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'Stinky rapist' kept in jail indefinitely

A Queensland man who bound and raped a 19-year-old in her home will remain in prison indefinitely, after a court intervened to stop his release.

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Dutton’s donation drive draws uncharitable response

As severe flooding and its aftermath continues to devastate Queensland and northern NSW, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has happened on a novel way to help.

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Reds' Super W coach steps down from role

Rama Chand has stepped down as Queensland Reds' Super W coach, just days out from the season opener against Western Force in Perth on Friday.

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Qld death toll rises as ‘entirely unprecedented’ flooding causes crisis in NSW

Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in northern NSW – with stark warnings that the flood disaster is about to get much worse.

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Brisbane flood: warning up to 15,000 properties could be inundated as river reaches peak

Eight people have died and three are still missing after heavy rain battered south-east Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Qld records 3312 COVID-19 cases, one death

Queensland has reported 3312 COVID-19 cases and one death as the state prepares to scrap mask mandates in most indoor settings.

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Gold Coast man, pet dog swept to deaths

A Gold Coast man and his dog have died as Queensland's flooding crisis continue to decimate the region.

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Woman attacked by freshwater crocodile while canoeing in Townsville's Ross River

A woman has been left with a laceration to her arm after she was bitten by a freshwater crocodile while canoeing with her family in north Queensland's Ross River.

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Queensland floods: Seven dead and more missing after ‘once-in-a-century event’

Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane are under water after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people

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Queensland floods: clean-up begins for some Brisbane residents while others brace for river’s peak

Flood waters have started to invade the city’s central business district and riverfront areas

The Guardian - AU

Stranded Brisbane Residents Are Posting Terrifying Footage Of Floods As Death Toll Rises To 7

The death toll of the Queensland floods rose to seven as the river continued to rise on Monday and residents documented the Brisbane floods.

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Teenager dies after box jellyfish sting at Queensland beach

Mark Angelo Ligmayo, 14, who had recently moved to Australia from the Philippines, was stung while in waist-high water at Eimeo beach near Mackay

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Forrest begins work on green hydrogen hub in Gladstone, confirms $3b for renewables farm

The build for a green hydrogen manufacturing hub is now underway in central Queensland, as Andrew Forrest confirms a separate $3 billion investment in a solar, wind and battery farm, in the same region.

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The Loop: Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on high alert, Queensland flood death toll rises, and SNL gets serious

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Morning mail: flooding claims lives, Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, worst TV puppets

Monday: Major flood warnings in place for NSW and Queensland as crisis claims seven lives. Plus: Australian children’s TV’s worst puppets

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Queensland and NSW weather updates: Brisbane River falling with the tide as Lismore deals with flood emergency — as it happened

The Brisbane River is falling with the tide after peaking at 3.5m overnight, but is expected to reach 3.7m in the morning, while Lismore floodwaters are receding after peaking short of the worst-case scenario.

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Brisbane River to see another major peak as south-east Queensland reels from weather emergency

Thousands of people without power in Queensland could be waiting days to get it restored, as emergency services find the body of a man and a dog in floodwaters on the Gold Coast.

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Forrest stoking the renewables sector

A renewable-energy precinct of wind, solar and batteries will feed enough supply into the grid for 660,000 homes, billionaire investor Andrew Forrest says.

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Disaster support for flooded east coast

Deadly floods along Australia's east coast have already claimed eight lives, but the risk is not over with heavy rains continuing.

The Guardian - AU

Troppo review: addictive Queensland detective drama – with crocodiles

Steeped in formula, but appealingly written, the dynamic between an unlikely pair of investigators drives this moreish top end series

The New Daily

Rivers in sky: The weather system bringing floods to Qld more likely under climate change

Atmospheric rivers bring much-needed rainfall but the potential to bring devastating floods will become more likely in a warmer world under climate change.

ABC News

Wivenhoe Dam capacity above 180pc and holding after staged releases

Water is being released from Wivenhoe Dam, but Seqwater says the situation is very different from 2011 when authorities released large volumes of water, contributing to extensive flooding.

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MAFS Recap: Regular Daddy And Selin Finally Pull The Pin On Their Shit Heap Of A Relationship

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What's causing all this rain in south-east Queensland and how does it stack up with past flooding?

This is far from the first time Brisbane and south-east Queensland have flooded but every time is different and devastating in its own way.

The Guardian - AU

Major flood warning issued for Brisbane after ‘rain bomb’ unleashes havoc on south-east Queensland and northern NSW

Seventh person dies, with two more missing, and major flood warnings issued for Brisbane, Ipswich, Lismore and Grafton

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