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'Patently ridiculous': state government failures have exacerbated Sydney's flood disaster

For the fourth time in 18 months, floodwaters have inundated homes and businesses in Western Sydney’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley. Recent torrential rain is obviously the immediate cause. But poor decisions by successive New South Wales governments have exacerbated the damage.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022

Chris Dawson used 'window of quiet seclusion' to dispose of murdered wife's body, court told

A court is told former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson allegedly used an "engineered window of quiet seclusion" to dispose of his murdered wife's body after four separate plans to leave her failed.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

Record rainfall displaces 50,000 people as Sydney’s wild weather moves north

Parts of New South Wales have had more than 700mm of rain since the floods hit, with record July rainfall in a matter of days

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2022

Hunter man breaks record on Great North Walk run

'It's definitely good for the mind and soul.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 4, 2022

Bulk carrier stranded off Sydney drifts further north after tugboat cable snaps in rough seas

Poor conditions overnight have thwarted rescue attempts as MV Portland Bay is anchored off Cronulla. Rescuers hope the ship can be towed in to nearby Port Botany once conditions ease, possibly on Wednesday.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Cargo ship stranded off Sydney forced to remain at anchor by ferocious conditions

MV Portland Bay anchored in a sheltered position after wind and torrential rain prevented towing the ship to safety

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022

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

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022

Morning mail: Sydney braces for more flooding, interest rates tipped to rise, six die in US parade shooting

Tuesday: A double whammy of interest rate rises expected over next two months. Plus: Winston Churchill’s ‘magnificently idiotic’ platypus quest

The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022

Federal response stronger in flood crisis

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the federal response to flooding has been stronger than similar natural disasters earlier this year.

AAP · Jul 4, 2022

NSW floods: Evacuation orders remain in place for parts of the state while others begin the clean-up — as it happened

Multiple evacuation orders remain in place across much of the NSW east coast as some areas begin the clean-up efforts — the second of 2022 for some residents.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022