31 Dec 10 | TWENTY years ago, the last time the Fitzroy River flooded Rockhampton, the locals sought refuge in the Fitzroy Hotel.
31 Dec 10 | Don't put your umbrella back in the closet for the new year - you may yet need it to fight off the rain and dust.
31 Dec 10 | NEARLY 4000 Queenslanders have now been displaced by floods, with an area bigger than France and Germany combined estimated to be under water.
31 Dec 10 | Petra Lovey didn't think twice before jumping into raging floodwater to save a stranger's pet and giving the pooch life-saving mouth to mouth.
31 Dec 10 | A CRACKDOWN on "rivers of grog" in remote Aboriginal communities under the federal indigenous intervention has pushed drinkers to camps that have no shelter, toilets, water, food or police patrols, the Northern Territory government has been told.
31 Dec 10 | FRUIT and vegetable sellers say shoppers should prepare for a nasty surprise at the checkout after floods devastated three of Queensland's food bowls.
30 Dec 10 | QR NATIONAL'S bullish earnings forecast for its first year as a public company has been thrown into jeopardy by floods in its home state, Queensland.
30 Dec 10 | A man found dead in a flooded creek in north Queensland on Tuesday may have drowned on Christmas Day, police say.
30 Dec 10 | North Queensland locals may have "taken it in their stride", but tourists got a thrill when they were ordered from the water after a croc was spotted at a Townsville beach over Christmas.
30 Dec 10 | Some small central Queensland towns may have been spared the devastating floods, but they have been overwhelmed by stranded holiday travellers battling for milk and bread and a dry bed.
30 Dec 10 | THE central Queensland town of Bundaberg is reeling this morning after being hit with its worst flood in 60 years overnight.
29 Dec 10 | Following a difficult year for grain growers battling crop disease pathogens, pulse pathologists from across Australia have gathered in Toowoomba to exchange information.
29 Dec 10 | The damage to the state's flood-battered regions could remain well after properties are fixed and mud-stained streets are cleaned.
29 Dec 10 | Evacuations from at least five sodden Queensland towns continue this morning as the threat of floods worsens despite drier weather.
29 Dec 10 | The Australian dollar has continued to show strength over the Christmas break, maintaining parity-plus levels with its US counterpart and trading at a record against the European common currency.
29 Dec 10 | A broad trough and moist onshore winds have caused yet more heavy rainfall over much of Queensland in the last few days.
28 Dec 10 | The Queensland government has this morning declared three flooded towns disaster areas as rain continues to cause havoc across the state.
28 Dec 10 | Heavy rain that has drenched much of Queensland is expected to ease from today after record falls in many areas.
28 Dec 10 | All but three of the state's major highways have been cut by water as rain continues to cause havoc for Queensland motorists.
28 Dec 10 | DRIVERS will face prosecution, lose three demerit points and face fines of up to $120 for failing to follow road signs this Christmas and new year period.
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