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Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes

Torrential rains kept battering Australia's east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes after rivers swiftly rose past danger levels.

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More than 150 rescues made as SES shifts efforts north – as it happened

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NSW flood crisis not yet national disaster

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate again as floods hit NSW, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the premier on a tour of affected areas.

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A Man Has Died Amid Severe Flooding In Sydney New Evacuation Warnings Have Been Issued

"This is a life-threatening emergency situation," NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said.

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Floods hit southeast Australia, forcing evacuations

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia's biggest city, on Sunday with torrential rain and damaging winds pounding the east coast and floods expected to be worse than those that hit the region in the past year.

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Sydney news: Police raid on Blockade Australia group leads to arrests, alleged assault

MORNING BRIEFING: Police allege officers were attacked and a car was damaged in an operation targeting Blockade Australia, but a legal observer questions why such a large police presence was sent.

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Growing anger in flood zones prompts NSW government apology

Flood recovery minister announces changes to small business grants after thousands of applicants were rejected

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NSW flood grant delay due to fraud concern

The NSW government says the need to protect taxpayers from fraudulent claims is delaying getting flood support grants to to those who need it.

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Flood victims kicked out of caravan parks to make way for tourists

More than a month after homes were destroyed by the deluge, thousands of northern rivers’ residents still struggle to find secure accommodation

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of NSW grant applications unpaid

Dominic Perrottet has been questioned at a NSW budget estimates hearing over the cost of his ministry, while thousands of flood grants remain unpaid.

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NSW government funds housing modules for communities affected by floods in Northern Rivers

Sportsgrounds, showgrounds and crown land will be transformed into "mini-villages" to accommodate thousands of Northern Rivers residents left homeless after the devastating floods.

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Lack of housing options leaves flood-affected Northern Rivers residents in limbo

Northern Rivers residents whose homes were destroyed by record-breaking floods say a lack of funding for long-term housing options has left many in limbo without a way to move forward, as MPs push for a co-ordinating body to oversee flood funding and rebuilding.

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Sunny weather forecast for most of Australia over Easter long weekend

After its wettest ever start to the year, Sydney is forecast to have a dry long weekend

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Warning as NSW heads into sunny Easter

With a reprieve from weeks of torrential rain forecast in NSW for the Easter weekend authorities are urging people to take extra care around waterways.

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Hundreds flooded out as NSW holidays begin

Hundreds of NSW residents remain under evacuation orders, with the SES rating the recent storm season one of the toughest in living memory.

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NSW flooding updates: Man dies in submerged car in Cobbitty, south-west of Sydney

A man is found dead in his car in floodwaters in the town of Cobbitty, south-west of Sydney. Catch up on the day's developments.

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Torrential rain sees 430mm fall in some parts of NSW as Sydney March records broken

The Wilsons River at Lismore is expected to reach a peak of about 12 metres this evening as the NSW SES says the state's flood crisis "still has a number of days to go".

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NSW government approves just 377 grants for flood-hit business, despite receiving 8,000 applications

Almost 660 applications have been rejected, while nearly 2,900 have yet to determined by Resilience NSW

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Sydney news: Questions remain over role of suspended politician Gareth Ward

MORNING BRIEFING: The government will face pressure today to explain what the suspension of former Liberal minister Gareth Ward will mean in practice, as he plans to continue lobbying for his constituents.

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NSW 'can do better' on disaster response

As NSW parliament sat for the first time since the state's deadly floods, the acting premier said the government "always can do better".

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Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

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Lismore flood emergency sees people stranded on roofs, evacuation warning issued for entire NSW Northern Rivers

NSW's Emergency Services Minister says the state's Northern Rivers region is being hit by a "natural disaster of unprecedented proportions" as flood levels hit a new record.

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