One Nation senator Pauline Hanson is using the oft-rejected Bradfield Scheme as a condition of her support of the Government's tax cuts. Diverting floodwater from Queensland to drought affected areas sounds like a great idea, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Category Archives: Floods
Grieving family left stranded by police asks: ‘Where’s the sorry so everyone can see it?’
When Gwen Sturt's son died on a remote outstation in 2015, WA police flew in on a helicopter to remove his body, but left her family stranded in heavy floods with no food or electricity. They are still seeking answers.
Cattle, infrastructure losses worse than first thought for Qld livestock producers
Farm lobby AgForce says more than $800 million in sheep and cattle died during the worst floods seen for 50 years. In total, the damage bill could be pushing $2 billion.
Cape York grazier fears for thousands of ‘unaccounted for’ cattle after Cyclone Trevor
A farmer from south of Coen says rapidly rising floodwaters stopped her from removing cattle from paddocks on the Coleman River before the cyclone swept through the cape on its way to the Northern Territory, with flooding rains filling the river systems into the weekend.
Flood-ravaged businesses stuck in insurance limbo
Townsville companies say insurance delays mean they can't get back to business after February's record flood as they struggle to access government grants and insurance payouts.
Why this outback pub is giving away free beer to locals
Ever wished your local would give away the beer for free? One outback pub is about to — and with good reason.
Lake Eyre begins filling with Queensland floodwaters
The parched landscape of outback South Australia is being rejuvenated by floodwaters flowing from the Channel Country towards Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.
Extreme weather: Australia’s insurance red zones set to expand
Extreme weather in some of the country's worst-affected regions is now twice as common as usual. Explore the data to see the risk to your area.
Bush blokes don finest flannies in show of support for farmers
These mates are more familiar with cattle than catwalks, but it didn't stop them hitting the runway to show farmers that their struggle doesn't go unnoticed.
New agency established to rebuild flood-ravaged Queensland cattle industry
The Prime Minister announces a new agency to help the Queensland cattle industry recover from the devastating outback floods that killed about half a million head of livestock.