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Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in a few days, devastating small rural towns on the state’s north coast.

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Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall, flooding

Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in the north-east is particularly badly affected - a region that is also very popular with tourists.

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Second woman confirmed dead in Australia's floods

A second woman is confirmed to have died in flooding which has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities in northern Australia. Police said the 82-year-old woman's body was found in a cane paddock in Queensland on Tuesday,

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What's driving north Queensland's deadly, record-breaking floods?

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

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Reports: Shark attacks, kills Australian teen in country's 3rd attack in less than 6 weeks

The attack was the second shark fatality in the country's waters this year, about a month after surfer Lance Appleby was killed off the Southern Australia coast, per BBC and CBS News. It was also the third attack in Queensland in less than three months, ABC News reported.

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Teenage girl killed in shark attack while swimming at Australia tourist spot

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said.

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Shark attack kills teenage girl in Australia

A teenage girl was killed Monday in a shark attack in Queensland, Australia. The 17-year-old suffered a "serious shark bite" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, while swimming approximately 100 yards from shore.

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Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned ...

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Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed

Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed - Hundreds of people remain in evacuation ...

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Videos Show Devastation of Fatal Floods in Northeast Australia

The destruction from the rainfall over the past week was described as "quite frankly incredible" by David Crisafulli, the premier of Queensland, Australia.

VIDEO: Queensland’s renewable projects in doubt

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Australia’s most advanced green hydrogen project hangs in balance after state LNP pulls support

Future of $12.5 billion renewable hydrogen project hangs in balance after new LNP state government pulls support, leaving questions over wind and solar projects.