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Floodwaters set to rise after record-breaking rain

Hundreds of people have fled to evacuation centres after record-breaking rain in northern Australia, with the deluge set to continue for days.

  • Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton

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As rivers break their banks, floodwaters are expected to flow into communities.

Woman dies in floods, premier tells residents to evacuate as water levels rise

Police said the woman died in Ingham when a rescue boat capsized, while David Crisafulli emphasised the urgency of the disaster unfolding in north Queensland.

  • Fraser Barton, Melissa Meehan and Cloe Read
Extreme weather in Townsville on February 1, 2025.

Emergency alert: Prepare-to-leave warnings issued for Townsville as north Qld lashed

The ADF has been briefed, Brisbane police have been deployed, and 300 energy staff are on standby as the risk of flash flooding escalates.

  • Fraser Barton and Alex Mitchell
The home will remain a crime scene as forensic teams search the area.

Allegedly murdered boy suffered blow to head before death: police

Other children were in the house at the time the boy was allegedly killed by a young woman.

  • Cloe Read
The Subaru Forester the man was found dead in south of Townsville.

Homicide mystery as man found dead in own car on rural road

Witnesses reported seeing the car being driven erratically on a nearby property the night before the 21-year-old’s body was found.

  • William Davis
An Indigenous teen drowned while trying to evade police by crossing a river, a coroner has heard.

Indigenous teen drowned fleeing with brother from cops

An Indigenous teen drowned as a “tragic consequence” of following his brother into a river to avoid being caught by police after driving in a stolen car, a coroner has found.

  • Savannah Meacham
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Three soldiers are alleged to have been part of a cocaine trafficking ring.

Three Australian soldiers charged with drug trafficking offences

Investigators intercepted cash sent through the mail which the three men allegedly intended to use to purchase and resell cocaine at a profit.

  • Angus Dalton
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli arrives to speak to media at the Women’s Legal Service in Annerley

Crisafulli says critics of youth justice bill are part of the problem

The rushed and contentious laws have been defended by Queensland’s new premier, as public consultation ends just days after the full details were released.

  • Matt Dennien
LNP leader David Crisafulli in Townsville on Monday.

Crisafulli deflects nuclear questions, blames Labor ‘scare campaigns’

The opposition leader was asked if he would match premier Steven Miles’ promise of a High Court fight against any federal attempt to build reactors in Queensland.

  • William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Queensland Premier Steven Miles drinks a beer at the Barrier Reef Hotel in Cairns, as part of a Politics In The Pub campaign event.

‘Stakes are really high’: Premier’s tropical tour as campaign heats up

As Labor leader Steven Miles kept busy, his LNP challenger, David Crisafulli, warned of “aggression in politics” and announced another crime policy.

  • Cameron Atfield

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