The eldest Ibrahim brother was shot by people who knew him and police fear there may
be revenge attacks as part of an ongoing gang war.

Recent visitors to Bali have been urged to see a doctor if they suffer flu-like
symptoms, after at least 10 Australians contracted Legionnaires' Disease while

The biggest defence deployment for a natural disaster since Cyclone Tracy has been
sent into Queensland, where the epicentre of the state's floods disaster resembles a
war zone.

The Lockyer Valley was torn up by a wall of water so fast and ferocious that some of
those who died in Monday's flooding disaster may never be found.

Almost every corner of Australia is being crippled by flood.
As floodwaters in southern Queensland began to recede, many people from interstate

Flood-besieged Brisbane residents have been told to brace themselves for a long and
arduous recovery that could take months, or even years, to complete.

The death toll from Queensland's heartbreaking floods has reached 15, with an
emotional premier warning the state faces a reconstruction task of post-war
proportions.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has spent another day in Queensland, visiting
flood-affected regions and taking time to listen to those impacted by the state's

The lowest jobless rate in two years has economists predicting interest rates will
stay on hold until mid-2011.

The destructive La Nina wet weather pattern that has battered Queensland is set to
cause Victoria's worst floods for decades.