Rising waters on Tuesday morning encircled the remote outpost of Thargomindah, which describes itself as Australia's farthest town from the sea. A makeshift dirt flood levy was dug around the town ...

As far as terrifying animals go, Australia is known for having the pick ... The Paludirex vincenti, colloquially known as the "Swamp King," was identified by a team of researchers from the ...

Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were underwater Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people. The flooding in Brisbane ...

“Paludirex” means swamp king in Latin and “vincenti ... The species was one of the top predators in Australia at the time it lived, and would have been able to eat giant prehistoric ...

Australian researchers dubbed a newly classified prehistoric crocodile "swamp king," believing it could have been as long as 16 1/2 feet and would resemble its modern day descendants if they were ...

Researchers have identified prehistoric fossils found in Australia in the 1980s as those of a massive “swamp king” crocodile. Scientists from the University of Queensland said the creature ...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people.

People use small boats to travel through flood water in Lismore, Australia. Heavy rain is bringing record flooding to some east coast areas and claimed seven lives while the flooding in Brisbane ...