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NSW death toll rises to five; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland – as it happened
NSW flood death toll rises to five; evacuation order for North Richmond area downstream of Redbank dam; Queensland premier warns ‘high-impact’ storms could lead to more flash flooding; Warragamba Dam spills; Ballina mayor calls for ‘desperate help’; drivers still stranded on M1; at least 59 Covid-related deaths recorded. This blog is now closed
- North-west Sydney residents preparing to evacuate as Warragamba Dam spill rate revised upwards
- Flood map satellite images and rain charts show extent of Queensland and NSW disaster
- Ballina flood: wall of water racing to town amid warning NSW conditions remain ‘very dangerous’
- East coast low menaces Sydney and vast stretch of NSW coast with ‘life-threatening’ flash flooding forecast
- Western Australia border reopening tests McGowan as Covid peak looms
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My colleagues Josh Butler and Sarah Martin have an interesting story this morning on how the Australian anti-vaxxer groups are pivoting to pro-Putin messaging and Ukraine conspiracy theories.
Here’s a bit more on the second death in Lismore, via AAP.
Read the original article at The Guardian