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How Lismore locals became flood rescue heroes when emergency services were swamped

As screams for help rang out from the rooftops of Lismore yesterday, Vincent Marychurch and Jeff Harris got to work, helping rescue dozens of people who had been trapped for hours amid the NSW city's record-breaking floods.

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Flood rescues in northern NSW resume as rain expected to move south, Ballina on flood alert

Up to 50 people have been rescued after they were stuck on a bridge in northern NSW overnight, as thousands more homes are predicted to go under in the record-breaking flood event.

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Sydney on alert as rain eases in the north

More severe weather is expected to hammer the NSW coast as thousands of people are evacuated from the state's north after catastrophic flooding.

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Australian insurers inundated with flood damage claims as Lismore rethinks risk management plan

Insurance Council of Australia says 15,000 claims already lodged and calls for governments to do more to protect communities

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Life was just returning to normal in NSW’s northern rivers when the floods hit

The people of Lismore and Kyogle banded together to rescue neighbours and save homes, in a region still recovering from the pandemic

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Don't go wading in flood water if you can help it. It's health a risk for humans – and dogs too

Floods are devastating communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales and have pushed emergency services to their limits.

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‘So angry’: Scott Morrison faces Liberal uprising over dumped election plan

NSW Liberals are on the brink of civil war as party bosses try to hurriedly revive a failed deal to end a long-running dispute over preselections.

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Australia’s Future Fund to divest $200m of holdings in Russian companies

NSW government says it will sell holdings of Russian assets, as rouble crashes more than 40% after international sanctions

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Eastern Australian states hit by major flooding after ‘rain bomb’ weather event

Eight dead and hundreds rescued from rooftops as rainfall exceeds annual averages in just a few days

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Drinking water can be a dangerous cocktail for people in flood areas

Parts of south east Queensland and northern NSW have been experiencing what has been called a “rain bomb”. Despite the heavy falls, south eastern Queenslanders in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and the Lockyer Valley have been asked to conserve drinking water.

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Messaging from rooftops: Lismore’s flooded residents document a disaster

On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pictures of boats floating down streets, pets rescued and homes under water tell the story of inundation

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NSW coroner considers inquest into deaths of four food delivery riders in road accidents

Transport Workers’ Union backs probe after Uber Eats and Hungry Panda workers died in traffic collisions in 2020

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Floods in Queensland and NSW: what we know about areas affected, and what’s likely to happen next

Eight people have died, more are missing and hundreds have been rescued as flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Grafton

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Dutton’s donation drive draws uncharitable response

As severe flooding and its aftermath continues to devastate Queensland and northern NSW, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has happened on a novel way to help.

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Qld death toll rises as ‘entirely unprecedented’ flooding causes crisis in NSW

Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in northern NSW – with stark warnings that the flood disaster is about to get much worse.

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Queer youth transforming one of Australia's most religious regions — the Riverina

Through hard work and an open heart, lesbian Bianca Lubke created Alphabet Soup, a safe space to help the young and queer in her regional NSW city.

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NSW ICAC alleges ex-Labor MP, restaurateur conspired to disguise donation from Chinese billionaire

The NSW branch of the ALP is back under scrutiny after a corruption watchdog finds that a former Labor politician and a restaurateur allegedly conspired to disguise a donation from a Chinese property developer.

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Former NSW MP Ernest Wong 'corrupt': ICAC

A former NSW Labor MP engaged in serious corrupt conduct trying to cover up an illegal donation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption has found.

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Labor maintains big federal Newspoll lead and is likely to win in South Australia

This week’s Newspoll gives Labor a 55-45 lead over the Coalition, which is unchanged since the previous poll a fortnight ago.

Reuters

People flee to rooftops as 'weather bomb' submerges Australian towns

Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as heavy rains smashed Australia's east coast on Monday, submerging towns and stranding residents on rooftops, with authorities warning of life-threatening flash floods.

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Lismore flood: hundreds rescued and thousands evacuated as NSW city hit by worst flooding in history

Rapidly rising flood waters inundate regional city, leaving people stranded on roofs, including local MP who had to be rescued by her electorate officer in a canoe

AAP

Reward for info about NSW baby's death

People in the NSW regional city of Dubbo are being urged to help police investigating the suspicious death of a baby there nearly three years ago.

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Warning about mosquito-borne viruses in SA, Victoria and NSW after one person dies and seven sent to hospital

One person dies and seven others are badly affected by mosquito-borne viruses that are increasingly being detected in south-east Australia.

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NSW poised to dump $75m of Russian assets

NSW will sell at least $75 million of Russian assets, with Treasurer Matt Kean saying it's important for liberal democracies to stand with Ukraine.

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Eraring power station's closure to cut pollution, bring health and financial benefits, experts say

The early closure of coal-fired power stations is expected to prevent deaths, reduce asthma attacks, and save hundreds of millions of dollars in health costs.

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