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Residents in outback Queensland have been hit by record-breaking rainfall and flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology says there may be a secondary peak in rivers, despite rain easing over the weekend.

Intense thunderstorms on top of heavy rain since Wednesday dumped more than a foot of rain on the region and triggered rare flash flood emergencies and flooding that began on Thursday afternoon.

Work has started on a nature restoration project outside Shrewsbury that is hoped will reduce the effects of flooding. The scheme at the National Trust's Attingham Park estate is being supported ...

Outback communities across western Queensland are being urged to evacuate after a deluge not seen in 50 years - with the rain and flooding now making it's way to the southeast. Mackay has been ...

Australians living in western and inland Queensland are facing major flooding only a few weeks after the region was battered by ex-Cyclone Alfred. As of Friday afternoon, about 13 councils ...

Residents of the small outback town of Adavale will be evacuated and flown to safety as floods continue in western and northern Queensland. Major flood warnings are in place for several rivers ...

Only a few weeks after south-east Queensland braced through ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, the region and other parts of the state are preparing for heavy rainfall, with flooding possible in some areas.

Work to reduce the risk of flooding and to protect the River Avon has been completed. The £2 million project saw a 250,000-litre storage tank put below ground in Chippenham in Wiltshire to add ...