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Will insurance premiums ever get cheaper?
The country’s big insurers have found themselves in a political storm as the cost of policies balloons $30 billion over a ...
Most can't afford to protect their Thargomindah homes against flooding, rural mayor calls for insurance re-think
It's April 7 — a week since Thargomindah's levee broke, and nearly the entire township was inundated — and Melinda Byrne is ...
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Sedgwick County to unveil new flood maps at local events
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sedgwick County residents will have a chance to learn more about updated flood maps and how changes may affect their properties during a pair of upcoming Flood Risk Open ...
6 Killed as Giant Waves Batter Australia
The victims fell or were swept into the ocean, according to the police, as swells pounded Sydney and other places along the ...
The Age6d
These homeowners are facing a new flood threat – and many more residents may soon be affected
Melbourne Water is in the process of updating flood maps for municipalities across the city in partnership with councils. Some are expected to be released later this year. “Once completed the ...
Brisbane Times5d
Nowhere is growing like this corner of Queensland. It’s changing the political game
There are currently five seats in Australia with double-digit enrolment deviation, and all are in south-east Queensland. An empty road in a yet-to-be-built section of the Aura subdivision on the ...
The Daily Telegraph2d
‘In awe’: Aussies capture incredible footage of Lyrid meteor shower
One of the planet’s oldest meteor showers, with sightings dating back as far as 687BCE, the burning rocks lit up the sky from Bundaberg in Queensland to central NSW, with some as far south as ...
Brisbane Times4d
Crisafulli flies high, while Miles – and Dutton – lag
The same Resolve Political Monitor poll also shows Crisafulli easily outperforming Peter Dutton in Queensland, with the state LNP well ahead of its federal equivalent less than two weeks before ...
Bureau of Meteorology6d
Moderate Flood Warning for the Warrego River (NSW)
A minor flood warning is current for the Warrego River in Queensland. Moderate flooding is continuing along the Warrego River (NSW). The Warrego River at Barringun No. 2 is currently at 4.13 metres ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation5d
Landline Series 2025 Western Queensland Flood Special
Hosted by award-winning journalist Pip Courtney, Landline is Australia's only national agricultural television program covering stories from Australia's rural and regional heartland. Every Sunday at ...
Yahoo News Australia6d
Ryan Papenhuzyen's worrying moment in Origin setback as Billy Slater handed triple Maroons blow
2025 NSW are completely spoilt for fullback options While the Dolphins would have been thrilled with their record win over the Storm, Queensland coach Slater would have been watching a number of ...
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Flood Warning for the Paroo River
River levels along the lower Paroo River at Hungerford are below the minor flood level. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. No further flooding is expected in the Paroo River ...