Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding

Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWild weather more typical of summer than the last days of autumn has caused chaos in southeastern Australia, unleashing a string of severe thunderstorms.Heavy rainfall accompanied by 500,000 lightning strikes across Queensland and New South Wales has triggered widespread flash flooding, road closures and travel disruptions. Continue reading...