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‘Worst yet to come’: Heavy rainfall smashes Queensland

The widespread weather event is impacting the interior and northern coast of the state.

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Parts of central and northern Queensland are experiencing some of the heaviest rainfall in years, as experts warn the worst is yet to come. 

Teenager found dead after disappearing on camping trip

The man was reported missing after he failed to return to the campsite early Saturday morning.

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A teenager has been found dead in a Queensland river after disappearing while camping in the state’s north. 

Experts warn of rising costs due to extreme weather events

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A general view of yacht washed on the shore in the Broadwater at Labrador on the Gold Coast, Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Ex-tropical cyclone is bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds to south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Queensland braces for more heavy rain and flood risks

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Flood-hit Townsville is bracing for more rain with the heaviest falls on Tuesday through to Thursday.

Severe weather warning as Tropical Cyclone Alfred sideswipes coast

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A tropical cyclone is increasingly likely to stay offshore but cause significant waves to coastal communities.

Tropical cyclone Alfred strengthens to a severe category 3

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Alfred is a category 3 system well offshore in the Coral Sea, on Thursday morning it was about 1,000 km due east of Cairns.