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Matt W Johnston

Matt is a breaking news reporter for the Courier Mail. He has covered crime, politics, health and general news. Matt has a particular interest in crime and social issues and holds a Journalism/Arts double degree from the University of Queensland.

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BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 22: A festival goer is seen in mud during Splendour in the Grass 2022 at North Byron Parklands on July 22, 2022 in Byron Bay, Australia. Festival organisers have cancelled the first day of performances at Splendour in the Grass due to heavy rain at the festival site. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

Splendour returns as deadly low pushes north

A low pressure system that unleashed over southern Queensland, causing the death of one man and a series of rescues amid rising floodwaters, has pushed north. It comes as the Splendour in the Grass festival just south of the border descended into muddy chaos.

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