The Victorian government has announced $82 million in funding for restoration and repair of state roads and public infrastructure damaged in the recent bushfires.

Floodwaters remain in outback Queensland as graziers start to tally up livestock losses. Major flooding is possible in the north-west, with king tides forecast on the east coast.

A charity tasked with supplying hay to flood-affected graziers in western Queensland says fears fodder drops are being held up by biosecurity concerns over red fire ants are unfounded. As the flooding ...