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Residents of several remote communities say they still do not know when they will be allowed to return home, as flooded transport links cause empty supermarket shelves across the border in Western Australia.

As the military winds down its relief operations, residents in the flood-devastated Fitzroy Valley wonder when support funds will be made available.

Firefighters manage to stop a large blaze in Northbridge from spreading to neighbouring properties.

A report on the initial response of WA's emergency services to Cyclone Seroja in 2021 finds a lack of qualified staff meant some had to be "trained on the job", and highlights a "lack" of financial management processes.