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Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

NSW pledges $551 million in flood support

NSW Premier Dominic says over half a billion dollars will be available to thousands of people in households affected by the state's catastrophic floods.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Scott Morrison says defence force ‘not available on a moment’s notice’ to respond to disaster – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2022

Scientists Have Called Out Dominic Perrottet For Labelling The Floods A ‘1-In-A-1000’ Year Event

“It's definitely a misleading statistic."

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 6, 2022

Perrottet defends NSW flood response amid Lismore anger as Qld death toll rises

Premier vows not ‘to spare a dollar’ in recovery but residents increasingly frustrated by slow rollout of support

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2022

NSW floods: Premier says not a dollar will be spared in effort to rebuild Lismore, Northern Rivers region

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the scenes on the ground in Lismore are "overwhelming" as he pledges ongoing support to the devastated Northern Rivers region.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

NSW, Queensland floods updates: Volunteers trek supplies to flood-hit residents lacking phone reception, water and electricity - as it happened

Following a slight reprieve, more rain is set to hit New South Wales, while in Brisbane, 13,000 volunteers are expected to form the "Mud Army 2.0" to help with clean-up efforts.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022

Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admits emergency flood response fell short and promises review

Dominic Perrottet says the government must learn from mistakes made in the flood response, while a Northern Rivers MP takes aim at the Bureau of Meteorology for inaccurate forecasts.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022