Authorities say there is “more significant rain to come” in north Queensland while residents of Townsville’s “black zone” suburbs have been told to stay away as floods continue. More than 1.2 metres of rain has been dumped on some locations amid atmospheric conditions similar to those that caused flooding in the region in 2019 and again in 2023.
Meanwhile Melbourne and Adelaide are sweltering under a three-day run of “intensely hot” weather, with a heightened fire risk ahead of a cool change expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
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In pictures
Beyoncé won the album of the year Grammy award for the first time with Cowboy Carter, as Kendrick Lamar claimed song and record of the year for his Drake diss track. Behold the frocks (and shocks) and the full list of winners, which included Chappell Roan and Tame Impala.
What they said …
“Why can’t she come down with flu or Covid or a stomach upset?”
The former ABC chair Ita Buttrose put pressure on ABC management to take Antoinette Lattouf off air by claiming she had an illness in the days before she was purportedly sacked for posting about the Israel-Gaza war, the federal court has heard.
In numbers
The Zurich-Mandala climate risk index, released on Monday, found increased chances of bushfire and hail posed the greatest climate risk to Australia’s schools. Students are projected to experience 34 heatwave days a year by 2060.
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From “couple goals” to “beige flags”: here’s why Lisa Portolan reckons you shouldn’t take relationship advice from TikTok.
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