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Potholes, warped rail lines and washed-away roads: flood-hit regions face infrastructure crisis

Even with the deployment of extra staff and machinery, repairs are likely to take ‘many months’ – and cost billions

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Lamb chopper airlifts flock to safety as inland sea surrounds Condobolin

Many farmers and property owners around the town downstream of Forbes are still underwater or cut off and relying on help from the air to survive

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‘Where have you been?’: PM receives mixed reception as Eugowra counts cost of inland ‘tsunami’

As Anthony Albanese and Dominic Perrottet walk through the disaster zone, residents remind them of the prohibitive costs of flood insurance

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Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?

It is 10 years since the $13bn scheme was launched to restore the 1,500km system, and with it comes intensive debate about whether it is on track

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‘Waves of panic’: the horror and the heroes in the flood-ravaged NSW central west

In one week, Molong had its CBD wiped out, Forbes was cut in half by a new inland lake and Eugowra was largely destroyed by ‘inland tsunami’

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‘We saved the cat’: flood-hit NSW town of Forbes could be divided for days

‘There’s not much we can do except wait’, say residents anxious to check on damage to homes and businesses

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‘Drained and devastated’: Molong residents begin long task of cleaning up after flooding

Despite the damage residents say they’re proud of the resilience and community spirit in the small NSW town

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In the battle for Melbourne’s Bayside, can fired-up independents snatch seats?

Razor-thin margins put Brighton, Caulfield and Sandringham within striking distance this Victorian election – but the major parties remain quietly confident

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Confusing messaging hampers our ability to prepare for rising flood waters

Flood-affected communities are getting conflicting information, right when we need consistency to make crucial decisions which will save lives and properties

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Chalmers offensive: crunch time as treasurer faces first federal budget

A volatile global economy looms as Jim Chalmers assembles the Albanese government’s inaugural budget, where he will be judged on delivering on election promises while exercising restraint

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PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened

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Displacement and disbelief in flood-hit Rochester as residents survey the damage

Volunteers call for more assistance before rains return, saying community spirit is heartening but ‘only goes so far’

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‘You can’t help but help’: year 12 students forgo VCE study to fortify Echuca’s town hall against floods

Daniel Andrews says Victoria’s education authorities will make derived exam scores available for students affected by flooding

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‘We’ve done what we can’: Echuca bands together as Victorian town braces for record flood

The community has pitched in to sandbag the town, which lies at the junction of three rivers

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Floods expected to cause widespread damage to winter crops in ‘another blow’ to Australian farmers

Growers say wheat, barley, canola and rice crops under threat but too early to gauge impact on prices and supply

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‘We’d have lost lives’: absence of translators in Shepparton flood response criticised

Volunteers have been the only way for the shire’s thriving multicultural community to seek help during the emergency

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Victoria floods: nervous night in Shepparton but Goulburn River peaks lower than expected

Greater Shepparton area remains on high alert as river expected to stay at major flood level for days and thousands of properties isolated

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60 years on since Silent Spring, David Pocock enters the debate on food and pesticides

The ACT’s independent senator is a vital voice to watch as the country seeks a path forward on biodiversity, agricultural sustainability and the climate crisis

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‘It doesn’t make sense’: Pacific leaders say Australia’s support for new coal at odds with Cop29 bid

Former Kiribati and Palau presidents say Australia’s should take a leadership position on climate at a ‘very perilous moment’ for the Pacific

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Barnaby Joyce: the most perplexing contradictions in his account of the Morrison ministry scandal

Repeated questioning of Nationals leader over when he knew about Morrison taking on resources portfolio provided confusing results

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‘Treated as a third-class citizen’: patients who need Medicare most struggle to find a GP who bulk bills

As more doctors charge for appointments some people are being forced to limit GP visits or travel long distances for affordable care

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Myanmar shadow embassy opens in Canberra to champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government

Not far from the imposing, official embassy is a welcoming space in a rented house where Australian and Myanmar flags fly alongside symbols of the resistance

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Albanese declares Coalition ‘stuck in time’ after Labor’s climate bill passes lower house

Legislation passes with amendments from independents and Greens, enshrining an emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030

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Julian Assange’s family urge Anthony Albanese to intervene before US extradition

John and Gabriel Shipton say they’re frustrated at the lack of progress in WikiLeaks founder’s case since Labor was elected

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Half of Youpla insurance holders fear they won’t be able to provide culturally appropriate funeral

Survey finds collapse of insurer has left thousands worried about going into debt or even using superannuation to cover costs

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