Queensland residents are about to begin the monumental task of cleaning up their properties as floodwaters start to recede.

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

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

Twenty three Queensland towns and cities are now affected in a disaster zone larger than the size of New South Wales.

The damage from the Queensland floods is so extensive it will affect the international economy...

A nine-year-old Auckland boy survived going over a 20m waterfall in Queensland.

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

I'd come to the Gold Coast looking for adventure and that was what I got.

Queensland is suffering a disaster "of biblical proportions" that will set back its economic recovery, state Treasurer Andrew Fraser says.

Rockhampton's airport is closing to commercial flights this afternoon as floodwaters take hold in the Queensland town.

Queensland's flood crisis has affected 200,000 people over an area bigger than France and Germany combined.

Homes are underwater in the city of Bundaberg and residents are fleeing Emerald as Queensland's flood crisis continues to take a heavy toll.

The southeast Queensland city is braced for its highest flood peak in 50 years, with 200 people already evacuating their homes.

Entire Queensland towns have been inundated and more could go under in a deluge that's swamped the state makes its way towards the sea.

Mohamed Haneef has reportedly been awarded about A$1 million in compensation for a 2007 detention.

Former Hanover Finance boss Mark Hotchin wants a $7000-a-week allowance to maintain his lifestyle on the Gold Coast. The Securities Commission gave the Hanover co-founder a $1000-a-week allowance after freezing his NZ assets.

Mark Hotchin is living a life few Kiwis could dream of, despite a court order freezing his NZ assets.

A doctor claims his career at Gold Coast Hospital was ruined by a false accusation of terrorism about him.

The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has condemned Swedish prosecutors' decision to lodge an appeal blocking her son's freedom.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was scheduled to appear in a London court on Tuesday seeking to fight his extradition to Sweden.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will reportedly appear in a London court tonight (NZT), in a second attempt to win bail. He's also issued a statement, through his mother, saying he's determined to fight for the future of WikiLeaks.