WALL of water charged through Toowoomba, a city in south-east Queensland, on January 10th, sweeping unsuspecting people before it.

1月10日，随着一轮由洪水形成的水墙朝昆士兰州东南部城市图文巴袭来后，汹涌的洪水冲向了毫无准备的人们。

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Floodwater has continued to rise in the Australian state of Queensland, with the city of Rockhampton near the coast the latest to be struck by surging river levels.

澳大利亚昆士兰州的洪水仍不断上升，靠近海岸的罗克汉普顿是最新被滔滔江水袭击的城市。

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Australian military aircraft are ferrying more supplies to a flood-hit city in Queensland as river levels continue to rise.

澳大利亚昆士兰州洪水水位持续上涨，军用飞机将救援物资运载到这座被洪水袭击的城市。

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As if to underscore the rift, this month has seen the formation of a new Australian Party by Bob Katter, a northern Queensland independent MP who is often ridiculed by city dwellers for his trademark ten gallon hat.

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