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The officer in charge of Halifax Police has praised the flood-struck Lower Herbert community as the swollen Herbert River ...

Western Australia is bracing for a large tropical cyclone that is set to form “earlier than expected” and smash part of the coastline by early Wednesday morning.

North Queensland continues to battle relentless rain and flooding, with more severe downpours expected. Major flood warnings ...

Residents in north Queensland are starting to count the heartbreaking cost of the regions flood disaster. Authorities are ...

A man and a woman have been found dead at an address on the Gold Coast. Emergency services received reports two people were ...

Jaw-dropping tales of failures in Queensland’s disaster communications – including one incident in which a stranded group had ...