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More support to come as troops back up flood mop-up

Community members become first responders when disaster strikes, but the prime minister has promised flooded communities they will not be left behind.

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Morning Mail: Call for disaster ‘volunteer army’, car hits Liverpool parade, rock art fears over gas plan

Veteran-led frontline groups say federal funding needed to build 10,000-strong unit; fans injured in victory parade

The Guardian - AU

It takes a village to raise a child, or cope with flood

Communities have banded together following widespread flooding, helping clean up the mess, find supplies, and return a sense of normality after disaster.

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Less red tape, more money for flood-affected residents

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging more funds for flood-affected communities, praising the "extraordinary resilience" shown by those on the front line.

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Deadly Australian floods were made worse by climate crisis and such storms are no longer ‘natural’, scientists warn

Weather patterns like those driving this week’s floods in New South Wales have become up to 15 per cent wetter

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Melbourne shopping centre placed into lockdown – as it happened

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Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands

Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing.

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Thousands Remain Isolated As Floods Ease In Eastern Australia

Tens of thousands of Australians remained isolated and thousands were without power on Saturday, authorities said as conditions in New South Wales eased after days of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding.

International Business Times

Origin enforcer playing for flood-ravaged hometown

NSW enforcer Mitch Barnett was devastated to see the impact of flooding on the state's mid-north coast, where he grew up and his parents still live.

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NSW floods: estimated 10,000 properties damaged after deadly flooding as communities face ‘mammoth task’

SES warns the ‘worst impacts that people feel are often after the event’ as areas reel from ‘devastating’ floods

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‘Destruction everywhere’: Taree cleanup begins as NSW floods reignite inter-agency tensions

Residents and farmers in mid-north coast take stock of losses while firefighters union and SES argue over who should lead emergency response

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Record floods kill four and devastate eastern Australia

About 50,000 people are still isolated after powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.

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Locals finding connection in flood-isolated communities

Some 50,000 people are isolated by floods in regional NSW, but many locals say they are being brought together through social media networks.

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Afternoon Update: PM’s climate warning; Coalition on track to reunite; and New Zealand’s moose mystery

Albanese says extreme weather events such as the NSW floods are becoming more frequent and intense

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People urged to avoid Vivid opening night as heavy rain causes transport havoc across Sydney

Rail services not running on sections of Airport and South line as well as Central Coast line with some ferry services cancelled amid wet weather

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Flooding, road closures and rising rivers wreak havoc

The torrent of rain that hit Sydney continues to cause chaos on the city's road and train network as some residents are being warned to be ready to evacuate.

International Business Times

Record Floods Devastate Eastern Australia

Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.

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Public urged to avoid Vivid opening night after heavy Sydney rainfall – as it happened

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Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.

The Guardian - AU

NSW flooding: PM delivers climate crisis warning as flood-hit region braces for strong winds and fifth body found

Anthony Albanese acknowledges home insurance now a ‘real challenge’ as government announces disaster assistance for 19 local council areas in NSW

The Independent UK

Hundreds without drinking water and more storms forecast in southern French region devastated by deadly floods

One resident recalled the moment he rescued a pensioner from a car being swept away by floodwater after thunderstorms in Var, southeast France

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Five killed after torrential rain and flash flooding hits Australia

Hundreds of flood-hit residents still in evacuation centres even as conditions improve

The Guardian - AU

Drowned herds. Towns under water. Farmers in NSW are facing ‘absolute devastation’

Those who survived the 2021 floods and are still recovering from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, ‘have lost absolutely everything’ in the latest deluge

Evening Standard

Two dead in Australia as flash floods devastate rural towns

More than 500 people were rescued in the flooding emergency in New South Wales state north of Sydney

The Independent UK

Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 1 dead and 3 missing

Australian officials say record floodwaters on the country's east coast have left one person dead and three others missing, as more heavy rain is forecast in the area

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