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Casual Workers Are Calling On Govt To Reintroduce COVID Disaster Payments If They Test Positive

“A lot of us live week-to-week. So if you are sick, you miss out on money for groceries, rent, bills, just life.”

Pedestrian.tv

Foot-and-mouth disease: What can you do to avoid being part of the FMD problem

Foot-and-mouth disease is spreading across livestock in Bali and throughout Indonesia. If it were to reach Australia, the consequences would be devastating.

ABC News

Disaster assistance extended to Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Singleton

Hard hit towns like Singleton, Maitland and Lake Macquarie will now be eligible for flood assistance payments as the federal government widens its net.

Newcastle Herald

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Williamtown chopper on standby to help in Singleton, Maitland floods

"As I understand it, (no helicopters) were required last night but there is now one that's stationed in the Hunter and available for use," Senator Watt told Sky News.

Newcastle Herald

ADF ready for Hunter flooding impact

Some 250 troops and three helicopters have been mobilised as the Australian Defence Force continues to assist those struggling with NSW's devastating floods.

AAP

PM Anthony Albanese identifies ‘long-term’ solution to relentless floods

Mr Albanese said reducing Australia's contribution to global climate change was a “long-term solution” in response to increasingly frequent floods.

The New Daily

Australian biosecurity ramps up amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Bali

The federal government announces a range of new measures to try and keep foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia as Indonesia grapples with an outbreak of the devastating condition.

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Anthony Albanese says comparing his Ukraine visit to Scott Morrison’s Hawaii holiday ‘beyond contempt’

PM defends his response to NSW floods crisis, saying federal Coalition didn’t ‘get the memo about the new politics’

The Guardian - AU

Hoping for the best amid frequent floods and disasters won't cut it

Editorial: It's not sustainable to have heavily populated areas such as those around the Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers flooding on a semi-regular basis.

Newcastle Herald

High cost of flood insurance keeping Windsor and Wilberforce residents under water

Any other day, Ted Kelleher will rave about his neighbourhood in flood-affected Greater Sydney. But as flood waters rise, he is taking fresh stock of the home he loves.

ABC News

NSW flood and storm risk shifts north

Some 85,000 people face evacuation as major flooding begins in the Hunter region and the weather system drenching the state heads north.

AAP

PM triggers federal flood support payments

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will tour flood-affected communities in NSW alongside Premier Dominic Perrottet.

AAP

Fed Govt Announces ‘Uncapped’ Flood Relief Funds As Rain And Damaging Wind Forecast To Continue

The Federal Government has announced disaster relief payments for affected residents in NSW as flooding shows no signs of easing.

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NSW flood crisis not yet national disaster

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate again as floods hit NSW, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the premier on a tour of affected areas.

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Reuters

Why Australia is battling floods again

Torrential rain is lashing Australia's southeast coast, forcing thousands of people from their homes because of the danger of floods and landslides in a region battered by major flooding four times in the past 18 months.

Evening Standard

Sydney floods force tens of thousands to flee homes

About a month’s worth of rain drenched the Australian state over the weekend, and more is forecast

WEKU

More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

The Independent UK

After 3 feet of rain, 32,000 in Sydney area may need to flee

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months

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AAP

Albanese briefed on NSW flood disaster

The prime minister has received a briefing on the flooding disaster in Sydney, as the federal government committed 200 defence personnel to assist.

Crikey

NSW welcomes quick federal flood support

The federal emergency minister says the government is responding quickly to the flood crisis in NSW, which is expected to be the worst disaster in 18 months.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands evacuated as SES fields 3900 calls for assistance – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Driving rain batters NSW coast as authorities warn of flooding and landslips

WaterNSW is preparing for Warragamba Dam to spill after days of persistent rain pushes water levels to capacity

Crikey

Recovery head steps down amid overhaul

Disaster recovery head Shane Stone will step down from the role as the government announces plans to create a new agency.

ABC News

Got COVID-19? From today the government won’t pay you to stay at home

The Albanese government has pushed ahead with plans made by the previous administration to end the pandemic disaster payments.

Newcastle Herald

Compensation raised as millions of bees killed to stop varroa mite

So far more than 600 hives have been destroyed and "that number will grow". Generally, bees are euthanised by pouring petrol into the hive, leaving it overnight, then burning the hive.

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