Cattle wade through floodwaters after heavy rainfall near Julia Creek in northwest Queensland. Photo / Handout, Queensland's office of the Premier, AFPAlready a subscriber? Australian PM tours Queensland flood disaster zone, where rivers have cut off townsCattle wade through floodwaters after heavy rainfall near Julia Creek in northwest Queensland. Photo / Handout, Queensland's office of the Premier, AFPSwollen 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 yesterday. Some cattle survived by crowding together on small hills cresting above the flood waters, photos posted on social media showed.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 06, 2026 20:37 UTC