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The Latest Breaking News from New South Wales

Flood relief payments and disaster relief: Here's what's available to you

Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of people across New South Wales and Queensland who have had their homes or businesses flooded? There are several ways to access payments or get financial help.

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Brumby war soars as advocate group destroy park property

The battle over brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park has escalated.

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NSW, Queensland floods on track to be among country's worst-ever natural disasters, Climate Council says

The ongoing floods in Queensland and New South Wales are on track to be one of Australia's worst-ever natural disasters, a Climate Council report says, linking the destruction to climate change.

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Enormous repair bill for flood-damaged roads across Sydney, NSW

Maintenance repair crews are working to fix potholes, landslides and trees down across flood damaged roads across a swathe of Sydney and parts of NSW.

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NSW pledges $551 million in flood support

NSW Premier Dominic says over half a billion dollars will be available to thousands of people in households affected by the state's catastrophic floods.

AAP

Qld flood emergency 'a week ago': premier

The prime minister will request a national emergency with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk when he travels to Brisbane.

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Insurance fine print may mean thousands of flood victims are unable to claim, report says

Flood, storm and rainwater policy inclusions and wording vary across providers as government-backed standardisation stalls

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‘The lessons haven’t been learned’: who should lead Australia’s disaster recovery response?

Flood-ravaged communities say the burden shouldn’t be placed on them as the case mounts for a well-funded and trained network of first responders

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Covid cases rise across Australia but ICU admissions remain low

Rapid rise in Covid cases in Western Australia recorded over past week but experts say lack of severity means vaccination is effective

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‘It’s really insulting’: NSW flood victims excluded from extra disaster payments lash out at Coalition

Residents in Ballina, Byron and Tweed council areas will miss out on two additional $1,000 payments when they need cash most

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PM to make national disaster declaration

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will seek a national emergency declaration covering Queensland and NSW following talks with the premiers.

AAP

Climate 'on steroids' drives extreme flood

The Climate Council says thousands more Australians now have lived experience of a climate system that has been super-charged by global warming.

AAP

Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency, says PM Scott Morrison

Australia's prime minister has said he will declare a national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast that have claimed 22 lives.

Evening Standard

States on borrowing binge as Morrison government predicts $1tn in net debt by 2024-25 fiscal year

Pandemic and other disaster recovery efforts will further power state debt, says rating agency

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The national emergency declaration came days after the east coast was already underwater. Why?

The floods that struck Queensland and northern New South Wales more than a week ago are now Australia's first "national emergency". So, what does that mean? Here's a quick guide.

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Encephalitis confirmed in NSW man's death

A man who died more than three weeks ago has been confirmed as the state's first death from Japanese Encephalitis being spread by mosquitoes.

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NSW records first Japanese encephalitis death

Post-mortem tests show a man in his 70s from NSW's Riverina region who died last month had the mosquito-borne virus.

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Floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster

The devastating floods have cut off power for tens of thousands of people across New South Wales and Queensland, limiting their access to basic amenities and hampering rescue efforts. This included 54,000 homes in Brisbane alone.

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Scientific measurement won't answer all questions in education. We need teacher and student voices, too

The recently released report of the review into initial teacher education recommends universities use randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to find evidence for effective methods of educating teachers. It says:

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Here's what we know about the Japanese encephalitis outbreak in Victoria, South Australia, NSW and Queensland

The deaths of two people from the virus amid a growing number of cases across Australia are causing concern for health and agricultural authorities. Here's what we know.

The Conversation

Thinking of buying a dehumidifier? Advice from an expert on mould and damp

Google searches for “dehumidifier” have soared in the past month, especially in New South Wales, and there are a lot of options to choose from.

The Conversation

Crowdfunding disaster relief offers hope in desperate times. But who gets left behind?

At least 21 people have been killed in the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales. Many have lost everything they own, in part due to vicious cycles of underinsurance.

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NSW Liberals again fail to resolve preselection deadlock making federal intervention likely

Latest proposal on process to decide candidates ahead of May federal election scuttled by four votes against

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Northern NSW vets work to save hundreds of starving, suffering animals amid flood crisis

Lismore-based large animal vet Bruno Ros says he and other vets have worked tirelessly to rescue and feed as many cows and horses they could, amid a "pathetic" response from agricultural authorities.

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NSW promises affordable child care

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has promised universal, affordable and accessible child care for working women if the federal government does not provide it.

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