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‘People think it’s all in the past’: push to reform system taking Aboriginal kids from families

Indigenous children make up 41% of all kids in out-of-home care in NSW, while changes recommended three years ago have been ignored

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Millions of flooded baby oysters rescued

Millions of baby oysters affected by floods in northern NSW have been rescued thanks to the "babysitting" efforts of a local university.

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Emergency head defends flood response

Emergency Management Australia boss Joe Buffone says an earlier disaster declaration would not have had an impact on the ADF rollout to assist flood victims.

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As the NSW floods dealt their damage, choppers rescued people from snakebites, landslides and rising water

Rescue crews flew through stormy conditions to extract trapped flood victims and deliver urgent medical care

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SES boss defends decision to reject army assistance days before northern NSW floods

NSW State Emergency Service commissioner Carlene York defends a decision not to accept offers of help from the army in the lead-up to the catastrophic floods in the state's north.

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Body found after NSW fisherman swept away

A search and rescue operation for a fisherman swept into the sea on the NSW Central Coast has ended after a body was found nearby.

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NSW flood emergency response scrutinised

An independent investigation will scrutinise the emergency response to the catastrophic flood crisis in NSW amid criticism help arrived too late.

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Nation records 16 Covid deaths; 25% of assessed Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley properties uninhabitable after floods – as it happened

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Satellite images show NSW floods transform Woodburn in Northern Rivers from sea of green to sea of mud

Satellite images reveal how floodwaters inundated the town of Woodburn, in NSW’s Northern Rivers region — this is how high the water rose.

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Cabbage Tree Island's Indigenous community displaced by NSW floods 'left out' of government's response

Flooding has displaced the Indigenous community of Cabbage Tree Island on the Northern Rivers. They don't know when they will be able to return to their homes and say they have been left behind.

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Rural bushfire survivors forecast an insurance storm for flood regions

NSW south coast residents reveal the challenges flood survivors can expect to face – and insurance is a common theme

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Mental, health support for flood victims

The Morrison government is providing around $36 million for health services and mental health support for flood victims in NSW and Queensland.

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Morrison plays down fresh Covid restrictions as experts say boosters best way to tackle subvariant

NSW health minister also ‘not at all keen’ to reintroduce masks and curbs on movement as reportedly recommended by officials

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Scott Morrison defends move to leave Queensland off emergency declaration as ADF boosts flood recovery efforts

The Prime Minister says he's listening to the Queensland Premier by not including the state in a national emergency declaration, as the man coordinating the ADF's flood response confirms a boost in the number of boots on the ground helping to clean up in two states.

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Man charged over fatal car pile-up

NSW Police have charged a man with multiple offences after a four-car crash outside the regional town of Cooma.

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

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NSW Health Has Called For Indoor Masks & A Dancefloor Ban In Response To The New BA.2 Subvariant

In response, Hazzard told the Sydney Morning Herald “as Health Minister I am not at all keen to be heading back the path that has exhausted everybody with all the restrictions. All that would be a last resort from my perspective”.

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Northern NSW flood crisis takes an emotional toll on medical staff involved in rescue and recovery

Medical staff in northern NSW describe the emotional toll the flood rescue and recovery has had on them.

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Tas group plans hay run for NSW farmers

A group of volunteers in Tasmania is planning a 2000km hay run for farmers in northern NSW hit by devastating floods.

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NSW posts 12,850 virus cases, four deaths

NSW has recorded a further decline in COVID-19 cases, with 12, 850 new infections and another four virus-related deaths.

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More Japanese encephalitis in NSW, Vic

NSW has recorded another confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis, while Victoria has reported two probable cases.

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Locals always key to disaster response: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says local civilians will always be a key part of disaster response as he declares national emergency in NSW.

The Canberra Times

Goulburn man hospitalised after contracting Japanese encephalitis

It is the first confirmed case from the Goulburn area.

The Guardian - AU

Roads ripped apart by NSW and Queensland floods must be rebuilt stronger, councils say

Repairs could top $1bn and mayors say roads and bridges shouldn’t just be rebuilt but ‘rebuilt to withstand future disasters’

ABC News

Insurers brace for rising flood damage amid climate change, and they warn you should too

Amid the clean-up after what are likely to be the costliest floods in Australian history, insurers warn things are set to get worse, especially along the east coast.

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