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Australia sends disaster crew to New Zealand, as death toll from former tropical cyclone rises to nine

A 25-strong disaster crew from Australia will be dispatched to New Zealand's north island, as news wires report another death from former tropical cyclone Gabrielle.

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Australia deploys emergency team to NZ cyclone response

Australia hopes to repay New Zealand for its emergency assistance with bushfires and floods by sending an expert response team in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

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‘Rorting’ claims over bushfire grants rejected by NSW premier

Federal emergency management minister Murray Watt criticises state cabinet over relief program

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Albanese government committed to live sheep exports ban

The agriculture minister has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ban live sheep exports, while acknowledging improvement in the industry's mortality rate.

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Top public servant apologises for ‘significant’ error in Australia’s offshore immigration processing

The home affairs department’s lapse meant Nauru was not approved for immigration processing for four months

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Aussies claim nearly $100m in flood, cyclone aftermath

The Commonwealth is reviewing whether disaster funding arrangements are fit for purpose with nearly 70 per cent of Australians in disaster-hit zones.

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Police notified after government agency review

The federal agriculture minister has referred to police serious allegations of misconduct at the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.

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Murray Watt contacts police after misconduct allegations emerge at APVMA, including staff member urinating on colleagues

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, who launched a review after it was alleged a male staff member urinated on his colleagues, says he contacted the authorities after more allegations emerged at the APVMA.

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'Private urination incident': Police notified following workplace culture investigation at govt agency

A survey found a third of staff wanted to leave their position as soon as possible.

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Labor condemned for ‘abhorrently cruel’ decision to put 100 people back in immigration detention

Group released around Christmas will be re-detained due to retrospective bill imposing a stricter interpretation of the character test

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Bid to cut rising insurance costs in disaster-hit areas

Insurers have met the federal government to come up with a plan to help households with rising premiums and better prepare communities for natural disasters.

AAP

'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row

Australia and China's trade ministers are preparing for a virtual meeting as Canberra continues to pressure Beijing into dropping trade sanctions.

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Why a voice to parliament won’t affect First Nations sovereignty as Lidia Thorpe fears

The senator is demanding Labor ‘be clear about our sovereignty’. Experts explain why the two issues are entirely separate

The Guardian - AU

Hope for farmers as China talks take root

The National Farmers Federation says any improvement in the trading relationship with China will be welcome news for agricultural exporters.

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Ag export success linked to sustainability

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is visiting the UK and Europe to discuss free trade agreements and promote the sustainability of Australian farms.

The Guardian - AU

NSW MP to contest election despite husband’s death – as it happened

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Traveller cops hefty fine for snacks

A Spanish man has become the first traveller fined under new biosecurity laws after failing to declare more than one kilogram of meat and cheese in his luggage.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces 'significant' financial flood aid for Fitzroy Crossing

People affected by Western Australia's worst-ever floods can access thousands of dollars in flood relief as locals count the cost of the 'massive' damage to homes, infrastructure and animal deaths.

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The Guardian - AU

Kimberley communities offered financial relief after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

WA premier warns recovery efforts will take time after what he describes as the worst floods the state has ever seen

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Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

AAP

More than 130 flooded homes in Qld buyback

More than 130 home owners in flood-prone areas of Queensland have accepted government offers to buy back their properties but dozens have not taken up the deal.

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In 2022, Australia smashed rain records while floods caused record insurance payouts

Records fell up and down Australia’s east coast as rains, floods and insurance payouts all hit new peaks. As we welcome back the sun to our lives in 2023, what should we do to prepare for the next big wet?

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Riverland wine industry calls for assistance during grape glut crisis, River Murray flood

The federal government rejects Riverland wine industry's call for immediate financial assistance despite a warning more than 200 hectares of vineyards are forecast to be lost to floodwaters in a week's time.

AAP

Fines skyrocket for biosecurity breaches

Harsh new biosecurity laws have been introduced in response to a surge in people trying to illegally bring meat into the country.

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Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to undergo culture review after allegations staff urinated on

An Australian government agency where a male staff member allegedly urinated on his colleagues will have its culture examined by an independent review.

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