Other parts of South East Queensland also copped heavy rain overnight, with Forestdale, south of Brisbane, copping over 70mm and Thornton, south of Toowoomba, receiving over 60mm by midday Wednesday.
The band stretches from around Bundaberg in central Queensland coast all the way down to Port Macquarie on the central NSW coast.(Nine)
The conditions are a result of moisture at ground level which is being compressed from above by a mass of dry air creating cloud at ground level.
On top of the thunderstorms, the heavy fog is also impacting parts of the NSW Far North Coast with the storms likely in Byron Bay, Grafton and Tweed Heads today and tomorrow.
Parts of Victoria have been smashed with heavy rain, with dozens of emergency callouts overnight.
Aireys Inlet, on the Great Ocean Road, saw a whopping 116mm of rainfall overnight â its wettest 24-hour period in 30 years, according to meteorologists.
Some roads were flooded across Melbourne, with the city s western suburbs heaviest hit, including Avalon and Laverton, which recorded 38mm and 42mm respectively.
Parts of Victoria have been smashed with heavy rain, with dozens of emergency callouts overnight.(Nine/Supplied)
Aireys Inlet, on the Great Ocean Road, saw a whopping 116mm of rainfall overnight â its wettest 24-hour period in 30 years, according to meteorologists.(Nine/Supplied)
Howard Springs model is much more suitable
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Howard Springs model is much more suitable
Hotels are not suited for quarantine centres. Howard Springs in the Northern Territory is much more suitable because people have access to fresh air in which they can exercise.
A simple solution for states is to set up caravan park-type accommodation with individual cabins with an en suite and an outside area such as a small covered balcony so people can get some fresh air. If these can be placed close to major airports, all
After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
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After 20 years, the result will be chaos and civil war
Tony Wright hits the nail on the head with his piece on the troop withdrawal (The Age, 16/4). Afghanistan, a country comprised of competing tribal and ethnic forces, is likely to descend into chaos and a civil war is likely to ensue. One only needs to look at Iraq for evidence of what happens when there are competing forces attempting to fill a power vacuum following a long war waged by international forces.