The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Sydney on alert as rain eases in the north

More severe weather is expected to hammer the NSW coast as thousands of people are evacuated from the state's north after catastrophic flooding.

AAP · Feb 28, 2022

Australian insurers inundated with flood damage claims as Lismore rethinks risk management plan

Insurance Council of Australia says 15,000 claims already lodged and calls for governments to do more to protect communities

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Life was just returning to normal in NSW’s northern rivers when the floods hit

The people of Lismore and Kyogle banded together to rescue neighbours and save homes, in a region still recovering from the pandemic

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Drinking water can be a dangerous cocktail for people in flood areas

Parts of south east Queensland and northern NSW have been experiencing what has been called a “rain bomb”. Despite the heavy falls, south eastern Queenslanders in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and the Lockyer Valley have been asked to conserve drinking water.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

Messaging from rooftops: Lismore’s flooded residents document a disaster

On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pictures of boats floating down streets, pets rescued and homes under water tell the story of inundation

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

NSW coroner considers inquest into deaths of four food delivery riders in road accidents

Transport Workers’ Union backs probe after Uber Eats and Hungry Panda workers died in traffic collisions in 2020

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Floods in Queensland and NSW: what we know about areas affected, and what’s likely to happen next

Eight people have died, more are missing and hundreds have been rescued as flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Grafton

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2022

Dutton’s donation drive draws uncharitable response

As severe flooding and its aftermath continues to devastate Queensland and northern NSW, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has happened on a novel way to help.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2022

Qld death toll rises as ‘entirely unprecedented’ flooding causes crisis in NSW

Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in northern NSW – with stark warnings that the flood disaster is about to get much worse.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2022

Queer youth transforming one of Australia's most religious regions — the Riverina

Through hard work and an open heart, lesbian Bianca Lubke created Alphabet Soup, a safe space to help the young and queer in her regional NSW city.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022