The worst is yet to come for some Queensland towns after the biggest floods in 33 years forced the evacuation of an entire town, 
claimed the life of a driver and forced multiple swiftwater rescues.
Scott Morrison will seek a third term in power without two of his most senior colleagues, with Health Minister Greg Hunt set to call it quits and 
former Attorney-General Christian Porter also retiring.
Australia’s international borders will continue to reopen and faster than previously forecast, despite the omicron variant.
People in the midst of a mental health crisis seeking help in the state’s emergency departments are twice as likely to suffer a long wait 
and in extreme cases are turned away because there are no beds.