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Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

NSW floods: Sydney and Illawarra dodge east coast low after 500,000 people faced evacuation across state

Newcastle and Hunter region now in firing line and subject to severe weather warnings as clean-up begins further north

The Guardian - AU

30 new flood evacuation orders overnight

250 NSW schools are closed as rivers continue to rise around Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast.

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NSW, Queensland floods live updates: Severe weather warnings cancelled as flood clean-up continues

Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 3 with a look back at our blog.

ABC News

‘It will get worse’: Sydneysiders flee as flood crisis deepens

About 600 gigalitres of water has poured over the Warragamba Dam and residents who endured flooding a year ago have been told to prepare for the worst.

The New Daily

Sydney weather warning cancelled as rain moves towards the Hunter

Severe weather warnings for Sydney, the Illawarra and Central Tablelands are lifted but the State Emergency Service says flood-affected areas are not out of the woods yet, while the Hunter region can expect more storms tonight.

ABC News

Celtic and Rangers Sydney friendly negativity disputed as former Ibrox star tells fans to 'get over it'

Richard Foster believes there are no drawbacks over the Sydney Super Cup showdown in November.

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Dam spill revised down as less rain falls

The spill from NSW's Warragamba Dam could be half the amount previously feared but major flooding continues as about half a million people are told to evacuate.

AAP

NSW deputy premier savaged for fighting dam-building ‘culture war’ during floods disaster

Politicians, academics and campaigners criticise Nationals MP Paul Toole after he says ‘stop using the excuse of a moth’ to oppose dams

The Guardian - AU

Gio van Bronckhorst defends Rangers involvement in Sydney Super Cup as he hails 'terrific opportunity' Down Under

Rangers will take part in the mini-tournament when the Premiership stops for the Qatar World Cup in the winter.

Daily Record

Rangers 'delighted' to face Celtic at Sydney Super Cup as Ibrox club break silence on controversial friendly

The Premiership champions have now finally announced their participation in the November tournament in Australia.

Daily Record

Rangers and Celtic fan backlash hits Australia after Sydney Super Cup announcement

Fans of both clubs have taken exception to the mini-tournament Down Under

Belfast Live

Scott Morrison’s cabinet colleagues, contacts scrambling for COVID-19 tests

Scott Morrison will spend the week as a Zoom Prime Minister, as his close contacts in cabinet and beyond get tested for COVID after he contracted the virus.

The New Daily

A year on from devastating floods, Richmond residents are again facing disaster

With Warragamba Dam spilling and water levels rising fast in Sydney’s north-west, thousands of people prepare to evacuate

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Daily Record

Australian media reacts to Rangers and Celtic in the Sydney Super Cup as fan backlash hits Down Under

The Australian media have been giving their take on the news the two Glasgow giants will take part in a friendly tournament this winter.

Daily Record

Celtic SLO responds to Sydney Super Cup frenzy as Rangers friendly splits fans

The Parkhead club are set to play against their Ibrox rivals in a mini-tournament in Australia later this year.

AAP

Swans sign Isaac Heeney on six-year deal

Sydney Swans forward Isaac Heeney is determined to lead the club to grand-final glory after re-signing until the end of 2028.

The Guardian - AU

David Elliott intervened to stop department’s proposal to name Sydney Metro station after traditional custodians

Plans to name new CBD station Gadigal were signed off by previous minister but changed when Elliott took over transport

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Evening Standard

Sydney braces for flash floods as Australia rain disaster claims at least 14 lives

17 council areas in New South Wales had been declared disaster zones in an ‘unprecedented situation’

AAP

'Get out now' as floods threaten Sydney

Residents in western Sydney who were faced with floods this time last year are being told to leave now ahead of more flooding.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australians Flee Floods as Toll Rises to 12, Sydney on Alert

Floodwaters crashed into more towns on Australia's east coast as a deadly storm front barreled south on Wednesday towards Sydney, where the main dam began to spill water. The death toll rose to 12 in a week-long disaster that has washed cars from roads and forced tens of thousands of…

Reuters

Australia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney

Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the night on Wednesday as major flooding hit the western fringe of the city of 5 million, with torrential rain continuing to batter Australia's east coast.

The Guardian - AU

NSW flood: Sydney residents in west and north-west evacuate as Warragamba Dam spills

Residents in Camden, Chipping Norton, Georges Hall, Lansvale, Milperra, Moorebank, Warwick Farm and other suburbs told to evacuate with thousands more preparing to leave

Daily Record

Rangers WILL join Celtic in Sydney Super Cup as full Australian tournament details revealed

An official announcement from Down Under has confirmed the four team mini-tournament will take place in November.

AAP

Division over dam wall disaster defence

An overflowing dam in southwestern Sydney is threatening to flood 130,000 homes, furthering a long running debate about whether to raise the dam wall.

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