Thousands of residents are beginning to return home to assess damage to their homes and businesses.

Conditions are starting to ease across north Queensland but authorities have warned the risk of dangerous flooding remains.

North Queensland continues to face a flood emergency, with some parts struck by close to 2 metres of rain since the disaster ...

BBC Australia reporter Simon Atkinson visits Townsville, which was hit by severe rainfall over the weekend. Dozens more USAID ...

Heavy rainfall has eased, but evacuated residents of northeastern Australia have been told it is not yet safe to return home ...

The Bureau of Meteorology warned that Tuesday could bring heavy rainfall between Cairns and Townsville with a severe weather ...

Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in ...

Weather conditions are improving in North Queensland as thousands who were forced to evacuate are being told it's safe to return home. Flooding levels in Townsville have dropped from major to moderate ...

A major bridge broken apart in record breaking floods could leave residents cut off “for weeks”, with truck drivers carrying essential supplies forced to drive an extra 700km to reach the battered ...

Mr Duric lives across the street from the Ross River – overflowing and fast-moving – in Idalia, one of six suburbs labelled ...

A second woman has died in floodwaters in north Queensland as locals prepare to clean up and rebuild after days of heavy rain. The town of Ingham is reeling from another fatality after an 82-year-old ...

Severe weather is impacting parts of Northern Queensland, with thousands told to evacuate ahead of life-threatening flooding ...