The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Four People Confirmed Dead As Heavy Rainfall & Flood Conditions Continue Through NSW

As it stands, an estimated 50,000 people are isolated by rising floodwaters, with the SES issuing more than 140 warnings for places in the flood zones.

Pedestrian.tv · May 22, 2025

Morning Mail: push to save Coalition, intense NSW rain heads south, Trump escalates war on Harvard

Liberal MPs appear set to accept the Nationals’ demands and reform their alliance; university ‘banned’ from taking international students

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025

Public urged to avoid Vivid opening night after heavy Sydney rainfall – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025

Two dead in Australia as flash floods devastate rural towns

More than 500 people were rescued in the flooding emergency in New South Wales state north of Sydney

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

When & How People Impacted By The NSW Floods Can Access Disaster Relief Payments

The federal and state governments have also activated disaster assistance to 16 LGAs in the Hunter and Mid North Coast.

Pedestrian.tv · May 22, 2025

No official notes of caravan ‘terrorism plot’ meetings between NSW police and Premier’s Department, inquiry told

One meeting contained ‘closely held information’ and was ‘pens-down’, state parliament committee hears

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025

Floods, fires and even terrorist attacks: how ready are our hospitals to cope when disaster strikes?

Floodwaters have engulfed large parts of New South Wales, with at least one person dead and almost 50,000 evacuated after days of heavy rainfall in a “one-in-500-year” flood event. The scale of the disaster is still unfolding and affected communities will be recovering for some time to come.

The Conversation · May 22, 2025

Water-logged Blues say wet good prep for sunny Suncorp

NSW's second State of Origin training session looked like it could almost be washed out, but players say that's good preparation for a dry Suncorp Stadium.

AAP · May 22, 2025

In a flood, first responders balance helping others while their own families are at risk. It’s an impossible choice

As unprecedented flooding inundates towns and leaves residents stranded in parts of New South Wales, local first responders have rescued hundreds of people from floodwaters and rooftops.

The Conversation · May 22, 2025

NSW on alert: these maps show the areas at risk of flooding and storms

Three people are dead and tens of thousands are isolated as record-breaking floods wreak havoc on the New South Wales coast.

The Conversation · May 22, 2025