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Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.

Water from the swollen Murray River is due to arrive at SA's Coorong and Lower Lakes in weeks, bringing a much-needed boost for wildlife and helping to reduce salinity.

Farmers are going to extraordinary lengths to keep livestock safe with huge amounts of water flooding a vast Victorian floodplain after torrential rains.

The Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and WA appears destined for a draw, with the Bushrangers on track to post a sizeable first-innings total.

Daniel Andrews says Victoria’s education authorities will make derived exam scores available for students affected by flooding

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

Victoria has agreed to pitch in and help Tasmania and the Commonwealth fund the Marinus Link undersea power cable link between the states — but one expert is questioning the benefits to Tasmania and says it does not "make sense".