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Premier backs 'tough calls' over flooding

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says the decision to leave some properties along the Murray at the mercy of the rising waters are tough calls.

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Police condemn sand hoarding as Murray River towns prepare for floods

People are taking excessive amounts of sand from free sandbagging stations in South Australia, prompting calls for better sharing and common sense.

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Teenager feared drowned in floodwaters at Balranald in NSW's south-west

The family of a teenager believed to have drowned in floodwater in the state's south-west are holding a vigil on the banks of the river where he went missing and say the experience has "broken" them.

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Northern NSW businesses worry they are being forgotten, call for help in ongoing flood recovery

Business owners in northern NSW worry they are being forgotten and are calling for help as they face ongoing costs associated with flood recovery.

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SA Murray River communities rush to prepare as floodwater threatens to inundate properties

Residents living near the Murray River in South Australia are racing to prepare their properties for inundation as floodwater moves downstream. These are some of the faces behind the preparation work.

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Search for teen missing in NSW floods

Damaging storms and hail are threatening large parts of NSW once again as emergency agencies continue the search for a teenager missing in floodwaters.

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Weekend washout as almost 60 flood alerts issued across England with more expected

Brits will have to brace through the wind and rain for a bit longer as 57 flood alerts have been issued along with a yellow weather warning and four flood warnings

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Potholes, warped rail lines and washed-away roads: flood-hit regions face infrastructure crisis

Even with the deployment of extra staff and machinery, repairs are likely to take ‘many months’ – and cost billions

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'Amazing' dad takes son almost 500 miles to Scottish Highlands for teen's driving test

Paul Miller, from West Yorkshire, had a flood of well-wishers praise him after posting about the trip with son Fin to sit his third test.

Daily Record

Moulamein farmers swap harvesters for excavators to maintain levees against highest flood in memory

Moulamein farmers in south-west NSW should be harvesting crops but instead they are working around the clock to shore up levees holding back unprecedented floodwaters, as they contemplate losses in "the millions".

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Tasmanians in the north-west still reeling from the impact of recent flood disaster

When a torrent of water washed the bridge to Loongana away, this community in Tasmania's north-west became more isolated than ever.

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Australian floods of 1950s were driven by same weather forces behind this year's record rains

What can we learn from the worst phase of flooding in Australia's recorded history? We need to properly address some of the mistakes of the past, according to one former emergency chief.

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Food prices are rising – but you can still enjoy a classic Australian Christmas lunch without breaking the bank

War in Ukraine, floods and Covid mean that turkey, trees and cherries are in short supply this year. But at least there’s a glut of wine

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Disaster fatigue: how nine floods in six months have taken a toll on a NSW farming community

Demand for mental health services has risen in the northern NSW town of Gunnedah

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Regional NSW town celebrates as bank holds

Euabalong residents are hopeful crucial banks will continue to hold up against the swollen Lachlan River as NSW has marks 74 days of its flood crisis.

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Molly the horse delivers flood updates and fun during a tough time for Echuca-Moama residents

With the help of her "servant" Danielle, Molly the horse journeys around town to keep her flood-ravaged community informed — and she's become quite the star on social media.

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Highland Spring reacts to suggestion public purse paid for its flood defences

At a recent PKC meeting a councillor questioned if taxpayers' money was being used for the benefit of the private company at Blackford

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Locals muck in as flood cuts off tiny town

Locals and emergency crews are working defend a tiny southwest NSW town as the state deals with its 73rd day of its flooding crisis.

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Hero courier rescues OAP stranded in dark after car breaks down on flooded Scots road

The elderly woman, who couldn't walk without an aid, had been trying to get to Banchory in Aberdeenshire when she ended up stranded in the dark amid horror condition.

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The Australian suburbs where more than half of properties will be uninsurable by 2030

‘We’re now seeing that the system is not able to cope with climate change,’ insurance analyst says

ABC News

Tilpa, Wilcannia brace for more flooding as water moves down Darling River

As flooding continues to ravage large parts of New South Wales, communities in the far west of the state are bracing for the impact of downstream flows from the Darling River.

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Push to climate-proof road maintenance as flooding causes billions of dollars in damage

Potholes, washouts and other road damage costing billions of dollars to repair could be reduced, according to a researcher who says maintenance methods must be revised in the face of more extreme weather events.

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Rapid floodwaters in Vic to remain: SES

Emergencies services are warning swollen rivers remain dangerous and will be elevated for weeks to come in Victoria.

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Blow for North East commuters as Metro route is to remain suspended into new year following floods

Metro operators Nexus expect major repair works, which will be carried out by Network Rail, to take place into 2023

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Repair funds after 'gruelling' NSW floods

Flood-stricken communities in regional NSW will receive cash to repair thousands of kilometres of roads destroyed in historic flooding, the premier says.

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