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Alan Kohler: Some difficult, expensive decisions will have to be made by whoever wins this election

Lismore was probably the town most devastated by the Queensland and NSW floods, and it embodies the problem now facing Australia from climate change.

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Further federal flood assistance planned

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said another round of financial assistance would be provided to flood-affected communities in NSW and Queensland.

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Flood-ravaged Eastern Australia Braces for More Wild Weather

Australian towns devastated by deadly flooding over the past week prepared for further intense weather Sunday, with expected downpours halting volunteer recovery and clean-up efforts. The national weather bureau warned of severe thunderstorms and major flooding in the state of Queensland, where 11 people died in the past week's floods,…

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More warnings in place for NSW as severe storms strike Queensland – as it happened

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How a spreadsheet became a lifesaver in Lismore's flood crisis

After being rescued from a roof in Lismore, Sally Flannery got to work. The online spreadsheet she made to triage pleas for help in Lismore has been a lifesaver for hundreds.

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‘Worse than 2017’: Lismore faces mammoth rebuild after flood as community inundated by loss

Hardened by a history of floods, residents are ‘getting on’ with the clean-up while waiting for politicians to address climate change

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Perrottet defends NSW flood response amid Lismore anger as Qld death toll rises

Premier vows not ‘to spare a dollar’ in recovery but residents increasingly frustrated by slow rollout of support

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Help floods in after days of isolation but recovery hampered by infrastructure damage

A "huge" social media response from the public sends much-needed supplies to Coraki as the ADF arrives in force. But 10,000 people in northern NSW remain without power, phones and internet.

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The Hemsworth Bros Are Helping With Lismore’s Flood Clean Up Since The Govt Is Doing Fuck All

The Lismore community is currently relying heavily on volunteers.

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NSW floods: Premier says not a dollar will be spared in effort to rebuild Lismore, Northern Rivers region

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the scenes on the ground in Lismore are "overwhelming" as he pledges ongoing support to the devastated Northern Rivers region.

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Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

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Fijian Abattoir Workers Saved Lives During The Lismore Floods & Are Now Helping The Clean Up

Bloody legends.

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Fifth death in NSW's flood crisis confirmed as man's body discovered

A man's body has been recovered in northern NSW today, adding to the death toll of this week's flood catastrophe.

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Hussy Hicks rescues neighbour from Lismore floods, says community trauma won't recede with water

Folk duo Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker helped their neighbour to safety as water surged through their studio. They say the life-threatening event will remain with the entire community for some time.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Heartbreaking’: Australia’s east coast reels from worst floods in living memory

Queensland and NSW bear the brunt of catastrophic weather conditions that have claimed 16 lives

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The PM calls this a natural disaster – it’s not natural, it’s climate change smashing down our doors

In Lismore the floods have drowned our homes, lives and futures under a sea of mud – what is our government doing?

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Flooded NSW town running out of drinking water as residents spend days living in their cars

There are about 250 people stranded at the highest point of Coraki and illness is beginning to spread as essential supplies run low. Others have spent the week living in their cars with their families and animals, and desperation is rising.

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Before and after aerial pictures show how floods swept through Queensland and NSW towns

High-resolution images shot from a camera system mounted on planes focus in on the devastation

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Like many disasters in Australia, Aboriginal people are over-represented and under-resourced in the NSW floods

The flooding crisis that has engulfed much of Australia’s east coast is yet more evidence of the catastrophic impacts of climate change. While all people are forced to confront similar challenges such as forced evacuations, loss of property and damage to businesses, Aboriginal people are once again over-represented in the…

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Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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Madonna King: Everyday heroes leading by example in extraordinary circumstances

We can call them John and Jane Doe; individuals whose names we’ve never heard, but whose actions this week deserve to be a living textbook on leadership.

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‘We won’t reopen’: NSW flood destroys $5m of stamps and notes signalling end for a small business

A mammoth cleanup task is under way at homes and shops in Lismore where piles of ruined possessions grow

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Fears for Indigenous community of NSW island as anger rises about government’s flood response

Cabbage Tree Island school principal worried students won’t be able to return for months because of flood damage

The Independent UK

Where has been hit by Australia’s ‘once-in-a-century’ floods?

Stormy weather causes chaos as it sweeps through eastern parts of country

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Hannah Cabinet masterpiece among flood-damaged artworks in Lismore Regional Gallery

Hundreds of precious artworks have gone under; among them are Geoff Hannah's renowned and intricate masterwork the Hannah Cabinet and works by Margaret Olley and Max Dupain.

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