Two young tourists who had travelled to Australia in search of farm work died after their car became trapped in floodwaters in Queensland. Authorities said the two victims – a 26-year-old man and a 23 ...
A major flood is threatening Bundaberg after days of rain spilled from dams and set rivers on the rise across Queensland.
A police spokeswoman said residents of Bundaberg whose properties were affected by flooding in 2010 were likely to be ...
A search is under way for a man missing in a river north of Bundaberg days after two tourists were found dead in their ...
Large parts of Queensland have been inundated with water as a band of heavy rain continues to smash the region. Most of the ...
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Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.
Flood warnings are in place across huge swathes of Australia from Broome to Bundaberg as outback residents in Longreach brace for major flooding.
The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight ...
A discovery has been made as police desperately search for two backpackers believed to be missing in floodwaters in Queensland. A car has been found as crews urgently search for a pair of backpackers ...
Emergency crews have carried out multiple flood rescues across Queensland ’s Wide Bay region after drivers became trapped in ...
A search is underway for two backpackers who went missing in Queensland flood waters. Added8 minutes ago Players will now be subject to hair testing rather than urine samples and the "two-strike" ...
Bodies of Chinese tourists found trapped inside car in Queensland floods - Pair were on their way to take up fruit-picking ...