is reporting the devastating effects of the floods across the state.

Brisbane braces itself for flooding
The devastating Queensland floods are now threatening the state's largest city, Brisbane, where the city council is offering sandbags to residents in low-lying parts of the city.

Australian floods boost market for NZ fruit, veges
Eastern Australia's sopping wet summer has set the scene for an "explosion" of imported New Zealand produce.

Queenslanders hope worst of the flooding has passed
The floodwaters that have isolated towns, forced thousands from their homes, and devastated crops and industry appear to have peaked.

Economy reels as Queensland floods hit mines
Queensland is losing up to $131m a day in coal exports over floods which have left 40 towns isolated or partly underwater.

Flooding in Queensland
Devastating flooding in Queensland has affected more than 200,000 people in a disaster zone bigger than New South Wales.

Emergency meeting held in response to floods crisis
Twenty three Queensland towns and cities are now affected in a disaster zone larger than the size of New South Wales.

Queensland floods will have global impact - Premier
The damage from the Queensland floods is so extensive it will affect the international economy...

Young Kiwi's miracle survival
A nine-year-old Auckland boy survived going over a 20m waterfall in Queensland.

NZ sending emergency team to Queensland
New Zealand will send a Civil Defence emergency response team to flood-ravaged Queensland.

Enjoy the sun before La Nina returns with rain
Sunny, hot and calm weather is expected to last only until Wednesday.