Floods

The urn containing ashes was lost in Cairns two weeks ago after being stashed in a microwave that had been donated to flood victims. It took a little help from local radio before it could be reunited with the family.

Brisbane artist Phoebe Paradise turns the tension between Queenslander houses and their environment into works of gothic, sci-fi art. 

It's not just inundation that's done damage – one Kalkarindji leader says his community was left divided in the wake of last year's flood emergency.

Kerang in Victoria is no stranger to floods, but at the start of this year a rain event in the town inundated the local cemetery and continues to put burials on hold.

The damages to the Howard Springs centre by flood evacuees tabbed up to hundreds of thousands of dollars – one of the remote communities involved is still trying to recover from the controversy.

The National Weather Service is warning the storm could bring heavy rain, snow and coastal flooding to the golden state.

Properties in Queensland's Channel Country are experiencing widespread flooding after rain from ex Tropical Cyclone Kirrily in recent weeks.

Graziers across the Channel Country are watching floodwaters slowly move through outback Queensland's rivers and channels.

Two British teachers are flown to their first day of school in Western Australia's outback, assisted by police and ADF, after flooding forces road closures.

The system is finishing up its outback tour and heading towards New South Wales this week as another possible cyclone intensifies in the Coral Sea east of Queensland.

While parts of NSW are still recovering from the latest round of devastating floods, emergency crews are getting ready for the next disaster.

Despite an investigative nudge by a crocodile who decided the animal was too big to bother with, the displaced cattle have so far avoided being eaten by apex predators in the Daintree.

Teen finds World War I photos of soldiers and army platoons and family photos from the early 1900's,in an esky floating in floodwaters less than 100 metres away from being washed out to sea.

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is continuing to dump heavy rain on north-west Queensland, while the chance of another tropical cyclone forming off the coast increases.

Some residents are calling for a renewed buyback scheme after two floods in two years.

The NT government says it has the "absolute will" to move Pigeon Hole to higher ground – now leaders want to see a timeline for when it will happen.

Residents in outback Queensland are preparing for further heavy rain, flash flooding, and dangerous winds as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily intensifies in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Heavy rain caused flooding around McKinlay in north west Queensland earlier this week.

Hardship payments have been activated, with some residents having only just recovered from the 2022 flooding disaster.

Twenty-nine people needed to be evacuated from Warra this week after water from three creeks converged on the south-west Queensland town, with the local mayor now calling for a better monitoring system for overland flows.

Locals say communication from Water NSW was poor, and requests to release more water from dams were ignored during meetings.

More than 300,000 claims were lodged after the 2022 floods, but consumer groups say that is no excuse for what has been described as "appalling behaviour" by the insurance industry.

Queensland Police Service vision shows rain and flooding in Caboolture and Morayfield, including a rescue undertaken after a man drove into floodwaters on Walkers Road.

The deaths follow heavy rain that caused flash flooding in Queensland's south-east. Authorities are investigating the cause of the deaths, which have left locals distressed.