Incredible before and after images lay intensity of NQ floods bare
Many North Queensland communities have been cut off because of roads which are flooded or have been destroyed from the torrents of water. See the photos.
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‘Struggling to survive’: Floods show no mercy to tight-knit community
A woman who has lived in Ingham for 35 years says the floods currently ripping through the town were the worst she had ever seen with locals saying they are “struggling to survive”.
‘Shocking’: Council moves to hike rates 111pc
Sydney residents are facing an “appalling” rate rise of 111 per cent to help pay off $51 million for a botched project.
Dramatic flood videos, photos out of North Queensland
Torrential rain has turned roads into rivers and homes uninhabitable in the state’s north. SEE THE BEST PHOTOS, VIDEOS
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Text before alleged $6.5m cocaine smuggle
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Text before alleged $6.5m cocaine smuggle
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‘Humble beginnings’: Darwin youth team celebrates 70 years of service
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Mammoth Red Centre apartment proposal in ‘final stages of assessment’
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CDU begins project to improve fire-fighting foams, backed by US Defense
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Taxpayer-funded Welcome to Country on Coalition chopping block
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