Australia floods: Eight dead in ‘unprecedented’ weather emergency
Intense rain and record-breaking floods have hit eastern Australia, killing eight people.
A river in the northern New South Wales town of Lismore has broken its banks and risen to 14.37m (47ft). Meanwhile in Queensland, the Brisbane River is flooding, causing extensive damage.
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