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Marshall calls for disaster relief cash after ‘one in 200-year flood’

The State Government has requested Commonwealth emergency disaster relief funding for storm-hit communities in the state’s north.

Floodwater receding in SA outback but no date set for Stuart Highway to reopen

Floodwater receding in SA outback but no date set for Stuart Highway to reopen

South Australia's Premier says flooding on the Stuart Highway is rapidly receding – but there is still no definite time frame for the major freight route to reopen.

NT cafes struggling with scarcity of fresh produce as flooding on the Stuart Highway continues to cause supply disruptions

NT cafes struggling with scarcity of fresh produce as flooding on the Stuart Highway continues to cause supply disruptions

Top End cafes say a scarcity of fresh supplies is compounding the significant worker shortages hitting businesses during the Omicron outbreak, as flooding on the southern end of the Stuart Highway forces changes to menus thousands of kilometres away.

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Outback flooding splitting up families, with at least 12 more days until Stuart Highway reopens

Milivoj Perkich's wife is due to have open heart surgery in Melbourne on Friday — but he can't get through on the Stuart Highway, which the SES estimates will be closed for at least another 12 days.

Northern Territory food shortages continue as parts of the Stuart Highway remain submerged in floodwater

Territorians may struggle to find fresh groceries — and even fries at McDonald's — as works continue to remove floodwater on the Stuart Highway. Coles and Woolworths say regular deliveries are coming.

Tonnes of food set to arrive in Coober Pedy as more rain predicted for SA's north-west

More than 20 tonnes of food and other emergency supplies has started to arrive in Coober Pedy today as authorities monitor the impact of more rain on South Australia's sodden outback.

Australian Defence Force prepares to drop food supplies into Coober Pedy isolated by floodwaters

The Australian Defence Force is being called in to deliver food to communities isolated by flood waters in South Australia's far north.

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SA's flooded Stuart Highway leaves road-train truckers weighing massive detour to deliver food to NT

SA's flooded Stuart Highway leaves road-train truckers weighing massive detour to deliver food to NT

With the Stuart Highway closed indefinitely, road train drivers are considering the cost of a 3,000-kilometre detour through NSW and Queensland.

Coober Pedy residents question delay in government assistance after isolating floods cause food shortages

Coober Pedy residents question delay in government assistance after isolating floods cause food shortages

Local residents in Coober Pedy express their concern over the lack of prompt government assistance since the main freight route to the town was flooded.

Rail repairs could take weeks after outback flooding, Stuart Highway remains closed

Rail repairs could take weeks after outback flooding, Stuart Highway remains closed

As repair work continues on the rail tracks connecting South Australia to Western Australia and to the Northern Territory, trucks are having to detour through Queensland because a section of the Stuart Highway is still closed.

Territory-bound road trains blocked by flooded Stuart Hwy make 3,000km detour

Territory-bound road trains blocked by flooded Stuart Hwy make 3,000km detour

Northern Territory-bound road trains blocked by flooding on the Stuart Highway in South Australia take a massive detour through NSW and Queensland to deliver their cargo.

Outback KFC forced to close after running out of chicken

Outback KFC forced to close after running out of chicken

Flooding and road closures in South Australia's far north cause havoc for an Alice Springs fast-food chicken chain that cannot get poultry deliveries and is forced to close on Australia Day.

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