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Tens of Thousands of Sydney Residents Told to Evacuate over Flooding

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs. An intense low-pressure system off Australia's east coast is forecast to bring heavy rain through Monday across New South Wales after…

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Tugs lead rescue mission for cargo ship stranded off Sydney in atrocious weather

Operation to tow the stricken Portland Bay to safety is ‘heading in the right direction’ after attempt to winch crew off the ship was abandoned

The Guardian - AU

More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

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Asian shares mixed, oil steady ahead of July 4 holiday in US

Shares are mixed in Asia while U.S. futures fell ahead of the July 4 holiday in the U.S. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney but fell in Hong Kong and Seoul

The Independent UK

Rooster Lodge happy to shed enforcer tag

Matt Lodge has signed with the Sydney Roosters until the end of the 2022 NRL season.

AAP

After 3 feet of rain, 32,000 in Sydney area may need to flee

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months

The Independent UK

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Wall Fabrics is a New Zealand-owned and operated business, with over 30 years in the Australasian textile trade. They provide high-end textiles to designer fashion brands and clothing manufacturers through their namesake wholesale division, and a wide range of fabrics to home sewists and creatives through their retail division, The…

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To stop risky developments in floodplains, we have to tackle the profit motive – and our false sense of security

In the aftermath of destructive floods, we often seek out someone to blame. Common targets are the “negligent local council”, the “greedy developer”, “the builder cutting corners”, and the “foolish home owner.” Unfortunately, it’s not that simple, as Sydney’s huge floods make clear.

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Travel chaos: extreme weather and school holidays cause long delays at Sydney airport

Authorities urge people to adjust travel plans and avoid driving on Monday amid heavy rain and flooding in parts of NSW

The Guardian - AU

Tens of thousands of Sydney residents told to evacuate as rains flood suburbs

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.

Reuters

Thousands Of Greater Sydney Residents Evacuated After 100mm Of Rain Overnight With More To Come

Thousands of Greater Sydney residents have fled their homes as flooding and rain worsens after a further 100mm fell overnight.

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Cleaning company struggling to find workers even after raising salary to £4,400 a month

Even after raising the salary, the manager of cleaning company Absolute Domestics based in Sydney, Australia, says she struggles to find workers

Daily Mirror

NSW floods: thousands evacuated from rising waters as Sydney braces for more wild weather

East coast low weakening, but up to 100mm of rain expected to lash Sydney on Monday morning

The Guardian - AU

Thousands evacuated as SES fields 3900 calls for assistance – as it happened

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Morning mail: Albanese visits Ukraine, Sydney flooding to worsen, the best Australian baked goods

Monday: PM announces additional support for embattled country after seeing sites of Russian atrocities. Plus: lamingtons or meat pies?

The Canberra Times

Canberra's population has grown faster than expected. Here's why

Why there are more Canberrans than there were in the last census?

ABC News

AFL Round-Up: In a week of tests, Melbourne and Brisbane pass with flying colours while Swans and Blues fall short

All through round 16, teams in contention were faced with forks in roads and tests that could define their seasons. Some answered the bell, while others fell short. We digest the week that was.

Reuters

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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What's causing Sydney's monster flood crisis – and 3 ways to stop it from happening again

Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being warned the crisis was escalating.

The Independent UK

Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of Sydney suburbs

Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs have been told to evacuate their homes after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow in what authorities call life-threatening emergencies

The Guardian - AU

Sydney floods: residents brace for another day of devastating weather as NSW coast battered by rain

Thousands under evacuation orders as authorities warn east coast low could bring flooding more severe than than the floods of 2021 and early 2022

AAP

Milos Ninkovic seals Wanderers ALM move

Serbian international and two-time Johnny Warren Medallist Milos Ninkovic has figured in a crosstown A-League Men switch from Sydney FC to Western Sydney.

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Thousands Told to Evacuate Before 'Life-threatening' Sydney Flood

Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts. Roads across the city were cut off and authorities said at least 18 evacuation orders were in place in western Sydney, an area that…

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Sydney floods: Where are the NSW flood warnings? What has the Bureau of Meteorology forecast?

The NSW State Emergency Service issues dozens of flood evacuation orders and warnings as torrential rain hits the state. Conditions are expected to deteriorate as an east coast low continues to develop off the coast.

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Evac Orders Sent To Southwest Syd Residents In What Could Become NSW’s 3rd Major Flood Of 2022

This comes after Sydney and the Illawarra were told to expect an entire month’s worth of rain in just one day on Saturday.

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