A second woman is confirmed to have died in flooding which has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities in northern Australia. Police said the 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a…
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Australia: Crucial highway cut off as floods worsen
Australian authorities are scrambling to help isolated communities in Queensland after a flooding emergency forced thousands of evacuations, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway.…
Australia: Thousands flee homes as floods hit northern Queensland
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall has caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities are warning that flood waters…
Australia: Children as young as 10 will face adult jail time in Queensland
The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as murder,…