Australia news live: homes inundated and residents evacuated as Kimberley sees ‘once-in-a-century’ floods

Fitzroy River forecast to hit record levels and Fitzroy Crossing residents warned to find higher ground. Follow the day’s news live

People battling floods in South Australia and now the Kimberley in Western Australia will be among those glad to see a shift back to more typical rainfall patterns.

As it happens, that sort of shift in climate influences looks to be under way, particularly as the La Niña in the Pacific continues to weaken.