One woman has died in Australia as authorities order people in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on the lookout for crocodiles as ri

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.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the weather system causing flooding in North Queensland will gradually start to ease from Tuesday, but authorities warn intense rainfall and dangerous flooding will continue.

Storms have already dumped more than a metre of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and roads in muddy waters, authorities said. Aerial footage showed rural communities surrounded by the floodwaters,

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared the floods impacting regions of North Queensland since January 29, a ‘significant event’. The

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

Authorities are warning deadly flooding in northern Queensland is expected to worsen. More than a metre of rain has fallen between Townsville and Innisfail in the past five days due to a slow-moving monsoon trough.

Deadly floods have hit large areas of northern Queensland, from Townsville up to Cairns. Hotter seas and a late monsoon are key factors.