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Sydney awaits ‘soggiest weekend of summer’ as Victorian authorities defend flash flood warnings

Floods predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road

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As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously

The images and stories of flash flooding coming out of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road overnight have been described as “terrifying”. It’s easy to see why.

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See how Victoria’s bushfires spread: a visual guide to the scale of devastation

Authorities and firefighters say the Victorian fires of January 2026 were unlike anything seen before in speed, scale and destruction. And they came much earlier than normal

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In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria’s native wildlife needs our help after fires

Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are estimated to have burnt so far, an area more than five times larger than Singapore.

The Conversation

‘We’ve lost everything, you can see caravans floating away’: flash flooding hits Victoria’s Great Ocean Road

Woman camping at flooded Wye River with her daughters says ‘it’s just heartbreaking, strangers are hugging strangers’

The Guardian - AU

No power, no phone, no radio: why comms dropped out during the central Victorian fires

Australia has entered an era of climate instability, where communications during bushfires and extreme weather must perform under increasingly severe conditions.

The Conversation

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

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Amid scenes of destruction in Harcourt, some bushfire survivors plan to rebuild. Others may have lost too much

The Victorian town was among the worst hit by damaging bushfires. Now residents are facing a massive recovery

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Giants livewire Greene 'touch-and-go' for Origin

GWS star Toby Greene could miss out on representing Victoria in State of Origin, with coach Adam Kingsley saying the Giants star is a wait-and-see proposition.

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Craig Silvey’s books pulled from WA and Victoria curriculums after child exploitation material charges

Sydney stage adaptation and new book put on hold after Runt and Jasper Jones author arrested

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Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

The Guardian - AU

Minns says bridge used in Bondi attack should be torn down – as it happened

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As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs

Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one fatality.

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Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Volunteer firefighters are "blaming themselves" for being unable to lessen the devastation wrought by an ongoing bushfire crisis, a fire chief says.

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'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.

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More than 500 structures destroyed in Victoria’s bushfires as 12 major blazes continue to burn

Conditions ease, with no emergency warnings in place for first time since Thursday, but communities urged to remain alert

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New board and chair appointed after event called off – as it happened

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Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

A truck trailer sparking along a major road is being probed as the possible cause of a devastating bushfire as cash is set aside to facilitate the clean up.

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A new fight for Victorian farmers – saving livestock that survived devastating bushfires

After trying to fend off the fires, people around hard-hit Longwood quickly turn to keeping animals alive

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Bushfires burn 350,000 hectares and leave one person dead as Australia says crisis far from over

Premier says 10 of 30 fires still burning across Victoria considered of particular concern

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Three arrested after alleged racially motivated attack on Muslim religious leader in Victoria

Police allege a 47-year-old imam was assaulted after he and his wife were forced off the road by three people in Melbourne’s south-east

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Homes of volunteer firefighters among 350 structures lost so far in ‘heartbreaking’ Victorian bushfires

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces appeal to support those affected, as authorities warn fire risk could spike again later in month

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Australian shares gain ground in mixed trading session

The ASX200 finished up half a per cent, with goldminers gaining as the metal surged to a new record, while insurance companies fell amid bushfires in Victoria.

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Opposition ‘deeply sceptical’ of Labor bill – as it happened

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Morning Mail: costs of Victoria bushfires hit hard; Iran protests death toll soars; Adelaide festival turmoil continues

Hundreds of homes and businesses lost in Victoria fires; US weighs up Iran intervention; leadership crisis at Adelaide festival

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