The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

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 · Mar 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

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 · Mar 9, 2022

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.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

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 · Mar 9, 2022

‘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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

Covid cases rise across Australia but ICU admissions remain low

Rapid rise in Covid cases in Western Australia recorded over past week but experts say lack of severity means vaccination is effective

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022

‘It’s really insulting’: NSW flood victims excluded from extra disaster payments lash out at Coalition

Residents in Ballina, Byron and Tweed council areas will miss out on two additional $1,000 payments when they need cash most

The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2022