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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praises Riverland's resilience ahead of predicted River Murray flood peak

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spends the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as the region prepares for flooding in the coming weeks.

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Elon Musk Enforces Twitter's Ban on 'Hateful Conduct' As Critics Predict a Flood of Bigotry

The "free speech absolutist" is maintaining some content restrictions while loosening others.

Reason

Floods rejuvenate Australia's environment, yet have 'sting in the tail' for many species

Floods are critically important for many plant and animal species, but scientists fear back-to-back extremes of flood, fire and drought are causing significant environmental damage — and say we don't know the full picture.

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Locals call for rebuilding of bridges around flooded NSW town of Moulamein

Murray River Council removed dozens of bridges on floodplain over last 30 years, but locals say recent flooding shows they are needed

The Guardian - AU

Floods ease in NSW but threat 'not over'

Residents in regional NSW are being warned flood waters still pose a major risk ahead of the first weekend of summer.

AAP

Renmark flood measures near completion

Authorities have almost completed levee work to protect the town of Renmark, the first SA community to feel the impact of floodwaters surging down the Murray.

AAP

Pro-government disinformation floods Twitter debates on Papuan special autonomy: new study

Online discussion about the conflict over independence in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces — the Papua conflict — is a fiercely contested space.

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Australian wool price plummets as China COVID lockdowns, Ukraine war, floods, inflation take toll

It's a grim week for woolgrowers as prices tumble to their lowest on the world market in 12 years. And that may not be the last of the bad news.

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Hurricane Ian soaked Floridians. Many don’t have the right insurance to cover damage

Florida’s homeowners shell out thousands, even tens of thousands, for property insurance to protect themselves from fierce storms like Hurricane Ian.

Miami Herald

Homeless family who lost almost all their possessions in Victoria floods denied relief funds

Jess Jeffery and family were looking for rentals when their belongings stored in Rochester were destroyed by floods, and have been excluded from relief as they lack fixed address

The Guardian - AU

Heavy rain leads to early-season flooding in the Kimberley prompting road closures, car rescue

Unseasonal flooding caused by dual weather phenomena and already water-logged ground has stunned Kimberley residents, who say they've never seen so much water in the Fitzroy River at this time of year.

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Boer War nominal roll damaged in Seymour flood to be restored by volunteers

An ornately hand-drawn document that lists the names of regional Victorians who left Australia to fight in the Boer War is being painstakingly restored after spending weeks drenched in floodwater.

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Levee banks in River Murray communities raised, patched up just in time for SA flood peak

After a mad dash "working around the clock" to build levees, towns are bracing as later this week 70,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water will flow through daily.

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Dan Wiederer: As the Chicago Bears’ latest skid drags on, players must find motivation within to maintain their focus

Last week, a day after the Chicago Bears lost their fourth consecutive game and fell to the bottom of the NFC, defensive lineman Justin Jones was asked how he and his teammates were handling the flood of losses, how players were digging deep to find the investment needed to persevere…

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UP Making Efforts To Find Permanent Solution To Flood Problem, Says CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the state was making an effort to find a permanent solution to the state's flood problem that causes huge loss of lives and property every year. Read on for details:

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Property owners on wrong side of street to miss out on flood protection in South Australian town

South Australia is bracing for what could be its biggest floods in up to 70 years. The local council is building an emergency levee in the river town of Mannum, but businesses on the wrong side of the road could be inundated by floodwaters.

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Generator demand soars in SA ahead of Murray River flood peak

Power has already been cut off to hundreds of properties in the Riverland and that number could become thousands in the coming weeks.

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Eugowra flood victim given puppy after losing almost all her possessions

86-year-old Jeanette Norris's world was turned upside down when floodwaters inundated the community of Eugowra, but a well-wisher has given her a precious gift to aid her recovery.

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The Guardian - AU

‘They’ll swim, they’ll climb trees’: experts hissue warning over snakes on the flood plains

As flood waters surge into South Australia, ecologists say locals should give fleeing snakes a wide berth

The Independent UK

Storms could spawn major tornadoes, floods in several states

Residents in several towns in Louisiana and Mississippi took cover when tornado sirens blared Tuesday

AAP

Teen's body found, flood cost hits $12b

A 19-year-old man's body has been found in a NSW Riverina town, four days after he vanished while swimming in floodwaters.

Evening Standard

British drug baron among leaders of ‘super cartel’ arrested in Europe wide cocaine bust

A British drug lord is believed to be among 49 arrested as police forces in Europe united to bust a “super cartel” running a third of the continent’s cocaine trade. More than 30 tons of cocaine was seized before it could flood the European market as well as a fleet…

Al Jazeera

Women survived Pakistan’s floods but face worsening health crisis

Hundreds of thousands of women are still struggling with reproductive issues and spiralling mental health concerns.

The Independent UK

911 call logs reveal sightings of blood stains, knives and ‘suspicious men’ in town of Idaho student murders

The alarm and disquiet of Moscow residents has made itself known in a flood of reports about ‘suspicious’ noises or people

The Guardian - UK

Lack of investment could leave 600,000 English properties at risk of flooding

Number of homes at high risk likely to almost double by 2055, warns report by infrastructure commission

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