US EditionAlbanese Tours Queensland Flood Disaster Zone
The $38 million aid targets farmers facing losses of over 16,000 cattle and extensive infrastructure damage across flood-affected northwest and outback Queensland.
- Swollen rivers have cut off towns and swept away thousands of livestock in outback Australia, according to authorities.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew into the mining town of Cloncurry to assess the damage, more than 1,500 kilometres inland from Brisbane.
- Researchers have repeatedly warned that climate change amplifies the risk of natural disasters such as floods.
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NW Qld floods take toll on cattle and residents
Activation of the Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme is urgently needed across a wider range of communities, with the impact of the North West floods beginning to bite, the Katter’s Australian Party Leader, and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter said. “The joint contribution of $38 million announced by the Prime Minister and state government today will […] The post NW Qld floods take toll on cattle and residents appeared first on cairnsnews.org.
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Australian PM to tour outback flood disaster zone
Swollen rivers have cut off towns and swept away thousands of livestock in outback Australia, authorities said as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew into the disaster zone on Tuesday.
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