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Morning mail: Mariupol ‘genocide’, Sydney Harbour turns brown, airfares soar

Friday: Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned a Russian attack on a children’s hospital. Plus: Pollution washed into NSW beaches could linger for days

The Guardian - AU

Mental health a post-flood priority: Hunt

A $31 million mental health package for flood-affected communities will focus on community resilience, psychological therapies and support for children.

AAP

‘We’ve run out of options here’: NSW flood disaster worsens housing crisis in northern rivers

Thousands of homes are unliveable in flood-ravaged towns that already struggled with accommodation shortages

The Guardian - AU

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Sydney Harbour turns brown as authorities warn against swimming after floods

Heavy rainfall can cause untreated sewage containing viruses and bacteria to flow into waterways posing health risks to swimmers

The Guardian - AU

Queensland and NSW floods: what you can do to help affected communities

Is it better to donate to established charities such as the Red Cross or to crowdfunding campaigns? And should you give money, or goods?

The Guardian - AU

‘The virus can still wreak havoc’: NSW case numbers a reminder the pandemic isn’t over

Experts say case numbers rising in New South Wales is a sharp reminder the pandemic is not over and should not be treated as such.

The New Daily

The Loop: Leaders worried by Omicron sub-variant, man with Japanese encephalitis fighting for life, and the new internet debate: wheels or doors?

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Here's what we know about the Omicron sub-variant BA.2

We only had a few weeks to enjoy life without masks and restrictions before a new mutation landed on the scene. But should we be worried?

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NSW Liberals reopen nominations in Warringah in race to find candidate to run against Zali Steggall

State executive declines to back the only remaining nominee, Lincoln Parker, as preselection deadlock drags on

The Guardian - AU

Pressure grows on Airbnb to permit long-term rentals as NSW floods worsen housing crisis

Company to offer ‘free, temporary housing’ amid calls for emergency accommodation to avoid overcrowding in surviving homes

The Guardian - AU

Jackie's husband is fighting for his life after contracting Japanese encephalitis. It took weeks before he was diagnosed

The wife of a man in a critical condition with Japanese encephalitis is urging others to be aware of the early signs of the mosquito-borne virus.

ABC News

Puppy broker banned from selling animals for three years continued trading illegally

A puppy broker banned from operating a domestic animal business has allegedly been selling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of puppies under the nose of Victoria's enforcement agencies.

ABC News

Distress can linger after disasters like floods. A mix of personality, family and community gives us clues

The Queensland and New South Wales floods are a powerful reminder that health crises and natural disasters can arrive without warning and wreak havoc on the lives of those affected.

The Conversation

Man charged with attempted murder after Kingston stabbing

A man will face an ACT court after being extradited from NSW over the incident.

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Flood devastated Tweed crying out for homeowners to give up holiday properties

Holiday home owners in northern NSW are being urged to offer their properties to flood-affected victims as the region grapples with a deepening housing crisis being described as a "humanitarian crisis".

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Maund on improving our resilience to deal with flood crises

Catastrophic floods have devastated large areas of NSW and Queensland. More than 20 people have lost their lives and Scott Morrison moved for the declaration of a national state of emergency in response to this disaster.

AAP

Fourth Japanese encephalitis case in NSW

A fourth case of Japanese encephalitis has been confirmed by NSW Health, with residents urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

AAP

Friendlyjordies producer's charges dropped

NSW police have been ordered to pay friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker's costs after dropping all charges of him stalking and intimidating John Barilaro.

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Paramedic left to run NSW town hospital

Leaving an emergency paramedic to run a hospital during a COVID-19 outbreak was not a "perfect" decision, the NSW Health Secretary has acknowledged.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Covid cases could double within six weeks due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant

Health minister Brad Hazzard says modelling shows state will see a sharp rise and urges more people to get their booster

ABC News

Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges

Brad Hazzard says new data shows the BA.2 sub-variant is becoming the dominant Omicron offshoot, and COVID-19 cases could "more than double" in weeks.

The Guardian - AU

Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes

While the east coast has flooded, other areas see below average rainfall as climate crisis means ‘the wet getting wetter and the dry getting drier’

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

Fears over new Omicron strain in NSW

There is a new, more contagious Omicron strain of COVID-19 spreading in NSW that's driving a spike in numbers, with fears cases could double within weeks.

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