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Owners face uncertainty as levee breach floods Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park

The owner of the flooded Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park says initial predictions of a lower level flood than that which transpired have let down people like her.

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Work to repair more than 50 levee banks underway as burst impacts Murraylands town

South Australia's State Emergency Service (SES) says engineers are working to repair more than 50 levee banks along the River Murray ahead of the flood peak which is now expected from Boxing Day in Renmark.

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SES issues warnings for Murraylands towns, as historic Overland Corner Hotel evacuated

The ongoing effects of a rising River Murray have caused the historic Overland Corner Hotel, in South Australia's Riverland, to close. But despite the "devastating" setback, owners are confident of a return in the new year.

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When 74-year-old Leo went missing in the bush, it took 30 people to find him

The area Leo was last located was well-known to police. It's dense bushland with steep cliffs and an unpredictable body of water.

The Canberra Times

Moama faces 'catastrophic damage' and huge clean-up bill after Murray River flooding

Moama residents and businesses have returned to their properties after two months of floods. They've been greeted by "an enormous amount of devastation".

ABC News

River Murray flooding to be worst in almost 70 years with hundreds of properties already deluged

The South Australian government now expects the current River Murray flood emergency to be the worst since 1956, with hundreds of properties already inundated. A flood watch and act message has been issued for Mannum.

ABC News

River Murray flows to reach 220 gigalitres a day by the end of the year

Up to 180 gigalitres a day is already flowing into the River Murray with people in the Riverland being told to expect between 190 and 220 gigalitres a day by the end of the year.

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Renmark caravan park evacuated by SES after levee defects detected

Six people were door knocked and moved to safer locations after an evacuation order from the SA SES last night.

ABC News

How an extreme flash flood wiped out Eugowra in NSW

When the people of Eugowra woke on November 14 they had no understanding of the "waves of water" that were hurtling towards them. Before long they were running for their lives, rescuing each other and clambering onto rooftops.

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Community calls for answers after mysterious disappearance and death of Tèa Wright-Finger

She was last seen the day after attending a party in rural Queensland. Over a month later, Tèa Wright-Finger's body was found in the bush. Now, the community that spent weeks searching for her are calling for answers.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praises Riverland's resilience ahead of predicted River Murray flood peak

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spends the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as the region prepares for flooding in the coming weeks.

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Floods ease in NSW but threat 'not over'

Residents in regional NSW are being warned flood waters still pose a major risk ahead of the first weekend of summer.

AAP

Flash flood warning for NSW towns

Northern and inland NSW has been told to prepare for flash flooding with storms set to lash the region which is still recovering from weeks of rain.

AAP

Property owners on wrong side of street to miss out on flood protection in South Australian town

South Australia is bracing for what could be its biggest floods in up to 70 years. The local council is building an emergency levee in the river town of Mannum, but businesses on the wrong side of the road could be inundated by floodwaters.

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Heavy rains in Queensland bring relief to some drought-hit farmers, others count cost after flash floods

Following a wet few days in parts of the state, SES crews have been kept busy, with some infrastructure also destroyed. But the wet weather isn't going anywhere for a few days.

ABC News

Port Macquarie battered by sudden hail storm, as wild weather hits NSW Mid North Coast

A sudden and intense hailstorm has battered Port Macquarie and nearby areas, with large hail stones damaging homes, cars and other property.

ABC News

Police condemn sand hoarding as Murray River towns prepare for floods

People are taking excessive amounts of sand from free sandbagging stations in South Australia, prompting calls for better sharing and common sense.

ABC News

Moulamein farmers swap harvesters for excavators to maintain levees against highest flood in memory

Moulamein farmers in south-west NSW should be harvesting crops but instead they are working around the clock to shore up levees holding back unprecedented floodwaters, as they contemplate losses in "the millions".

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Locals muck in as flood cuts off tiny town

Locals and emergency crews are working defend a tiny southwest NSW town as the state deals with its 73rd day of its flooding crisis.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

Taxpayers to fund legal costs of Scott Morrison and other former ministers related to robodebt royal commission

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has approved expenses for six former Coalition frontbenchers

ABC News

Moulamein cut off by floods, residents stay to defend town despite evacuation order

Almost all residents in the now cut-off town of Moulamein in the NSW Riverina have chosen to stay and protect their community, as floodwaters continue to rise.

ABC News

Euabalong residents to be flown out of town, Moulamein residents isolated

The State Emergency Service is directing people in Euabalong in the state's Central West to evacuate now, as the Lachlan River rises toward a major flood peak.

The Guardian - AU

Exhaustion and relief as flood threat subsides in Deniliquin

The SES cancelled an evacuation order after warning some residents their homes would be inundated

The Guardian - AU

‘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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