Search continues for children taken by man in Queensland; Flood warning for NSW inland rivers; Thousands of prison officers set to strike

The search continues this morning for four missing children taken from a property in central Queensland by a man “known to them” yesterday.

Queensland Police are calling for urgent assistance to find the children, saying they “may be at significant risk”.

Police said the children, aged eight, seven, four and three, were taken by Joshua Carter, 28, from a property at The Leap, north of Mackay about 11.30am yesterday.

An amber alert has been issued alongside description of the children and Carter.

Carter was said to have taken them from a Maraju Yakapari Road address in a white 2005 Nissan Patrol four-wheel drive.

The vehicle had Queensland number plates 063BC9.