‘Move higher’: Flood threat ongoing
As rain clears over southeast Queensland, dozens of residents are being told to move to higher ground as flooding sets in.
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All road closures in southeast Qld
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Evacuation warning for 15,000 residents
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New ‘floodproof’ bridge goes under
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Aussie medical breakthrough stuns world
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‘Leave now’: Flood warning for Qld
Residents in some low-lying areas of Queensland have been told to ‘move to higher ground now’ after more than 130mm of rain fell in three hours overnight.
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Booming brand reveals new models
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Google versus Australia: your questions answered
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Facebook and News Corp reach agreement
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NASA reveal the sound of Mars
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Musk sued over ‘erratic’ tweets
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‘Prolonged, major rain event’ to hit
Savour any sun on the east coast as it won’t last with fresh warnings that a month’s worth of rain could fall in the next week across large parts of the nation.
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Huge world pushback against China
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