Queensland and Northern Territory Floods, Bundaberg Evacuated
Heavy rainfall triggers severe flooding in Queensland and the Northern Territory, forcing evacuations in Bundaberg as weather forecasts predict continued downpours.
Heavy rainfall triggers severe flooding in Queensland and the Northern Territory, forcing evacuations in Bundaberg as weather forecasts predict continued downpours.
Bundaberg residents in Queensland are under immediate evacuation orders as the Burnett River is forecast to peak at 7.5 metres, with major flooding across northern Australia causing widespread disruption and rescue operations.
Emergency warnings issued for Central Queensland as police rescue people from flooded cars, with a child saved in Bargara. Heavy rainfall triggers widespread flash flooding, but conditions are expected to ease from Tuesday.
A man in his 50s was airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a shark while snorkelling off Lady Elliot Island, Queensland. He suffered lacerations to his arm and abdomen.