The Associated Press
January 07, 2011 Australians returning home after devastating floods in the eastern state of Queensland found mud and mess. Forecasters said more rain wasn’t likely to made conditions worse, although water levels had yet to peak in at least one town.

Flood-hit Australians See Devastation, More Rain

Euronews
January 07, 2011 Authorities in Australia say it may take months or even years to reconstruct infrastructure damaged by the worst flooding in decades. Major rail and road links have been cut, bridges damaged and mines swamped in Queensland state, the world’s biggest exporter of coal used in steel-making. he floods, affecting an area the size of France and Germany combined, have also devastated crops.

Australia’s flood damage may take years to repair