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Bligh Tanner civil engineer Alan Hoban (left); and Healthy Land & Water CEO Julie McLellan.

Key Qld stormwater guidelines ‘censoring the science’, lead author says

Alan Hoban was named as the lead author of new guidelines for Queensland developers. He says they’re wrong, and shouldn’t have been released.

  • Julius Dennis

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Natalie Taylor says the flood maps have unfairly affected her land.

Natalie had grand plans for her home. Then the flood maps changed

The updated maps, already reviewed twice, are being looked at again by an independent adviser as the council deals with the fallout of the widespread changes.

  • Julius Dennis
John Freeman and Brett Raguse say council did not follow the law.

Former mayor and MP accuse council of ‘illegal’ flood map

They say the council skipped steps to avoid public scrutiny when updating their flood maps which lead to massive insurance bills.

  • Julius Dennis
Rochester floods.

The town losing its golden years to encroaching water

Brian Mulcahy was never the same after a flood ruined his home. For many of his fellow Rochester residents, his battle with dementia is all too familiar.

  • Benjamin Preiss
In 2022 Rochester experienced it's worst flood in recorded history. Years later, its residents are still dealing with the lasting health impacts.
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A flood is washing away this small town's golden years

In 2022 Rochester experienced it's worst flood in recorded history. Years later, its residents are still dealing with the lasting health impacts.

  • Pablo Barnes
Lake Eyre/Kati Thanda flooding as seen from the air in October.

Revealed: how the environment in your suburb is improving or declining

Nationally, Australia’s environment was better than the average of the past 25 years. Look up our interactive map to see how your suburb or local government area fared.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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The Burnett River at Burnett Heads, north of Bundaberg, where a man was reported missing after flooding in the region.

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

A man has been found alive two days after disappearing into a flooded river from a houseboat, as a developing weather system threatens to bring more destructive rain.

  • Callum Godde
Major General Andrew Freeman with Malaysian Army Major General Dato’ Azhan bin Hj Md Othman in Canberra last year.

Taxpayer funding pulled from disaster response team after allegations of fraud

Disaster Relief Australia was feted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and led by two of Australia’s most decorated military commanders.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Police at Burnett Heads, north of Bundaberg, where a man was reported missing as the floodwater receded.

Man missing from houseboat in flood-ravaged Queensland town

A search is under way for a man missing in a river north of Bundaberg days after two tourists were found dead in their flooded vehicle.

  • Dominique Tassell
Two Chinese tourists were killed after their car was inundated near Kilkivan, about 230 kilometres north of Brisbane.

Tourists found dead in flooded car might have driven off bridge: police

The pair were headed for a fruit picking job in Central Queensland on Tuesday when they lost contact with friends in Brisbane.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis