<div>As storms swamp Australia's east coast, some farmers are still enduring relentless drought</div>

People in outback Queensland are still hoping the La Niña weather pattern will bring desperately needed rainStorms leave much of NSW reeling as wild weather brings chaos Rainfall records were broken across western Queensland in September. Heavy downpours reached the bush again in early November.The early-season rain – and the onset of a La Niña weather pattern – had outback folks talking about whether the eight-year drought might be about to break. Related: State of the climate: five big issues from the report that will affect every Australian Related: Storms lash Australia's east coast – in pictures Continue reading...