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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - Caught on Camera

‘We have to get out’: despair returns to Lismore for those left out by flood buyback program

Many residents in the NSW town are yet to learn what government help – if any – they will get for their damaged homes

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Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here's how to make supply chains more resilient

From the outside, the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales seems idyllic. Rainforests, mountains, beaches and Byron Bay. But the past few years have made life harder for many who live there, with Black Summer bushfires, the COVID pandemic and intense flooding.

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‘More uncertainty’: Lismore mayor blasts cut in homes eligible for flood buyback scheme

Home buyback scheme in the NSW's flood-prone Northern Rivers is creating additional trauma for victims, Lismore mayor says.

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Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Only a handful of households have so far received funding through a Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme, amid calls for the process to be sped up.

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Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

A Lismore community group has criticised the time government has taken to release the maps that effectively ruled homes in or out of help for flood assistance.

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Inquest into disappearance of Marion Barter resumes in Lismore with new information from overseas witnesses

The mystery surrounding the mother of two's disappearance a quarter of a century ago has captured the attention of millions through the popular podcast The Lady Vanishes.

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Lismore Mayor 'heartbroken' by slow progress of house, land options for flood-affected residents

Northern Rivers residents are frustrated and some are relocating while they wait for either buyback, house raising, or retrofit 14 months after the disaster.

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Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems

Lismore, the epicentre of Australia's most expensive natural disaster, was not prioritised in this week's federal announcement of $236 million to fund flood warning upgrades.

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Lismore floods aftermath debate asks if land management could slow flow of water

As the painstakingly slow recovery continues for flooded communities across parts of Australia, a land management group says it's possible to take more than 2 metres off the flood peak by slowing the flow of water across the landscape.

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Photographer captures Lismore's flood trauma for NSW parliament exhibition

In the midst of trauma, the most unlikely healing tool has come in the form of a camera.

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‘Spectacular’ spiny crayfish samples recovered amid Lismore floods key to mapping species

Australia Museum says 20-year-old collection will help understand and conserve threatened animals, which are sensitive to climate change

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Former fighter pilot imprisoned in NSW on US extradition request unable to attend mother’s funeral

Exclusive: Daniel Duggan is in segregation in Lithgow prison and only spoke to his mother briefly after she suffered a stroke

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Post-flood exodus may sway vote in Lismore in NSW state election, candidates say

The lingering effects of last year's catastrophic flood may be a key factor in deciding who wins the marginal seat of Lismore.

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Young NSW voters rank affordable housing, environment and gambling as key election issues

For the first time, the under-40s will make up the majority of voters at the NSW election on Saturday. And they have clear messages about the issues they care about most.

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Lismore resident knocks back 'generous' buyback offer after record flooding, calls for house-raising option

After rejecting a buyback offer of about $500,000, Graham Askey is among those Northern Rivers homeowners who are calling for support to raise their homes — not relocate.

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The Scottish islands you need to visit this spring according to VisitScotland

With spring finally here, VisitScotland has shared a list of the Scottish islands that are well worth a visit — from the faraway Shetland archipelago to Cumbrae close to the mainland.

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Through drought, fires and floods, young Australians share their reflections on resilience and community

Through loss and uncertainty have come personal lessons of resilience, community and stability for young Australians affected by natural disasters.

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‘This is the new reality’: a year on from the Lismore floods, the history of the region sits hidden

The loss and damage to artefacts and art due to natural disasters is leading to a push for governments to do more to protect works

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Lismore farmer reflects on 'one of the toughest years'

A northern NSW dairy farmer who lost 130 of his animals in catastrophic flooding last year is getting on with work, but says some farmers have shut up shop.

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ABC reporter tells of harrowing days covering Lismore flood and the tough recovery that followed

On the anniversary of her hardest day on the job, an ABC journalist remembers near-overwhelming emotions as Lismore flooding threatened her loved ones and community.

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‘Exhausted’ Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

A year on from the worst flood in Australian history, community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark the anniversary.

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NSW Northern Rivers community comes together on first anniversary of flood disaster

On the first anniversary of the deadly northern New South Wales flood event, Lifeline counsellors are available at an event in Lismore as the community comes together to reflect on the catastrophe.

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'Exhausted' Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

Community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark one year since monstrous flooding devastated the NSW city.

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Leaders rule out new taxes, privatisation in NSW

Both major parties in NSW have committed to no new taxes and no privatisation, before pausing the election campaign to mark a year since Lismore's floods.

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Labor's lead narrows a month out from NSW election

With less than a month to go until the NSW state election, a new poll shows the gap between Labor and the 12-year-old coalition government is tightening.

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