Cyclone Marcia has hammered the Queensland coast near Rockhampton, damaging buildings and causing rivers to rise.
The weather system is now tracking towards the New South Wales border.
Disgraced former Newcastle MP Tim Owen will front a parliamentary inquiry on Monday following claims confidential documents were discovered in his office.
Code-hopper Karmichael Hunt and Gold Coast Titans Beau Falloon and Jamie Dowling have been charged with supplying cocaine.
And the Australian women’s team pursuit squad breaks the 4000 metre world record on its way to gold at Cycling’s World Championships.
