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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Sydney braces for flash floods as Australia rain disaster claims at least 14 lives

17 council areas in New South Wales had been declared disaster zones in an ‘unprecedented situation’

Evening Standard

Multiple landslides in Main Arm send house falling down mountainside, residents set up pulley system to deliver supplies

Cut off by floodwaters, damaged roads and landslides, the northern NSW town of Main Arm near Mullumbimby have set up a pulley system to ensure the community has access to urgent supplies.

ABC News

Noted Legends Melb Sikhs Drove A Huge 34Hrs To Feed Flood-Affected Communities In NSW

Four volunteers drove from Melbourne to the Lismore area and more are en route.

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Beware the moonless, starless, bible-black night

And wait, is that Western Australia opening its border?

The Canberra Times

NRL cancels season launch, establishes relief fund for flood-affected grassroots clubs in NSW, Queensland

The league calls off its public launch as it decides to use the funds to assist grassroots clubs in northern NSW and south-east Queensland affected by flooding.

ABC News

Australia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney

Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the night on Wednesday as major flooding hit the western fringe of the city of 5 million, with torrential rain continuing to batter Australia's east coast.

Reuters

NSW flood: Sydney residents in west and north-west evacuate as Warragamba Dam spills

Residents in Camden, Chipping Norton, Georges Hall, Lansvale, Milperra, Moorebank, Warwick Farm and other suburbs told to evacuate with thousands more preparing to leave

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Preselection peace deal blocked by NSW Liberals executive but could form basis of federal intervention

Proposal to parachute candidates into remaining federal seats supported by factional leaders and will likely be put to the federal party on Friday

The Guardian - AU

More NSW students at home over virus fears

More people are opting to homeschool according to the NSW education department, who said most students who had not returned had "underlying health conditions".

AAP

Lismore businesses that couldn’t afford insurance premiums face huge flood damage bills

Australians ‘will have to retreat’ from living in high-risk flooding areas, says insurance expert

The Guardian - AU

‘Nothing to sell’: Queensland and NSW flood waters hit supermarkets and grocery supplies

Coles and Woolworths introduce purchase limits in affected regions as stocks dwindle

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More than 10,000 NSW teachers quit in 2021

The NSW education minister insists there is no crisis in the ranks, despite more than 10,000 teachers leaving the profession last year.

AAP

COVID mask mandates might be largely gone but here are 5 reasons to keep wearing yours

Mask mandates in most indoor settings have been dropped in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, with Queensland to follow later this week.

The Conversation

Australia east coast floods: how to help those affected in NSW and Queensland

Whether assisting for the long-term or just in the immediate aftermath, here are practical ways you can aid people impacted by flooding

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NSW flood toll rises, amid first Sydney evacuation orders

Two more people have been confirmed dead in the flood crisis engulfing NSW, as greater Sydney braces for its own "life-threatening" deluge.

AAP

Consent education set for update in NSW

Consent education is set for a major update in NSW schools, with the topic to be clearly taught from kindergarten onwards, the education minister says.

The Conversation

'One of the most extreme disasters in colonial Australian history': climate scientists on the floods and our future risk

The deluge dumped on southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales this week has been catastrophic. Floodwaters peaked at around 14.4 metres high in Lismore – two metres higher than the city’s previous record.

ABC News

Evacuation orders for several Sydney suburbs as city's rivers flood

Flood evacuation orders are issued for several areas in Western Sydney as heavy rain pelts NSW and the city faces a "tough night".

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Fijian abattoir workers, Melbourne's Sikh community assist in NSW flood zone

A group of Fijian men and members of Melbourne's Sikh community are rescuing and cooking for people in flood-affected northern New South Wales.

The Guardian - AU

‘A jetski turned up with Mick Fanning on it’: world champion surfer ferries locals through NSW floods

Murwillumbah pharmacist determined to get to work to distribute medication asked for help on social media

AAP

NSW Education Minister slams 'conspiracy'

Sarah Mitchell has leapt to the defence of staff who told NSW budget estimates that questions over a possible rail shutdown did not need "political engagement".

ABC News

Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

The New Daily

Woolworths, Coles purchase limits hit flood-affected stores

Woolworths and Coles stores in flood-affected areas of Queensland and New South Wales have introduced purchase limits on several products.

AAP

Liberals seek to end NSW candidate impasse

With a federal election expected in May, there are moves to finalise Liberal candidates for NSW seats after weeks of factional infighting and court action.

ABC News

BOM warns of more wet weather, dangerous conditions as east coast low looms off NSW

East coast lows have wrought historic destruction in the past and with this system set to coincide with the highest astronomical tides of the year, warnings are in place for much of the state.

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