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If you get lost in rugged bush, these are the SES searchers who’ll be sent to track you. Just don’t call them elite

When a missing person strays into ‘tiger country’, the call goes out to the volunteers from the NSW State Emergency Service’s specialist BSAR unit

The Guardian - AU

Emergency services levy set to pass after 'dirty deal'

A $2.1 billion emergency services levy has been altered after a state government buckled to widespread community backlash and crossbench demands.

AAP

Russia launches over 160 drones on Ukraine in overnight attack injuring at least 11 people

Russia launched an attack with 165 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine's armed forces.

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'Absolute mess': tiny town begins flood clean-up

Residents of an outback outpost have started a challenging clean-up after widespread flooding that broke records in some areas.

AAP

'Obscene cash grab': firies slam emergency services tax

A levy to cover spiralling emergency service bills has been blasted as a cash grab, with critics queuing up to kill it.

AAP

Northern NSW braces for heavy rain as Queensland flooding forecast to move south

Emergency workers mobilise amid fears wild weather and swollen rivers could inundate parts of mid north coast, northern rivers and northern tablelands

The Guardian - AU

Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast

Huge waves have smashed Australia's east, closing beaches and causing damage along the coastline.

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Pennon costs surge to £36m after South West Water parasite outbreak in Devon

The outbreak in May last year left some people in hospital and hundreds ill after contamination of the water supply in Brixham.

Evening Standard

Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’

Houses are starting to smell of damp and mould, food is rotting in fridges and even charging a phone involves ingenuity

The Guardian - AU

Albanese Warns NSW & QLD To Stay Vigilant Despite Cyclone Alfred Downgrade: ‘Do Not Risk It’

As Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred transitions into a tropical low SES and PM Anthony Albanese are maintaining a high level of alertness.

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Afternoon Update: hunkering down for Tropical Cyclone Alfred; Trump ‘just getting started’; and do TikTok gut health fads actually work

Queenslanders in cyclone’s path urged to evacuate as storm expected to make landfall early on Friday between Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast

The Guardian - AU

‘Prepare for the worst’: northern NSW warned Alfred’s impact could rival devastating 2022 floods

More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall

The Guardian - AU

How to prepare for Cyclone Alfred and what to do if it’s too late to leave

Conventional wisdom used to be to prepare enough supplies for three days of disruption. Now, experts recommend having enough for five to seven days

The Guardian - AU

Crisafulli urges residents to prepare as storm approaches – as it happened

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The Conversation

How to prepare for a cyclone, according to an expert

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales this week. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned it may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”.

AAP

Little preparation, late warnings during deadly floods

A coroner has praised the bravery of police but criticised SES preparedness after flooding claimed the lives of three people in 2016.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney cafe’s furniture floats down the street as downpour soaks the city

Dramatic storm brings lunchtime chaos to city businesses and workers

AAP

Clean up starts for some but flood threat remains

The clean up has begun for some residents in rain-hit northern Australia but the flood threat is not over for others, with more showers and storms forecast.

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The Independent UK

One dead and major bridge collapses after Australia’s flood worsens

Some areas have seen up to 600mm of rain in just 24 hours, with forecasts predicting more heavy downpours in coming days

AAP

Tragic disaster memories flood back for sodden city

Floodwaters that have cut power, closed major roads and destroyed a major bridge are triggering bad memories for a rain-ravaged city.

Reason

Short Thoughts on Several Of President Trump's Executive Actions

I have now reviewed each of the new presidential actions signed by President Trump. Here, I will offer some short… The post Short Thoughts on Several Of President Trump's Executive Actions appeared first on Reason.com.

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Cyclone off WA, flood search in NSW as Qld dams spill

Wild weather is threatening regions around Australia as a tropical cyclone impacts exports, amid fears for the occupants of a car swept away by floodwaters.

The Guardian - AU

Further Mornington Peninsula landslide fears with 11 houses now uninhabitable and storms forecast

Emergency services brace for further movement at McCrae after $2.3m house collapsed down cliff on Monday

The Guardian - AU

‘Very dense and very steep’: Hadi Nazari rescue leader reveals challenges behind longest successful search

Few bush rescue operations last as long yet still have a happy ending. Paul Campbell Allen puts it down to fitness and finding enough water

The Guardian - AU

Hiker who left muesli bars in Kosciuszko hut praises Hadi Nazari’s survival skills

Sherman left two muesli bars in national park’s most remote hut while Nazari was lost in wilderness – along with a short logbook message: ‘enjoy’

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