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Resilient communities in Lismore and Ballina look forward but the threat of a COVID surge looms, warns doctor

Health professionals and locals in Lismore are expecting the new, more-contagious strain of the Omicron COVID variant will surge in a town that's already seen much heartache.

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The local plan to train Lismore’s flotilla of flood rescue tinnies

A Lismore flood rescue expert wants to train up the community so that people are less dependent on outside help when the next disaster strikes.

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Lismore: homeless, angry and hurting

Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg says people in his flood-devastated hometown in northern NSW are hurting because they don't know where they are going to be living.

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After the floods, the distressing but necessary case for managed retreat

From Brisbane to Sydney, many thousands of Australians have been reliving a devastating experience they hoped – in 2021, 2020, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 or 2010/11 – would never happen to them again.

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SES boss defends decision to reject army assistance days before northern NSW floods

NSW State Emergency Service commissioner Carlene York defends a decision not to accept offers of help from the army in the lead-up to the catastrophic floods in the state's north.

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Satellite images show NSW floods transform Woodburn in Northern Rivers from sea of green to sea of mud

Satellite images reveal how floodwaters inundated the town of Woodburn, in NSW’s Northern Rivers region — this is how high the water rose.

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Rural bushfire survivors forecast an insurance storm for flood regions

NSW south coast residents reveal the challenges flood survivors can expect to face – and insurance is a common theme

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed

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Northern NSW flood crisis takes an emotional toll on medical staff involved in rescue and recovery

Medical staff in northern NSW describe the emotional toll the flood rescue and recovery has had on them.

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Bridget McKenzie grilled on Today as anger grows at government flood crisis response

The Morrison government's response to the flood crisis in Queensland and NSW has found few fans this week, with some attacks coming from unlikely sources.

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Rahima's house burnt down in the Lismore floods — she's seen an opportunity

This Lismore resident's home was destroyed in Lismore's record-breaking floods — like many others, she doesn't want to leave the area, but wants to make sure whatever she rebuilds can stand the test of time.

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Australia bans imports of Russian oil, petroleum, gas and coal – as it happened

Australia follows lead of US and UK with Russia sanctions; ‘We want tradies to come to Queensland,’ premier says. This blog is now closed

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Pleas for NSW flood survivors with disability to be prioritised for urgent housing, care

Disability service providers, carers and advocates say there's been a failure to address the needs of flood survivors living with disability, and are urging governments to make it a priority.

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In Lismore, it’s getting harder to tolerate climate inaction – and Morrison’s cowardly silence spoke volumes

This is Lismore’s second natural disaster in five years. The Coalition government doesn’t care about us

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NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.

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Anger as residents in flooded NSW areas not eligible for disaster payments

Thousands of homes in northern NSW have been damaged by flooding, but not all residents will be eligible for extra disaster payments announced by the federal government.

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Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Flooded Northern Rivers wants reassurance they won’t need to rely on civilians to save their lives again

Samantha Turnbull's grandparents were up to their necks in floodwaters not long after being told their feet wouldn't get wet. It's one of the many reasons Northern Rivers residents aren't willing to simply accept a "new normal".

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‘The lessons haven’t been learned’: who should lead Australia’s disaster recovery response?

Flood-ravaged communities say the burden shouldn’t be placed on them as the case mounts for a well-funded and trained network of first responders

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In a disaster zone on the frontline of the climate crisis, the PM resorts to self-serving pontification

Scott Morrison brings his signature crisis characteristics – passivity and blame-shifting – to Lismore

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‘It’s really insulting’: NSW flood victims excluded from extra disaster payments lash out at Coalition

Residents in Ballina, Byron and Tweed council areas will miss out on two additional $1,000 payments when they need cash most

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison struggles to manage the messaging as he visits flood devastation

Barnaby Joyce, in his usual blunt fashion, told a TV interviewer on Wednesday morning Scott Morrison would get a bad reception when he visited Lismore.

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Scott Morrison’s stage-managed flood tour revives memories of bushfire embarrassment

In seeking to limit coverage of his meetings with locals, the Prime Minister’s handlers only served to revive memories of his hand-grabbing in Cobargo.

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Scott Morrison circus fails to impress Lismore, a town that has lost everything

The prime minister is met with anger and protest on his visit to the flood-ravaged NSW town, and doesn’t stop to shake hands

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The Loop: Scott Morrison faces Lismore, Japanese encephalitis virus death, Shane Warne's funeral details announced and Ed Sheeran sued over copyright

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