Entire population of Thargomindah forced to flee homes as levee breaks and record water levels of 1974 flood eclipsedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAt first, the levee bank held firm as the flood waters came.Locals had tirelessly constructed the dirt wall, building on areas where the last major flood had approached the south-west Queensland town.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...