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Labor to consider civilian natural disaster agency as alternative to ADF as recovery focus switches to mental health

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says defence force should be trained for military purposes, not for disaster response

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

NSW flood emergency response scrutinised

An independent investigation will scrutinise the emergency response to the catastrophic flood crisis in NSW amid criticism help arrived too late.

AAP · Mar 12, 2022

Nation records 16 Covid deaths; 25% of assessed Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley properties uninhabitable after floods – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

Flooded Northern Rivers wants reassurance they won’t need to rely on civilians to save their lives again

Samantha Turnbull's grandparents were up to their necks in floodwaters not long after being told their feet wouldn't get wet. It's one of the many reasons Northern Rivers residents aren't willing to simply accept a "new normal".

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Scott Morrison says defence force ‘not available on a moment’s notice’ to respond to disaster – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2022

Sydney experiences wettest start to the year since records began in 1859

Sydney is enduring its wettest start to the year since records began in 1859, and while the rain is set to ease, authorities are warning it doesn't mean the state's flooding emergency is over.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

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People Are Sharing Fkn Wild Footage From Across Sydney As Landslides & Floods Ravage The City

The Roseville bridge was completely flooded, the roof of Westfield Boni Junction partially collapsed and thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 8, 2022

Evacuation orders, traffic chaos as deadly floods sweep through Sydney

An east coast low causes significant rainfall over Greater Sydney and its surrounds, as Manly Dam spills and two bodies are pulled from the water at Wentworthville, in the city's west.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

Sydney residents evacuated from homes overnight as heavy rain brings fresh flood risks

Tens of thousands of people in city’s south-west affected by latest orders, with NSW SES conducting 100 rescues overnight

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2022

Flood havoc as Central Coast braces for 4.5m swells – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2022

Sydney news: Police looking for mother and son after car found in Sydney stormwater canal

MORNING BRIEFING: Police are appealing for help to find a mother and her adult son after their car was found in a stormwater canal at Wentworthville in Sydney's west.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

Defence Force defends response to communities in NSW devastated by floods

The man in charge of the Defence Force's response to communities devastated by floods apologises to residents who are questioning why it took so long for help to arrive.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

Two bodies found in Western Sydney floodwater likely missing mother and son, police say

Police believe the two bodies pulled from Western Sydney storm waters are likely a mother and son, who have been missing since Sunday afternoon.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

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ABC News · Mar 6, 2022

Flood fears for parts of NSW, authorities warn

A BOM spokesman warns residents in the Hunter region to prepare their homes for potential flooding overnight and tomorrow, as residents in parts of Camden in Sydney are ordered to evacuate.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022

PM says further assistance coming as ‘rain bomb’ set to cost Queensland billions – as it happened

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ABC News · Mar 6, 2022

NSW residents warned to prepare again as more dangerous weather forecast

NSW residents are facing more dangerous weather, including an east coast low, the Bureau of Meteorology is warning, but skies may start to clear from Wednesday onward.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2022

NSW, Queensland floods updates: Volunteers trek supplies to flood-hit residents lacking phone reception, water and electricity - as it happened

Following a slight reprieve, more rain is set to hit New South Wales, while in Brisbane, 13,000 volunteers are expected to form the "Mud Army 2.0" to help with clean-up efforts.

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022

Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022

‘His body was just there’: Mullumbimby volunteers confronted by horrors and chaos of flood aftermath

With government emergency services at capacity, locals in northern NSW are ‘running like an army’ to rescue isolated residents

AAP · Mar 4, 2022

Estimated NSW flood cost more than $240m

The NSW premier is set to visit flood-ravaged Lismore in the state's far north as the cost of the disaster surges into the hundreds of millions.

Zenger · Mar 3, 2022

VIDEO: Residents Trapped In Bombed-Out Basements As Russians Reduce Borodianka, Ukraine, To Rubble

Chaos reigns as hundreds evacuate the destroyed city.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2022

Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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ABC News · Mar 3, 2022

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet admits emergency flood response fell short and promises review

Dominic Perrottet says the government must learn from mistakes made in the flood response, while a Northern Rivers MP takes aim at the Bureau of Meteorology for inaccurate forecasts.

The New Daily · Mar 3, 2022

Qantas and Virgin open airport lounges to SES volunteers travelling to flood-affected areas

Qantas and Virgin Australia are providing free airport lounge access to SES volunteers who travel to flood-affected areas.

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