The Latest Breaking News from Lismore

High-resolution images shot from a camera system mounted on planes focus in on the devastation

The flooding crisis that has engulfed much of Australia’s east coast is yet more evidence of the catastrophic impacts of climate change. While all people are forced to confront similar challenges such as forced evacuations, loss of property and damage to businesses, Aboriginal people are once again over-represented in the…

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We can call them John and Jane Doe; individuals whose names we’ve never heard, but whose actions this week deserve to be a living textbook on leadership.

A mammoth cleanup task is under way at homes and shops in Lismore where piles of ruined possessions grow

Cabbage Tree Island school principal worried students won’t be able to return for months because of flood damage

Stormy weather causes chaos as it sweeps through eastern parts of country

Hundreds of precious artworks have gone under; among them are Geoff Hannah's renowned and intricate masterwork the Hannah Cabinet and works by Margaret Olley and Max Dupain.

As flooding recedes after days of destruction, the extraordinary efforts of locals and emergency crews are being revealed

Thousands of flood-damaged homes are yet to be checked in northern NSW, as emergency crews begin tallying lists of people still missing after the deluge.

While thousands of residents across the state's north grapple with the aftermath of a deadly flood disaster, a Clarence Valley community is still readying itself for the worst to come.