Large parts of Queensland are at risk of flooding this week as regions prepare to receive up to 10 times their average monthly rainfall by the weekend.
Residents of Lismore, the epicentre of unprecedented flood devastation earlier in the year, have blamed authorities in the first hearing of a public inquiry.
The death toll from landslides and floods that hit the central and southern Philippines after a summer tropical depression unleashed days of pounding rain has risen to at least 43, with 28 others missing.
NSW Police are working to retrieve a man's body from floodwaters southwest of Sydney, after almost 2400 residents around the NSW capital were told to evacuate.
More residents have been ordered to evacuate houses and caravan parks after forecasters predicted historic flooding for parts of NSW, including the South Coast, due to the severe weather.
Rain has returned to the NSW coast with residents in several areas being warned to prepare for heavy falls and flash flooding, amid an ongoing stoush over flood recovery funding.
Thousands of animals are still feared missing after the NSW floods as horse owners demand a better response for livestock, including an animal database.
