River cleanup follows Qld, NSW floods
Conservation volunteers have been working to remove plastics and debris from riverbanks, beaches and waterways ahead of nationwide action with the CSIRO.
Disaster and Accident
Pilot dies in NSW light plane crash
A 57-year-old pilot has died in a light plane crash at Coonabarabran in central western NSW.
Qld flood victims lose High Court fight
Queensland's 2011 flood victims have lost a High Court bid to challenge for another $440 million in compensation from a state government dam operator.
Flood evacuations hit drenched Sydney
Flood evacuation orders have been issued across NSW as torrential rain continues and a risk of major flooding develops in multiple areas.
‘Obsolete’ safety in yachtie’s fatal trip
A coroner has ruled an 86-year-old solo yachtsman who went missing in Bass Strait likely fell overboard while operating a vessel that was too much to handle.
Man, boy killed in Blue Mountains landslip
A man and boy out bushwalking have been killed and two others critically injured after a landslip in the NSW Blue Mountains.
NSW offer flood grants after federal delay
The NSW government has announced $20,000 grants to help flood victims rebuild, taking aim at the federal government for not pitching in.
Heavy seas lash Sydney beaches
Huge swells have pounded Sydney's beaches and ripped boats from docks while outside the NSW capital, flood victims are recovering for a second time in a month.
Devastated city’s river to peak at 12m
Wilsons River will peak at 12 metres at Lismore, the devastated epicentre of the relentless NSW floods, after its levees were breached.
PM defends government response to floods
The prime minister says the federal government is continuing to respond to the ongoing flood crisis in Queensland and NSW with relevant support measures.
Northern NSW in ‘disbelief’ at more rains
NSW SES has issued evacuation orders for parts of Lismore and Kyogle as the devastated region braces for more flooding.
No help for some flood-affected farmers
Flood-affected farmers in northern NSW say they're yet to receive any financial help a month after the disaster, because of their off-farm earnings.
NSW rain forecast comes with flood risk
Already saturated catchments in parts of NSW could reach minor or "possibly higher" flood levels with more rain predicted early this week, the BoM says.
Insurer calls for disaster control funding
Insurers want urgent disaster mitigation funding, after claims rose by more than 50 per cent, and NSW and Queensland face more flood risks.
Weary councils demand climate action, cash
More than 30 mayors and councillors from councils across Australia are demanding stronger climate change action from the Morrison government.
Government support lower than at bushfires
Just 32.2 per cent of respondents to a study said they would vote for the coalition if an election was held, a lower mark than after the Black Summer bushfires.
Boat sinks off WA coast, nine feared dead
Australian maritime authorities say nine people were unable to be located after an Indonesian fishing boat capsized off the northwest coast of WA.
NSW to get extra $742m in flood funds
Flooded communities in northern NSW are to receive a further $742 million to support primary industry, businesses, rural landholders, councils and residents.
Timing of flood support payment questioned
As residents in four more local councils became eligible for further flood support, Labor has questioned why those payment measures took longer to be approved.
Man dies in floodwaters in NSW far west
A man has died in far western NSW after driving his ute into floodwaters near Broken Hill.
Suspicious boarding house fire kills three
The death toll in a Sydney boarding house explosion has risen to three with police treating the "maliciously lit fire" as a murder.
Floods spark Indigenous survival spirit
Flood-devastated Aboriginal communities in and around Lismore have come together in the wake of the unprecedented NSW floods.
NSW flood emergency response scrutinised
NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke says all aspects of the emergency services response to the flood crisis will be examined in an independent review.
Mental, health support for flood victims
The Morrison government is providing around $36 million for health services and mental health support for flood victims in NSW and Queensland.
Locals always key to disaster response: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says local civilians will always be a key part of disaster response as he declares national emergency in NSW.
More recovery centres as NSW cleans up
Floodwaters are receding around NSW as attention turns to cleaning up.
Mental health a post-flood priority: Hunt
A $31 million mental health package for flood-affected communities will focus on community resilience, psychological therapies and support for children.
PM to make national disaster declaration
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will seek a national emergency declaration covering Queensland and NSW following talks with the premiers.
Greens say time to look beyond shark nets
Calls for advanced shark deterrent measures beyond nets and drum lines are growing after a recent fatal attack at a Sydney beach.
Flood disaster damage to top $1.5 billion
The Insurance Council of Australia has estimated there to be $1.45 billion in damage from recent floods, as the federal government considers further support.
NSW floods expected to be worse than 2021
Flooding in parts of Sydney is expected to reach levels greater than those of the 2021 disaster, before rains finally ease later this week.