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Floods, Yasi stamp their mark on 2011
The summer of 2011 was already going to go down in Queensland's history for all the wrong reasons.
Stormchaser looks into cyclone's heart
A stormchaser has told how he tied himself to a tree, strapped on a helmet and went into the core of Cyclone Yasi.
NZ's cooler waters protect us from the worst storms
Only a freakish combination of weather conditions could see a storm with the force of Cyclone Yasi reach New Zealand.
Queensland counts Yasi's huge cost
Cyclone Yasi, despite causing massive damage, did not leave anyone dead or seriously injured.
Cyclone Yasi: Like the thunder of hooves
Personal stories of how Kiwis hunkered down as Cyclone Yasi surged through north Queensland.
Farmer: Yasi like being bombed
The Queensland town of Tully is emerging as one of the worst-hit with estimates that half the homes are damaged.
Cyclone Yasi: 90pc of bananas gone
Shoppers may be forced to fork out up to $13 a kilo for bananas as 90 per cent of Australia's crop may have been wiped out.
NZ couple sleep through Yasi
A South Island couple unable to escape Cairns before Cyclone Yasi hit overnight felt so safe in their hotel they slept, then watched the huge storm from their balcony.
Cyclone Yasi: Surge threatens cities
Evacuation centres in Cairns and Townsville will remain in lockdown due to a second, dangerous storm surge in the wake of Cyclone Yasi, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says.
Baby born in cyclone evacuation centre
Amid the chaos and devastation of Cyclone Yasi, a yet-to-be named baby girl has been born at a Cairns evacuation centre.
Cyclone Yasi - how the web sees it
Messages from Twitter and Facebook as north Queensland wakes up to the devastation of its worst battering in recent history.
Kiwis caught in Cyclone Yasi with 'nowhere to go'
Former Auckland police officer Sandy Beckett said he would rather take on a crocodile than sit through Cyclone Yasi.
Ex-Tall Black set to ride out Yasi in wardrobe
Former Tall Black Phill Jones converted his master bedroom's walk-in wardrobe into a virtual bunker to protect his family against Cyclone Yasi.
Wrath of Yasi hits north Queensland
Cyclone Yasi is building as a storm of unprecedented ferocity - the likes of which hasn't been seen since 1918 - and already it is lashing the Queensland coast.
'Get out now', Queenslanders told
Get out now. Don't bother to pack your bags. Just gather your family and leave. That's the grave directive Premier Anna Bligh has made to people in low-lying parts of north Queensland under direct threat from monster Cyclone Yasi.
Queensland faces 24 hrs of terror
'The most serious cyclone you can have' is how Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is describing the storm set to ravage the state tonight. The storm has been upgraded to a Category Five cyclone - the most severe level imaginable.