The Big Wet hits Queensland

Weather EXTREME rainfall events are on the rise in line with increasing temperatures as part of climate change, a study by the University of Adelaide has uncovered.

Natural Disasters WHEN floodwaters begin to recede in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald, volunteers and charity groups will spring into action.

Natural Disasters UPDATE 1:15pm: Patients airlifted from Bundaberg Hospital to Brisbane have been paid a visit from the Governor-General and Queensland Premier.

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Natural Disasters LEVEE banks should be an essential part of mitigating floods, recent flooding in Bundaberg and close calls in Grafton revealed this week.

Natural Disasters ONE of two fishermen whose boat sank near Port Alma on Thursday night had to “crawl up the bank like a crocodile”.