Hello, it's Friday, October 14. Here's what you need to get caught up on today's news.
Let's start here: Thousands across Australia's south-east have been asked to evacuate
Here's the lowdown:
- Thousands of people across Australia's south-east have been asked to evacuate their homes after days of rain triggered flash flooding and fast-moving waters burst river banks
- Large parts of Victoria, southern New South Wales and northern Tasmania have been pounded by an intense weather system
- Many rivers in Victoria, particularly the Maribyrnong in Melbourne's west and the Goulburn further north, reached major flood levels, prompting residents to evacuate.
- In Tasmania, the flooding crisis intensified after fresh evacuation orders were issued today
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A ground and air search is continuing for a man believed to be missing in flood waters in western New South Wales. Phillip Alvaro, 63, left a rural property on Lachlan Valley Way at Hillston at midday on Tuesday and has not been seen since
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Rains have eased but the weather bureau has warned of another potential wild weather system next week
- Some areas have taken more than a month's worth of rain since late Wednesday.
We heard about an AFP data hack
The Australian Federal Police has confirmed classified documents from the Colombian government have been exposed in a hack which, in turn, has exposed agents working to stop international drug cartels from operating in Australia.
Nine Newspapers has reported more than five million emails and tens of thousands of documents, as well sa the details of 35 AFP operations were hacked and held in a password-protected database in August.
In a statement, the AFP says it is concerned about possible breaches of operational security as a result of the data compromise.
It's now working to mitigate any potential threats to the safety of people, or to investigations.
The news Australia is searching for
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022: This buzzing ball of cactus bees competing for a single female has earned its photographer the coveted title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
The picture — captured by American photographer Karine Aigner — is the grand title winner in this year's award, given out by the Natural History Museum in London.
She's the fifth woman in the competition's 58-year history to be awarded the grand title, and if you think her picture is good, take a look at some of the other winners.
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Cricket Australia has opened the door for David Warner to appeal his lifetime leadership ban after the board said it was considering an amendment to its code of conduct to allow players to appeal sanctions.
That's it for now
You're all caught up.
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