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Indigenous rangers make 'incredible difference' during Gulf of Carpentaria flood emergency

Hard-hit residents in Burketown, where nearly 40 houses were inundated, are praising the work of a small group of Indigenous rangers who were some of the first responders during and after the emergency.

ABC News

Flood preparation plans need to protect at-risk homes and businesses better, NSW regional communities say

NSW Farmers say a process to protect people and property in flood-prone areas is long overdue, especially after the deadly devastation in the Northern Rivers last year.

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The Universities Accord should scrap Job-ready Graduates and create a new multi-rate system for student fees

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and…

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Flooding rain and raging wind: Wild weather alert issued NSW’s southern coast

Coastal communities in southern NSW have been urged to remain vigilant amid warnings of heavy rain and risk of flash flooding

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Watch SpaceX launch 2 SES communications satellites today

SpaceX will launch two satellites for the telecom company SES today (April 28) and land a rocket at sea, weather permitting, and you can watch the action live.

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Cyclone Ilsa clean-up underway as engineers assess outback buildings

Structural specialists will assess the ability of buildings in remote inland Western Australia to withstand cyclonic weather as the clean-up from the passage of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa continues.

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How a police operation over 18 agonising days led to Cleo Smith's rescue and her kidnapper's jailing

The sentencing of Cleo Smith's kidnapper marks the closure of an important chapter in a case that captured the world's attention for 18 tense days.

ABC News

Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding to Sydney, Prompts Rescues

Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Australia's largest city Sydney on Sunday, prompting rescues and residents to sandbag houses, as authorities warned of bad weather ahead. Emergency authorities received 50 calls for assistance, mostly for sandbagging of properties and help plugging leaking roofs, from residents in Sydney, the capital of…

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Heavy rain brings flash flooding to Sydney, prompts rescues

Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Australia's largest city Sydney on Sunday, prompting rescues and residents to sandbag houses, as authorities warned of bad weather ahead.

Reuters

SES, RFS volunteers share stories of hardship and triumph as they reflect on the NSW floods

Traumatic memories haunt some of the volunteers who helped across NSW during last year's flood disasters. But their resolve to get involved during times of immense need has not wavered.

ABC News

Spectacular SpaceX video shows Earth as beautiful blue marble in blackness of space

A camera aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket caught Earth as a beautiful blue marble in a striking new video filmed from orbit.

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‘There was cruelty and unpleasantness’: Emily Watson on school, stardom and sex scenes in her 50s

The actor grew up in an alleged cult and was expelled after her explicit role in Breaking the Waves. She discusses method acting, the #MeToo movement and mixing work and family

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SpaceX sets launch record with sunset liftoff from Canaveral

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up its 14th rocket from the Space Coast this year with a launch at sunset Friday just hours after its sent up a Falcon 9 in California setting a record turnaround time for Elon Musk’s company.

AAP

SES in 'turmoil, finger pointing' over deadly floods

An inquest into deadly flooding in Tasmania has been told there was a high level of turmoil and finger pointing within the state emergency service.

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Not evacuating town where a woman died in 2016 floods was wrong call, former SES manager tells inquest

An inquest into the death of a woman who died in floodwaters in Tasmania's north-west seven years ago has heard the State Emergency Service's (SES) regional manager for the north-west ignored his colleagues' calls to evacuate the town.

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Longest New South Wales flood operation in SES history finally over after nearly six months

The largest and longest flood response operation on record from the New South Wales State Emergency Service has today come to a welcome end.

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Floods come to an end in NSW after record 177 days

The NSW SES has lifted its final flood warning, ending the longest flooding operation in the organisation's history.

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Evacuation advice 'ignored' in deadly Tasmanian floods

It was a mistake to not order the evacuation of a Tasmanian town in the lead-up to deadly flooding, an inquest has been told.

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Evacuation 'messy' during deadly Tasmania floods

An inquest examining deadly flooding in Tasmania in 2016 has been told the evacuation of one town was messy and rushed because of a lack of preparation.

ABC News

Man found paddling in circles on Lake George in boat with sail made from bed sheet and broomstick

The man was spotted in trouble 2 kilometres from the lake's shore about 6:30pm on Thursday.

The Canberra Times

Man stranded on Lake George in boat with bed sheet for sail

The man had started paddling in the day but became stranded when weather conditions worsened.

ABC News

Inquest hears of desperate calls for help from Tasmanian couple during 2016 Latrobe floods

An inquest into the death of a 75-year-old Tasmanian woman who drowned in her Latrobe home in 2016 has heard family members made desperate calls to the SES and police prior to her death.

The Times of India

'Why Adani group is an example of bad business practices and not a con'

NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani-owned Adani Group, and specifically it flagship firm Adani Enterprises hold massive amount of debt and is overleveraged, valuation guru Aswath Damodar said in a blog post as the group as a whole reels under pressure in the aftermath of the Hindenburg report.

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