Latest fromQueensland floods
Livestreaming: Brisbane River in flood
Watch livestreaming footage of the flooded Brisbane River, due to peak at 7am New Zealand time.
Death toll rises as bodies found
The death toll from flooding in the Toowoomba region has risen to 12 with the discovery of two more bodies, while the full impact of the flood terror is now reaching the town of Grantham, where up to 30 could be dead.
Govt offers support for flood-hit Qld
The Government is considering a range of measures to assist in flood-ravaged Queensland.
3000 homes under water in Ipswich
Three thousand homes in Ipswich, southwest of Brisbane, are now under water and 1500 people have gone to evacuation centres, with the predicted flood peak still three hours away.
Brisbane under siege as waters rise
Peaking river levels in Brisbane could have a devastating effect this evening, with almost 20,000 homes expected to be swamped by tomorrow. Meanwhile, 56,000 homes and businesses are without power and a fire has started at Suncorp Stadium.
Soccer: Floods prompt fire drama at Suncorp Stadium
Sunday's A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Brisbane Roar is in further doubt after a fire at Suncorp Stadium.
'Total chaos' as river levels peak
Up to 33 per cent of Ipswich, 40km south-west of Brisbane, could be underwater in hours, with floodwaters from the Bremer River, which have already submerged entire blocks of the CBD, set to peak around 2pm (NZT).
NZ worker: Scale of disaster hard to comprehend
A NZ Civil Defence worker who is part of a team helping residents of Queensland is overwhelmed by the scale of the devastation.
Fools take on floodwaters for 'sport'
Amid tales of tragedy and heroism in the devastating floods, there's always some clowns.
High tide threatens Brisbane
Brisbane is bracing for a high tide this afternoon as thousands evacuate due to flooding in Queensland that has left 10 dead and another 90 missing.
Flood victims' Facebook page 'desecrated'
Internet trolls have defaced a Facebook site paying tribute to the victims of the Queensland floods.
Tale of family sacrifice and tragedy
Toowoomba boy Jordan Rice, 13, has been remembered as a hero after he let his younger brother be rescued first.
Chaos as Brisbane abandoned for higher ground
A Kiwi living in Brisbane described the city as total chaos yesterday as people were evacuated.
Kayaker clings on as shark goes into feeding frenzy
A kayaker held on for his life as a shark ripped into fish just a metre under him in a violent feeding frenzy.
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.
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.
Eight dead, 72 missing in Toowoomba
At least eight are dead and 72 unaccounted for after a wall of water rushed through the Australian city of Toowoomba.