A stranded semi-trailer is dwarfed by the massive floodwaters near Mackay, with the possibility of a cyclone forming from the low pressure system. (ABC photograph).

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Cyclone looms as dozens rescued, communities cut off, intense rain batters north

Rising floodwaters have cut north Queensland’s main transport corridor, with more rain on the way and fears the low pressure system may develop into a cyclone.

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Three women rescued while clinging to tree: NQ faces another 400mm drenching

Three women rescued after becoming stranded in floodwaters as Queensland’s north was battered by storms and heavy rain over the weekend are recovering from the ordeal.

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The rain explained: How one 'blob of air' can destroy your weekend - or your house

Much of Australia is recording record rainfall, some of it in areas previously parched by drought. As Andrew King explains, you probably can’t even imagine how much rain is dropped during a wet spell.

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It's going to be wet, wild and windy all summer long, warns weather bureau

As parts of the country recover from unprecedented levels of rain, there’s little comfort in the long-range forecast, with Australians told to brace for potential cyclones and even more flooding.

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Pakistan floods: How 100,000 people have lost their homes in order to save millions

Authorities in flood-hit Pakistan have breached the country’s largest freshwater lake, displacing up to 100,000 people from their homes but saving more densely populated areas from gathering flood water.