Not good, I wonder what the flow-on effects might be for substance abuse, violence and suicide? More interest rate rises in the wind and property values have dropped (but Council rates and other government charges have increased).

[quote][b]Charities brace for family disasters in the aftermath of Queensland's summer of disasters[/b]

Flood-affected Queensland couples should be wary of rocky periods ahead with credible suggestions the divorce rate could triple.

The Anglican Church has warned in the two years after the 1974 floods, divorces in Queensland shot up by an extraordinary 295 per cent.

While the Whitlam government "no fault" divorce laws could have added to the increase, the laws did not come into formal effect until January 1, 1976.
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Don Luke, chief executive of Spiritus, a not-for-profit caring arm of the Anglican Church, said many stress reactions did not become evident in the general population until six to 12 months after a disaster event.
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http://www.news.com.au/national/charities-brace-for-family-disasters-in-the-aftermath-of-australias-summer-of-disasters/story-e6frfkwr-1226079965446