Thousands of residents are beginning to return home to assess damage to their homes and businesses.

Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in the north-east is particularly badly affected - a region that is also very popular with tourists.

Authorities are warning deadly flooding in northern Queensland is expected to worsen. More than a metre of rain has fallen between Townsville and Innisfail in the past five days due to a slow-moving monsoon trough.

A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall caused flooding in northern. Authorities say waters will cont