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Floodplain Management Australia conference sees experts call for smarter town planning

The 'unprecedented' flood in Lismore with record-breaking 14.4 metres re-defined flood risk. ( ABC News: Matt Coble)

A national flood management conference has been told town planning might be the country's best defence.

About 500 experts and policymakers from across Australia and the world are at the three-day event in Sydney.

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