NSW floods
Kristy worked on flood rescue all night. When she got home her town was covered in coal
Coal mines in the Illawarra struggled with last weekend’s deluge, sending coal deposits into residential areas and the Royal National Park where the platypus live.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Latest
The plan to save our drinking water without flooding Sydney
Premier Chris Minns was Labor’s shadow water minister when he first proposed lowering the capacity of Warragamba Dam.
- by Alexandra Smith
Residents allowed to return home as flooding threat eases
Road closures and diversions are still in place for much of the region north-west of Sydney, causing a headache for people attempting to return.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Weather
Clean up begins as flood-hit communities offered disaster payments
The support comes as travellers across NSW are being warned to expect disruptions as authorities work to repair damaged road, rail and ferry routes.Â
- by Anthony Segaert and Angus Thomson
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Extreme weather
‘Stay indoors’: Month’s worth of rain dumped on Sydney in a day
Roads were closed and some parts of Sydney were told to evacuate after the city received more than a month’s worth of rain in a single day.
- by Anthony Segaert, Angus Thomson and Christopher Harris
Under water and under pressure: The fight to fix flood insurance
As climate change increases the severity and frequency of natural disasters, insurance companies face pressure to improve the handling of their claims.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
In the Northern Rivers, planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster
Improbable as it sounds, Jai Vaze is bringing the February 2022 disaster back to life in his Canberra laboratory.
- by Heath Gilmore
New chapter for heritage house full of memories after epic journey
The 20th century played out within its walls. Now, a heritage-listed Federation cottage has found a new resting place in a different state.
- by Catherine Naylor
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Weather
75,000 lightning strikes, mass train chaos: Sydney hit by storms
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and four people were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica McSweeney
Opinion
General insurance
Insurance inquiry reveals one of Australia’s greatest paradoxes
Australians have a habit of outsourcing very important things to profit-seeking businesses, then complaining when they behave like profit-seeking businesses.
- by Waleed Aly
Think last year had weird weather? La Nina may already be on the way back
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return, weather models show.Â
- by Laura Chung