The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Cook

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…

Renfrewshire Council sent the frail lady the concerning letter, despite being told by her son who has power of attorney over her affairs she lacks the capacity to make arrangements.

Margaret Cook, who suffers from short-term memory loss, was also sent a letter from the council stating officers would force entry to her home if she didn't arrange a gas safety check.

These graphics show how rainfall, soil moisture and the river system in northern Victoria contributed to flooding in the regions’ towns