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State of emergency in Australia: Devastating floods swamp Townsville and surrounding tourist areas; power outages and record rainfall wreak havoc in Queensland. Australian officials urged ...

Kate CJ Murphy, president of the Townsville Bat Rescue Australia, shared a clip of herself rescuing the baby bat Thursday morning after it became stuck in a hotel pool in Townsville.

Six months ago, Townsville veteran Torben Louwen-Skovdam had never sat in a wheelchair. Now he’s preparing to captain Australia in wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games. Read about his ...

Australia, known for its stunning landscapes and vibrant culture, is home to some of the most dynamic cities in the Southern ...

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for ... with the city of Townsville, Ingham town, and Cardwell among the worst hit by flash floods and overflowing ...

“It’s a great opportunity to further put Townsville on the map as a pinball hot spot,” he said. “A lot of the competitive players around Australia haven’t been here yet, so it’d be a ...

Water rescue crews have been pre-positioned across impacted areas of the North Queensland region of Townsville ... kickstart the wet season in parts of Australia’s north. The bureau is tracking ...

Flash floods have hit northeast Australia since Friday, with thousands under evacuation orders. Large parts of North Queensland have been affected, with the city of Townsville and the town of Ingham ...

Floodwaters are rising for the third day across parts of north Queensland, with some pockets recording more than a metre of rain since Saturday. An emergency alert was issued for the Cardwell area ...