Residents in Chinchilla and parts of central Queensland brace for the worst as floodwater continues to rise, despite conditions easing towards the coast. 

The pair were reported missing when they failed to reach their destination while driving north on Tuesday, with police confirming two bodies were found inside their car. 

Bundaberg residents are evacuating their homes and businesses as the city faces its worst flood in more than a decade.

Residents in four Bundaberg suburbs have been issued with an emergency warning to "leave immediately" ahead of major flooding on the Burnett River, which runs through the city.

A coronial investigation finds 19-year-old Canadian backpacker Piper James drowned due to a dingo attack on K'gari earlier this year.

Piper James's tragic death is the third recorded fatality from a dingo attack in Australia. Here is a brief history of dingo management and interactions on K'gari.

A man in his 50s has wounds to his arm, abdomen and hand after a shark attack on the Southern Great Barrier Reef.