People willingly entering southeast Queensland floodwaters despite health, safety dangers

People willingly entering floodwaters amid a severe weather event in southeast Queensland has prompted a warning from emergency services. In one instance, a man was filmed jumping into a flooded sporting field from the roof of an interchange dugout in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Examples of people’s dangerous floodwater … Read more

Heatwave warnings for NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory as temps set to soar above 40C

Heatwaves with widespread temperatures above 40C are set to continue across large parts of the nation as the mercury remains well above average. The national weather forecaster said the heat would be wide-reaching, impacting central Western Australia, northern South Australia, southern Northern Territory, southern Queensland and NSW. Low to severe intensity heatwave warnings are in … Read more