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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 · Apr 2, 2023

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 · Mar 23, 2023

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.

Space · Mar 21, 2023

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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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023

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.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 17, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 10, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

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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.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 6, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

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.

The Canberra Times · Mar 3, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023

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The Times of India · Feb 28, 2023

'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.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

The Tweed still 'raw' as residents mark anniversary of devastating floods

A Tweed resident says "the promises stopped coming" six months after flooding which exposed the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Could city dwellers be the answer to declining emergency service volunteers in the country?

Natural disasters are putting the volunteer workforce under increasing pressure at the same time as volunteer numbers are declining, so how can it be made more sustainable?

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ABC News · Feb 26, 2023

Have we learned the lessons from the 2022 Lismore flood disaster?

Widespread failures in preparedness, response and recovery were exposed in the aftermath of a catastrophic and unprecedented flood that had thousands of people fighting for their lives in and around Lismore. A year on — has anything changed?

Newcastle Herald · Feb 22, 2023

Sinkhole opens up in front yard after rain cell dumps almost 200mm in parts of the Hunter

A sinkhole has appeared in Wallsend after rain caused the collapse of a front yard amid a huge deluge across the Hunter.

The New Daily · Feb 22, 2023

Wild storms spark hundreds of calls for help

Storms and strong winds have lashed Sydney and the NSW central coast, causing flash flooding, felling trees and leaving homes powerless.

AAP · Feb 21, 2023

Wild storms lash parts of Sydney and the Central Coast

The SES has responded to hundreds of calls for help in Sydney and surrounds after intense thunderstorms caused flash flooding, felled trees and powerlines.

AAP · Feb 21, 2023

Severe heatwave conditions prompt complacency warning

South Australia faces severe heatwave conditions for the first time in three years, prompting health warnings and frozen treats for pandas.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

AAP · Feb 19, 2023

Two elderly bushwalkers still missing in Blue Mountains

The police rescue squad and SES are continuing to search for two missing bushwalkers who went hiking in the NSW Blue Mountains five days ago.

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