Floods
The beauty and the terror of the inland sea flooding the outback
Floodwaters from “exceptional” monsoonal rains in western Queensland were devastating for many graziers but are already breathing new life into the normally dry landscapes of the interior.
- Nick O'Malley and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Queensland graziers count staggering cost of record flooding
State and federal emergency agencies have begun bringing aid to graziers hit by an inland sea of floodwater in the west of the state.
- Nick O'Malley
The slow-moving inland sea triggered by a year’s worth of rain in just a few days
Record rains following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have caused flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW.
- Nick O'Malley and Courtney Kruk
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- Weather
Elderly driver missing after being swept away in floodwaters
Emergency services are searching for the man, who was towing a caravan while crossing a flooded causeway.
- Courtney Kruk and Callum Godde
The unpredictable path that kept millions on their toes
How can you know exactly where and when a cyclone will hit land, and where the worst damage will be felt? Sometimes, it’s only once it’s all over.
- Rosanna Ryan and The Visual Stories Team
Disaster-weary town on alert again as river breaks banks
Triple-digit rainfall totals have battered the region for days, just a month after it experienced a flood emergency that killed two people.
- Savannah Meacham
- Opinion
- Building insurance
The outlook for house insurance is much worse than we’re being told
Insurance companies, the banks and the government know what’s coming, but they don’t want to talk about it before it happens, mainly because they don’t know what to do about it.
- Ross Gittins
Uninsurable Brisbane sports club plans life above flood line
A flood-prone inner-city sports club has submitted plans for a new clubhouse after insurance companies refused to cover the community facility.
- Cameron Atfield
The maps that reveal how climate disasters are driving up insurance premiums in Sydney
The accelerating risk of climate disasters including floods, bushfires and storms means Sydneysiders in some parts of the city are paying over three times more for home insurance than others.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Open for business’: Queensland pitches to tourists in wake of cyclone
“Our message to the rest of Australia and to the world is that Queensland remains open for business,” said Tourism Minister Andrew Powell.
- Savannah Meacham and Rachael Ward
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