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Flood devastated Tweed crying out for homeowners to give up holiday properties

Holiday home owners in northern NSW are being urged to offer their properties to flood-affected victims as the region grapples with a deepening housing crisis being described as a "humanitarian crisis".

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Maund on improving our resilience to deal with flood crises

Catastrophic floods have devastated large areas of NSW and Queensland. More than 20 people have lost their lives and Scott Morrison moved for the declaration of a national state of emergency in response to this disaster.

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Fourth Japanese encephalitis case in NSW

A fourth case of Japanese encephalitis has been confirmed by NSW Health, with residents urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

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Friendlyjordies producer's charges dropped

NSW police have been ordered to pay friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker's costs after dropping all charges of him stalking and intimidating John Barilaro.

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Paramedic left to run NSW town hospital

Leaving an emergency paramedic to run a hospital during a COVID-19 outbreak was not a "perfect" decision, the NSW Health Secretary has acknowledged.

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NSW Covid cases could double within six weeks due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant

Health minister Brad Hazzard says modelling shows state will see a sharp rise and urges more people to get their booster

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Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges

Brad Hazzard says new data shows the BA.2 sub-variant is becoming the dominant Omicron offshoot, and COVID-19 cases could "more than double" in weeks.

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Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes

While the east coast has flooded, other areas see below average rainfall as climate crisis means ‘the wet getting wetter and the dry getting drier’

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NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.

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Anger as residents in flooded NSW areas not eligible for disaster payments

Thousands of homes in northern NSW have been damaged by flooding, but not all residents will be eligible for extra disaster payments announced by the federal government.

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Fears over new Omicron strain in NSW

There is a new, more contagious Omicron strain of COVID-19 spreading in NSW that's driving a spike in numbers, with fears cases could double within weeks.

AAP

No clarity from NSW government on the final bill for controversial water security projects

NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson refuses to be drawn on what the final bill could be for some of the state's most expensive drought security projects.

ABC News

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

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Morning mail: Russian shelling destroys children’s hospital, flood victims miss out on payments, sharks spotted sleeping

Thursday: Countless children remain under rubble after Russian bombs ‘completely destroyed’ a children’s and maternity hospital in Ukraine. Plus: how to talk to children about the bad news cycle

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Demand for new and used cars to soar due to vehicles lost in Queensland and NSW floods

Insurers have received almost 18,000 claims for flooded vehicles, but COVID pandemic supply issues had already created a shortage of new and used cars, meaning demand is about to go through the roof.

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First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis

Catastrophic flooding in New South Wales and southeast Queensland has led to lost lives, homes, belongings, pets and livelihoods.

The Conversation

One in 1,000 years? Old flood probabilities no longer hold water

Australia’s catastrophic east coast floods have been described by the NSW premier as a “one in 1,000-year event, a term that has created a great deal of confusion.

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Flood relief payments and disaster relief: Here's what's available to you

Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of people across New South Wales and Queensland who have had their homes or businesses flooded? There are several ways to access payments or get financial help.

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NSW, Queensland floods on track to be among country's worst-ever natural disasters, Climate Council says

The ongoing floods in Queensland and New South Wales are on track to be one of Australia's worst-ever natural disasters, a Climate Council report says, linking the destruction to climate change.

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Brumby war soars as advocate group destroy park property

The battle over brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park has escalated.

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Enormous repair bill for flood-damaged roads across Sydney, NSW

Maintenance repair crews are working to fix potholes, landslides and trees down across flood damaged roads across a swathe of Sydney and parts of NSW.

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NSW pledges $551 million in flood support

NSW Premier Dominic says over half a billion dollars will be available to thousands of people in households affected by the state's catastrophic floods.

AAP

Qld flood emergency 'a week ago': premier

The prime minister will request a national emergency with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk when he travels to Brisbane.

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Insurance fine print may mean thousands of flood victims are unable to claim, report says

Flood, storm and rainwater policy inclusions and wording vary across providers as government-backed standardisation stalls

The Guardian - AU

‘The lessons haven’t been learned’: who should lead Australia’s disaster recovery response?

Flood-ravaged communities say the burden shouldn’t be placed on them as the case mounts for a well-funded and trained network of first responders

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