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The Queensland premier has defended flood mitigation releases from Wivenhoe Dam, but says there will be an independent review of the disaster.

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South-east Queensland flood disaster leaves hundreds needing emergency accommodation, recovery coordinator appointed

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said more than 15,000 property damage assessments had now been conducted across south-east Queensland and 1,778 had "severe" damage.

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South-east Queensland flood damage bill revised to cost up to $2.5b but return to surplus remains on track, Treasurer says

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had previously estimated a cost of up to $1 billion, but the Treasurer says that amount alone will be allocated to repairing public infrastructure.

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Queensland flood appeal kicks off as new figures reveal extent of damage

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces $2.1 million for the state's flood appeal, with close to 27,000 applications for hardship grants submitted already.

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More warnings in place for NSW as severe storms strike Queensland – as it happened

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Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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Queensland Premier stands by decision to close schools even after storm threat fails to materialise

The weather over south-east Queensland eased further on Friday, but storms could return on Sunday. Still, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stands by a decision to shut schools amid concern about "very dangerous" conditions.

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Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened

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Queensland flood forecasts might have been wrong, but the Bureau of Meteorology is getting more accurate

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk pointed to constantly changing forecasts ahead of the floods as one reason emergency planning was so difficult. But experts say that was to be expected, and the Bureau of Meteorology is more accurate than ever.

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Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened

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Queensland Premier defends BOM weather warnings ahead of south-east flood disaster that killed eight, inundated thousands of homes

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there was little more the state government could have done to reduce the damage from the rain event, saying it was unpredictable.

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Qld Floods: A 6th Person Has Tragically Died As BOM Issues Storm & Wind Warnings For Brisbane

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has compared the current floodwater effects to those of a cyclone. “At the moment, what we have is similar to like Cyclone Debbie or Cyclone Oswald or a monsoonal trough that we saw in Townsville, where it’s just sitting over the entire south-east of our state.”

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Many Queensland schools to close as ‘unpredictable’ weather continues – as it happened

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South-east Queensland weather emergency: Brisbane inundated as BOM warns deluge expected to continue, as it happened

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says schools across south-east Queensland will be closed on Monday and people are urged to work from home as the flooding situation worsens. See how the day unfolded in our live blog.

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Victoria records 15 Covid deaths, NSW 11 and Qld eight; flood fatalities – as it happened

Two people, including an SES volunteer, have died after being swept away in Queensland flood waters, bringing the toll to four. This blog is now closed

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Qld treasurer says lobbying irrelevant

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has hit out at the LNP's focus on lobbyists, saying the Opposition is demonstrating its "irrelevancy".

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Qld records 8 virus deaths, 6094 new cases

Another eight people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 6094 new virus cases and a drop in hospital admissions.

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Morrison condemns Moscow’s ‘brutal’ attack on neighbour – as it happened

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Queensland records 37 more COVID-19 deaths and 6,300 new cases, elective surgery set to resume

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says 29 of the 37 deaths came from death certificates reported to the Department of Births, Deaths and Marriages last week.

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Public servants won't be involved in 'absolutely independent' review into Queensland government's integrity, Palaszczuk says

Queensland public servants will not be allowed to assist a four-month review into culture and accountability in the state's public sector after an intervention from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

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Qld premier warns over committee leaks

Annastacia Palaszczuk is warning that anyone who leaks committee material about her attempt to have the lobbying watchdog probed could be breaking the law.

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Queensland records five more COVID-19 deaths as easing of mask requirements, density limits announced

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a major easing of Queensland's COVID-19 restrictions from March 4.

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Former restaurant owner says his complaint is 'right in the middle' of Queensland's integrity inquiry

A man who made a complaint against a former Brisbane lord mayor for alleged illegal lobbying says the Queensland government's inquiry into public sector culture is too narrow and coming too late.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk announces investigation into culture and accountability of Queensland government

Queensland's Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces an independent review into culture and accountability in the state government.

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