Natural disasters trouble Qld’s tourism sector

Queensland’s tourism industry continues to be affected by a reputation for bad weather caused by the state’s flood and cyclone disasters. source Read more »

Central Europe hit by torrential rain, flooding | ABC News

Torrential rain has caused widespread flooding in central Europe with at least eight lives reportedly lost. Poland has been particularly hard hit. Drone footage showed a collapsed bridge being washed away in... Read more »
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Experts warn natural disasters are causing insurance premiums to skyrocket | ABC News

A Brisbane resident saw a 400 per cent increase to her premiums and experts are warning millions are paying at least one month’s salary for insurance policies. Recent flood and fire events... Read more »

Tragic final moments of domestic violence victim detailed in court | ABC News

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this video contains the names of Indigenous people who have died, used with the permission of their families. This story also contains... Read more »

Teenage girl dies after a collision with tram in Sydney, Chinatown | ABC News

Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl after she became trapped under a light rail tram in Sydney’s CBD. Emergency services were called to George Street in Haymarket to investigate... Read more »
Bodies of young couple found in Queensland plane wreckage | ABC News

Bodies of young couple found in Queensland plane wreckage | ABC News

Authorities in North Queensland are facing a mammoth recovery effort after a plane crash in which a young newlywed couple died. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3K5YKHG Maree Kuhrt, 24, and husband... Read more »

Man charged with domestic violence offences after Riverina crash | ABC News

Police have charged a man with domestic violence related charges as part of an investigation into a crash in the NSW Riverina that killed a woman and three children. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read... Read more »
Menindee residents waiting for mass fish kill clean-up to begin | ABC News

Menindee residents waiting for mass fish kill clean-up to begin | ABC News

Four days into an unprecedented fish kill in the far western New South Wales town of Menindee, residents are no closer to knowing when the clean-up will begin. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more... Read more »

How the Eugowra flood disaster unfolded | 7.30

Last month floods almost wiped out the small NSW town of Eugowra. Residents described a “tsunami” roaring through the town, the force so strong it swept up houses in its path. The... Read more »

Relief for Sydney as heavy rain heads north, floods declared natural disaster | ABC News

Sydney’s wet weather is expected to ease tomorrow as heavy rain moves north — but the flooding crisis engulfing parts of the city’s north west and south west will likely linger for... Read more »