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Slow pace of buyback scheme pushes flood-affected residents to sell homes on open market

A buyback scheme that was supposed to move NSW Northern Rivers residents out of extreme flood danger has barely begun a year after the floods, with the first offers made only in the past few days.

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Freight subsidy for WA's flood-ravaged north

Kimberley businesses affected by Western Australia's once-in-a-century-flooding in January will be eligible for more than $40 million in freight subsidies.

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New Zealand to investigate forestry practices, impact

The New Zealand government said on Thursday it would hold a ministerial inquiry into the use of land for forestry due to damage caused during extreme weather events like the cyclone that struck 10 days ago.

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Menindee resident Karen Page starts the slow road to recovery following major flood event

As the far west NSW town of Menindee begins to recover in the aftermath of a major flood event, one local resident has returned home after almost two months to see the extent of the damage.

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Long-awaited flood mitigation projects set to be announced for NSW Northern Rivers

The federal government starts spending $50 million on Commonwealth funding on various projects to help protect the region from another deadly flood disaster.

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New Zealand cyclone missing now in single digits in Hawke's Bay -search and rescue

The number of people missing in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay following Cyclone Gabrielle is now in single figures, search and rescue officials said on Thursday, 10 days after the worst storm to hit the country in decades.

Reuters

Murraylands residents say more should have been done to protect flooded homes

Nearly two months after the flood peak passed, the South Australian River Murray town of Paisley is still in a pool of water — and residents are wondering why authorities did not do more to help them in the first place.

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'We had to dig our way in': In NZ, the water has receded, but the mud has stayed

In New Zealand, residents want to rebuild their cyclone-ravaged homes — but a hard conversation is on the horizon.

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The case for an NZ Reconstruction Authority

With a recent run of natural disasters, could a standalone reconstruction agency help NZ recovery and response efforts?

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Sinkhole opens up in front yard after rain cell dumps almost 200mm in parts of the Hunter

A sinkhole has appeared in Wallsend after rain caused the collapse of a front yard amid a huge deluge across the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

'It takes time': Premier defends Lismore buyback scheme

Many people in the flood-devastated NSW Northern Rivers still don't have a home, the premier has conceded as a house buyback scheme makes its first offer.

AAP

What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done

Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems – such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors – need more space to function properly. Sometimes they assert their underlying presence through land subsidence, floods and fires. As Margaret Cook…

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Alice Springs to begin flood-mitigation designs, six years after report recommendations

The Northern Territory will begin design work for flood-mitigation action for Alice Springs that modelling suggests would help protect some residents from the effects of flooding.

ABC News

Wild storms spark hundreds of calls for help

Storms and strong winds have lashed Sydney and the NSW central coast, causing flash flooding, felling trees and leaving homes powerless.

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Parliament probe to 'shine a light' on Victorian floods

The Victorian coalition and Greens have joined forces to set up a parliamentary inquiry into last year's floods after criticism of the Maribyrnong River review.

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NSW Resilient Homes buybacks begin in Northern Rivers but anxious residents feel 'no certainty'

While homeowners receive "formal offers" in the highest-risk flood zones, some residents say "vague" information has them "confused" and lacking certainty about their future.

AAP

Wild storms lash parts of Sydney and the Central Coast

The SES has responded to hundreds of calls for help in Sydney and surrounds after intense thunderstorms caused flash flooding, felled trees and powerlines.

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Sydney lashed by intense rainfall that downed trees and powerlines, and closed school

A least a dozen people are rescued and a school is closed after wild weather hit Sydney, while the Pacific Highway was cut in two places by fallen trees.

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Flooded Home Buyback scheme helps wash away the pain for Queenslanders

It’s almost a year since floods devastated parts of Ipswich in Southeast Queensland.

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Don't red-zone cyclone regions – disaster offers us the chance to put things right

The Cyclone Gabrielle and flooding recovery is not just a rebuilding project – it's an opportunity for reconciliation, restoration and renewal.

AAP

Storms lash Sydney and parts of central NSW

Sydney and parts of Central NSW have been lashed by severe thunderstorms, causing flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones.

ABC News

Poverty inquiry told housing crisis and lack of support 'very distressing' as demand outstrips supply

Frontline workers have told a federal inquiry of the "very distressing" lack of support they can offer amid a housing shortage and affordability crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Flemington racecourse flood wall the focus as Coalition and Greens unite to force inquiry

Opposition set to move for an investigation into how prepared Victoria was for last year’s flooding crisis

Newcastle Herald

More rain on the way as forecasters warn grey weather coming for the Hunter

Hunter residents can expect a trough and several days of rain, BOM says.

AAP

Lismore flood victims given first home buyback offer

Survivors of last year's deadly Lismore floods have received the first offer for a home buyback, with further deals to ramp up in the coming months.

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