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'Total chaos' as river levels peak

Up to 33 per cent of Ipswich, 40km south-west of Brisbane, could be underwater in hours, with floodwaters from the Bremer River, which have already submerged entire blocks of the CBD, set to peak around 2pm (NZT).

NZ worker: Scale of disaster hard to comprehend

A NZ Civil Defence worker who is part of a team helping residents of Queensland is overwhelmed by the scale of the devastation.

Fools take on floodwaters for 'sport'

Amid tales of tragedy and heroism in the devastating floods, there's always some clowns.

High tide threatens Brisbane

Brisbane is bracing for a high tide this afternoon as thousands evacuate due to flooding in Queensland that has left 10 dead and another 90 missing.

Flood victims' Facebook page 'desecrated'

Internet trolls have defaced a Facebook site paying tribute to the victims of the Queensland floods.

Tale of family sacrifice and tragedy

Toowoomba boy Jordan Rice, 13, has been remembered as a hero after he let his younger brother be rescued first.

<i>Haiti one year on:</i> Neglect turns disaster to tragedy

A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.

Weather Watch: Worst yet to come for Queensland

Back on January 1 authorities said Queensland was facing a flood of "biblical proportions". Now, almost two weeks later, and it's hard to fathom that the "worst is yet to come" as unprecedented flooding hits the drought ravaged region.

Chaos as Brisbane abandoned for higher ground

A Kiwi living in Brisbane described the city as total chaos yesterday as people were evacuated.

Workers flee Brisbane city centre

Brisbane CBD has been shut down as workers flee rising floodwaters, while five more bodies have been found in the Lockyer Valley, according to a report, bringing the toll from the Toowoomba flash floods to 11.

Floods slowly sink Brisbane

Residents and workers flee as the devastating Queensland flooding hits Australia's third-largest city.

'Whole families' unaccounted for

Whole families are unaccounted for after flash floods in southern Queensland, with eight confirmed dead and Premier Anna Bligh warning the toll could rise dramatically.

More bodies expected in flood zone

Authorities expect to find more bodies in Queensland communities torn apart by flash floods that have so far killed eight people and left 72 missing.

Haiti: One year on

A year on from the devastating January 12 earthquake, the effects of the disaster are still being felt in Haiti.

Eight dead, 72 missing in Toowoomba

At least eight are dead and 72 unaccounted for after a wall of water rushed through the Australian city of Toowoomba.

<i>A state in emergency:</i> Queensland flood update

A quick wrap of how the Queensland media is reporting the devastating effects of the floods across the state.

Brisbane braces itself for flooding

The devastating Queensland floods are now threatening the state's largest city, Brisbane, where the city council is offering sandbags to residents in low-lying parts of the city.

Almost $30m raised in Qld flood appeal