Australia: Hardship continues from North Queensland floods
Hundreds of people were displaced and thousands more impacted, especially in working-class areas, as the result of record ...
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Deadline for Townsville residents to evacuate passes as intense rainfall continues across north Queensland — as it happened
One person is confirmed dead in floodwaters in north Queensland, with intense rainfall ... while the deadline for residents in six Townsville suburbs to evacuate has now passed.
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Aussies gripped by ‘sweet’ hotel pool rescue
Kate CJ Murphy, president of the Townsville Bat Rescue Australia, shared a clip of herself rescuing the baby bat Thursday morning after it became stuck in a hotel pool in Townsville.
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North Queensland residents cleaning up after floods warned of melioidosis, dengue fever
The Townsville Public Health Unit said the elderly ... infectious disease which is caused by soil bacteria in northern Australia,” Dr Donohue said. “It can enter the body when a break in ...
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Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia’s Queensland after monsoon rains
Emergency alerts have been issued for multiple areas in and around Townsville ... the past three days. Queensland’s Premier has said more flooding is likely. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Monsoon ...
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‘Black zone’ flood warning issued for parts of Queensland, Australia
A warning was also issued for the Hinchinbrook Shire, directly north of Townsville, about 4.30am Queensland time on ... heatwave centred around Western Australia’s Gascoyne region is emanating ...