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The flood crisis in Queensland in Australia has moved from bad to worse. The latest city to be hammered is Toowoomba, which sits on top of the Mountain Range about 70 miles to the West of Brisbane, the State Capital. This is a special report from Andrew Bolt with some pretty graphic videos. What needs to be realised here is that these are the main streets through the centre of the City. The floods came up not slowly, but in a matter of minutes. I have also included a link to a gallery of images as well. In the Lockyer...

AT least eight people have died in the latest wave of flooding in Queensland and dozens more are missing. Premier Anna Bligh this morning said eight people had died in the floods and another 11 people are confirmed missing near Toowoomba. The deputy commissioner of police Ian Stewart said 72 people had been reported as missing throughout the whole region. Ms Bligh said the dead included a mother and two children whose car had been swept away in the floodwaters. She said wet weather was hampering the rescue efforts and the search for the 11 missing people. "We have a...