AG Blog
Brisbane floods lower, but devastation continues
The river in Brisbane has peaked lower than the 1974 floods, but devastation continues.
Tag: flood
AG Blog
Brisbane: the river city?
The Brisbane River is a literal and figurative heart of a city now being tested by its lifeblood.
AG Blog
Personal perspective: inside the flood clean up
In one of the worst-hit ares of Brisbane’s flood, an army of volunteers are making lighter work of the clean up.
News
Aussies refuse to flood-proof homes: report
Australians aren’t learning lessons from recent flood disasters, a new report claims.
Wildlife
Boom time for migratory birds in Australia
A few wet years have brought tens of thousands of migratory birds to NSW wetlands.
History & Culture
Australia’s worst floods
Some caused great loss of life, others devastated homes and infrastructure; these are the worst floods in Australian recorded history.
News
Mass spider webs cover flood-affected areas
Spiders are weaving mass webs after being forced to higher ground in the wake of the NSW floods.
History & Culture
Top 10 features of 2011
Natural disasters and Australian icons dominated your favourite features of 2011.
News
Kangaroo boom follows Queensland floods
This year’s floods have led to a near 100 per cent increase in population numbers of some species of kangaroo.
Science & Environment
Life on the floodplains
Sporadic heavy rains bring a slow tide of change to parched lands in the Murray-Darling basin.