| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Friday, November 21, 2008 1:31 AEDT |
| Expires: | Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:31 AEDT |
Melinda Nucifora reports the storm has devastated Ipswich, west of Brisbane and inundated surrounding valleys.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
Hundreds of Elvis impersonators have boarded a train from Sydney to Parkes for an annual festival.
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