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Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

The bravery and grace of Molly Ticehurst's bereft family have strengthened a national movement against domestic violence after waiting 872 days for justice.

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'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.

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Bonza fleet’s grounding extended – as it happened

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Farmer dies after hazard reduction burn on his Forbes property goes wrong

A much-loved grandfather is being remembered as a "good bloke" who died following a "tragic accident" when a hazard-reduction burn in the New South Wales Central West went wrong.

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Vet shortage prevents rural NSW clinics from responding to emergency call-outs on farms

A shortage of vets in rural communities is putting animals at risk and risking a further exodus of workers from the industry, according to farmers and veterinary clinics.

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NSW State Emergency Service under fire over management of major flooding at Forbes

Forbes endured weeks of destructive flooding in 2022. Its mayor is angry the SES chose to base itself in another town, deeming it "something you'd do in America, not in Australia".

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Insurers to face flood-hit locals in NSW

Insurance companies will conduct face-to-face meetings to assist locals in flood-hit NSW towns as they begin a long and difficult clean up.

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The Australian suburbs where more than half of properties will be uninsurable by 2030

‘We’re now seeing that the system is not able to cope with climate change,’ insurance analyst says

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Insurers 'abandon' flood-hit NSW towns

The mayor of the flood-affected NSW town of Forbes says insurance companies have imposed a moratorium on providing flood insurance to properties in the area.

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PM visits flood-devastated NSW

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited central western NSW to see the flood damage and assess how devastated towns like Forbes are picking up the pieces.

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After a hellish week, flood-hit NSW towns take their first small steps towards normality

As the adrenaline of the initial disaster response wears off, volunteers are on hand to ensure locals receive the mental health support they need

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NSW floods: Condobolin waits behind 3km wall of sandbags as record peak flows west from Forbes

Forbes mayor criticises decision to base recovery team in in Parkes as towns and villages downstream wait days for peak

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‘Waves of panic’: the horror and the heroes in the flood-ravaged NSW central west

In one week, Molong had its CBD wiped out, Forbes was cut in half by a new inland lake and Eugowra was largely destroyed by ‘inland tsunami’

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Eugowra man confronts NSW premier over flood response, as Condobolin faces record water level

Frustrations bubble over in the Central West, where a local man has demanded more support for flood-stricken communities from the NSW premier, as prepare-to-evacuate orders are issued for towns downstream of Forbes.

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‘We saved the cat’: flood-hit NSW town of Forbes could be divided for days

‘There’s not much we can do except wait’, say residents anxious to check on damage to homes and businesses

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NSW flood-weary victims want to rebuild

The Lachlan River has inundated parts of Forbes that are usually untouched by floods, while Eugowra residents look to rebuild.

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Search for missing man suspended, Condobolin flood levels at record high, Forbes to hit 70-year peak

The search for a missing man at Eugowra is due to resume on Thursday morning, as residents of Condobolin in NSW’s Central West residents prepare for the Lachlan River to reach a record high of 7.6 metres and Forbes braces for its highest flood level in 70 years.

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Australia flooding: Victims rescued from treetops and roofs as thousands stranded across New South Wales

Emergency services ask nearly 1,000 people to evacuate their homes in Forbes

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Australians rescued from rooftops as floods sweep New South Wales

Eastern Australia is in the grip of a fourth flood crisis this year amid a rare multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon.

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Waters again threaten Australia town flooded 2 weeks ago

Around 1,000 people have been told to evacuate a town in eastern Australia expecting its second flood in two weeks

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Forbes flooding: hundreds of homes under threat as NSW floods crisis worsens

Emergency services say they are mounting one of the biggest ever flood responses in the state’s history

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NSW flood disaster response declared largest ever, as international volunteers arrive to help

The State Emergency Services commissioner declares New South Wales' flood crisis response the largest ever, as international volunteers arrive to help. Meanwhile, searches are underway for two people missing in the Central West.

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Two missing in flood-hit NSW town

Emergency crews are in the midst of an urgent search for a man and a woman believed to have gone missing during severe flooding in the NSW town of Eugowra.

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Flood-weary New South Wales towns face huge clean up

Flood-hit homes and businesses in Forbes will be assessed for damage as the focus extends to other downstream towns in New South Wales.

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NSW floods: three towns cut off by water relying on airdrops for food and medical supplies

Walgett, Collarenebri and Lightning Ridge isolated as more than 140 flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales and Victoria

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