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People with kidney disease can travel in NSW and Victoria again without having to worry about missing treatments, with the return of the Big Red Kidney Bus.

Three energy companies and Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority are facing a trial over their alleged failure to limit pollution from power stations.

Heavy rains across Victoria are expected to lead to flooding in communities around the River Murray in South Australia.

The SES is urging people not to take matters into their own hands. One of the rescuers, meanwhile, says language barriers may have prevented some people from evacuating before they became stranded.

Farmers fear they will be "tipping milk" in flooded areas where about 1 million litres needs collecting every day.

New satellite images showing the impact on Victorian towns reveal the spread of flood water as the federal government makes more local government areas eligible for help. Follow live.

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Heavy rain and floods have once again hit towns and suburbs across eastern Australia. Some areas have been devastated, while others have been spared the worst. While climate drivers like La Niña make extreme wet weather more likely, what explains when and where the storm clouds deliver a deluge?

Victoria is set to be pummelled with more rain this week after thousands of residents were already forced to flee their homes due to unprecedented floods.