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Queensland flood clean up – the good and the bad

Queensland flood clean up – the good and the bad

ShareThere has been positive and negative aspects to the Queensland flood clean-up efforts, says Tim Badrick. One solution, he suggests, is the de-amalgamation of the Queensland “super-councils”. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh...

 

Cyclone Yasi – pray for the children

Cyclone Yasi – pray for the children

ShareAs North Queensland braces itself before being hit by Cyclone Yasi, Queenslanders hope for the best. David Donovan relives his own cyclone experience as a youngster.  The pictures of Yasi compared to Cyclone Tracy show that Yasi...

 

The Great Brisbane Flood of 2011 – the hard questions

The Great Brisbane Flood of 2011 – the hard questions

ShareWas there anything that could have been done to prevent the devastation to Toowoomba, the Locker Valley and Brisbane from last week’s flood. David Donovan asks some tough questions. Grantham floods totally destroyed the township...

 

Queensland flooding and heartbreaking Australian weather

Queensland flooding and heartbreaking Australian weather

ShareWith flash flooding washing away at least nine poor souls in Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley, the Queensland floods have taken an unforeseen and tragic turn. Queenslanders brace themselves for further disaster. David Donovan discusses...

 
 
 
 

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