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Auckland sends second rescue boat to Brisbane
Sealegs International is to deploy a second rescue craft in Brisbane.
Central Victoria town overwhelmed by flood waters
The central Victorian town of Carisbrook is under water, with nearly 200 homes submerged by floods.
Labour shortage will hit rebuilding
There have been weeks of flooding in Queensland, and, for many, weeks before the dispossessed can return.
Bull sharks spotted in floodwaters
Two bull sharks have been spotted swimming past the McDonald’s restaurant in suburban Ipswich, south-west of Brisbane, 30km from the coast.
Flooding and landslides hit Brazil
At least 476 people were killed when torrential rains unleashed mudslides near Rio, in Brazil.
Horror as flood sweeps away three family members
'Her legs got caught in the sleepers and she was drowning with her baby in her arms.'
Prepare for 'unbearable stench', Queenslanders told
Queensland residents have been told to prepare for the 'unbearable stench' that follows a flood as the massive clean-up begins.
River creeps closer to top of levees
Officials are keeping a close watch on flood levees protecting a town bordering Queensland and New South Wales as water levels creep within 40cm of their 11 metre limit.
Heartbreak in the Valley of Death
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.
Relief as death toll remains steady
No bodies have been found in a mass of cars washed under a Queensland town's rail bridge where authorities feared they would find several people dead.
NZ Civil Defence team on move in Queensland
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.