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More water to be released from dam after flood protest

More water to be released from dam after flood protest

A Victorian catchment authority will boost its daily water releases following a protest by downstream residents still recovering from the 2022 floods.

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Residents in parts of northern Victoria have been warned to move to higher ground, ahead of potential moderate flooding.

Uninsured Lismore homes stay mud-caked and unrepaired

Uninsured Lismore homes stay mud-caked and unrepaired

Uninsured Lismore homes stay mud-caked and unrepaired

Uninsured Lismore homes stay mud-caked and unrepaired

Uninsured Lismore residents are being forced to make do with their flood-damaged homes while they wait to hear if financial help will ever arrive.

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More funds for Kimberley, flood rebuild to take years

More funds for Kimberley, flood rebuild to take years

The federal and WA governments have provided an extra $144 million to fund the flood recovery in the Kimberley region, which could take as long as two years.

Reset needed on troubled flood buybacks: NSW Premier

Reset needed on troubled flood buybacks: NSW Premier

A flood buyback scheme for low-lying properties in the Northern Rivers needs a reset, NSW premier Chris Minns says, amid widespread confusion over eligibility.

Liberals push for inquiry into Murray flood response

Liberals push for inquiry into Murray flood response

The South Australian opposition wants a parliamentary committee to look into the Murray River flooding, including the government's response to the disaster.

Fears of dam collapse recede with release of water

Fears of dam collapse recede with release of water

A flood warning for residents living near a private dam at risk of collapsing in the Adelaide Hills has been downgraded after a controlled breach.

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Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding homes to be quicker after NSW disasters

Rebuilding country towns after natural disasters will be quicker under new rules being deployed for the first time in the NSW Northern Rivers.

Dam failure fears continue for soaked Adelaide Hills

Dam failure fears continue for soaked Adelaide Hills

Dam failure fears continue for soaked Adelaide Hills

Dam failure fears continue for soaked Adelaide Hills

Risk of one private dam in the Adelaide Hills failing has abated but authorities remain concerned about another as emergency crews brace for more heavy rain.

Fast-tracked rebuild planned for Murray flood victims

Fast-tracked rebuild planned for Murray flood victims

Fast-tracked rebuild planned for Murray flood victims

Fast-tracked rebuild planned for Murray flood victims

The South Australian government will streamline planning rules to allow people impacted by the River Murray flooding over summer to rebuild more quickly.

Potential dam failure south of Adelaide, SES warns

Potential dam failure south of Adelaide, SES warns

Potential dam failure south of Adelaide, SES warns

Potential dam failure south of Adelaide, SES warns

A potential dam failure in a town south of Adelaide has emergency services concerned homes could flood rapidly, with the danger zone widening and roads closed.

Unexpected rain band to hit northern Western Australia

Unexpected rain band to hit northern Western Australia

Unexpected rain band to hit northern Western Australia

Unexpected rain band to hit northern Western Australia

An unseasonable rain band is set to impact northern Western Australia and a flood watch has been issued for the Desert and Kimberley catchments.

Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Lismore mayor slams rollout of flood buybacks

Only a handful of households have so far received funding through a Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme, amid calls for the process to be sped up.

Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

Flood-devastated homes miss out on buyback: advocates

A Lismore community group has criticised the time government has taken to release the maps that effectively ruled homes in or out of help for flood assistance.

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Zelenskiy visits flood-stricken southern Ukraine

President Zelenskiy has visited Ukraine's flood-hit region, where 600 square kilometres - an area about 10 times the size of Manhattan - is underwater.

Five dead after Ukraine dam disaster: officials

Five people have died following the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, the mayor of Nova Kakhovka says.

Flood warning as heavy rainfall pummels Victoria

A major flood warning has been issued on the King River in Victoria's northeast as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the state.

Flash floods follow front across Victoria

A low pressure trough and cold front are bringing heavy rains across Victoria, causing flooding in parts of the state.

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Melbourne's Maribyrnong flood to reshape warning system

Melbourne's flood warning system is set to be overhauled, with responsibility for warnings and forecasts to be handed over the Bureau of Meteorology.

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