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8 hours ago · Reinforcements have been sent and the army is on standby after heavy rain again lashed a region on cyclone watch, sparking "life-threatening" flash flooding fears ...

9 hours ago · Police officers missed red flags and should have seized the guns of a man who went on to kill a mother and daughter in a search for his ex-wife, an internal investigation has found.

1 day ago · The moment grazier Brett Monaghan realised an out-of-control bushfire was heading towards his sheep he went in search of a truck, with no time to ask for help moving 450 animals from his Brimpaen property in the northern Grampians.

1 day ago · The five main 2030 targets of the government's current plan to drive down road carnage are reducing road deaths by 50 per cent and serious injuries by 30 per cent from a 2018-2020 baseline; zero road deaths of children aged under seven years; zero road deaths in CBD areas; and zero road deaths on all national highways and high-speed roads – none of which appear likely to be achieved.

Water authorities will face a hearing over their actions to monitor and detect toxic "forever chemicals", as governments list sites of likely contamination.

Jan 17, 2025 · Flood warnings are in place for several catchments including Orara River, Coffs Coast, Bellinger, Kalang Rivers, Manning and Gloucester Rivers, Myall River, Karuah River, Wollombi Brook, Lower Hunter River and the Paterson and Williams Rivers.

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6 days ago · As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wake on January 26 their day can carry a heaviness, mark a period of mourning and signal it is time to be surrounded by family and friends, drawing strength from community.