Dam spill revised down as less rain falls
The spill from NSW's Warragamba Dam could be half the amount previously feared but major flooding continues as about half a million people are told to evacuate.
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Farmers fear for flooded crops, livestock
As communities in Queensland and northern NSW battle devastating floods, farmers are reporting significant losses.
Defence increases flood help, rescues
Additional ADF personnel are being mobilised to assist in areas expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days, the prime minister has announced.
Evacuation as crane breaks mooring in Qld
Police have ordered an immediate evacuation from an area alongside the Brisbane River after a pontoon carrying a crane broke free from moorings.
Roof rescue mission as Qld floods continue
Emergency services are working to rescue six people as southeast Queensland braces for more rain from a severe storm that has already killed two people.
One dead, 10 missing in Queensland floods
A 63-year-old woman has been found dead in southeast Queensland floodwaters, with another 10 people missing and heavy rain forecast to continue until Friday.
Rescuer swept off Qld beach still missing
A search will continue for a man who was washed off a beach while trying to rescue another swimmer in the Gold Coast suburb of Miami Beach.
Australian shark era recalled 100 years on
Two fatal shark attacks a month apart and at the same beach which sent Sydney into high panic have been remembered a century on, amid a fresh fatality.
Pilot in Qld crash unlicensed: report
Investigators have found the pilot involved in a fatal plane crash in north Queensland on Christmas Eve was unlicensed and the aircraft had not been maintained.
Cause of fatal Qld crash not found
Investigators have failed to determine the cause of a fatal plane crash off Queensland's Moreton Island in January.
Search for girl lost in Qld flood cut back
The search for a 14-year-old girl swept away in floodwaters north of Brisbane will be scaled back after she went missing almost two weeks ago.
Aus, NZ flights to assess Tonga damage
Power is being restored in Tonga, two days after the mammoth Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption which caused a tsunami across the Pacific.
Search continues for girl missing in NSW
A large-scale search for a nine-year-old girl missing in the NSW Blue Mountains since Thursday has been expanded with police divers arriving.
Critical injuries in Qld beach plane crash
Paramedics are on the scene and a rescue helicopter has been dispatched following a light plane crash on a beach north of Mackay.
Body found at Nth Qld swimming hole
The body of a 19-year-old woman has been found the day after she slipped and fell at a North Queensland swimming spot.
Search for woman who fell into Qld creek
A search is under way in far north Queensland for a woman who slipped and fell into the water at the Babinda Boulders scenic reserve near Cairns.