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20:58
Flood warnings are still in place for the mid north coast and northern rivers catchments, in addition to the Tweed, Wilsons, Clarens, Bellinger, Macleay, Hastings and Orara rivers.
A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall has also been issued for the North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
The Bureau of Meteorology is saying that some of the weather is easing, but Sydney is still expecting thunderstorms later today.
Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au)
We’ve seen significant rainfall across the country over the past week, which is an indication that La Niña is well & truly here.
La Niña increases the risk of widespread & prolonged riverine flooding so make sure you’re prepared.
Flash flooding in the Queensland town of Killarney has killed a man after the water swept him and his car downstream.
Queensland police say preliminary investigations indicate the 69-year-old local was moving cattle to higher ground at a property on Condamine River Road when rapidly rising waters rushed in, consuming him and his car around 8.30pm.
“Emergency services were called to the scene and immediately commenced a search and rescue operation.”
Police say the man’s body was discovered inside his vehicle around 100 meters down the stream just after midnight last night.
Officers will prepare a report for the Coroner.
20:40
Good morning everyone, Mostafa Rachwani here, and welcome to another Australian live blog.
It’s Thursday, which means tomorrow is Friday, which hopefully bodes well for what I’m sure will be a busy day.
First up, New South Wales is scrambling after three news locally acquired cases were reported yesterday. One, a van driver from the airport, and another two from the northern beaches.
We know the van driver contracted the virus from aircrew he was transporting, but we are still waiting to find out how the northern beaches cases caught it. We’ll be keeping you updated on that.
Second, wild weather continues to lash the east coast, with much of NSW under severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall warnings, in addition to southern Queensland. Since the downpours began on Saturday, the State Emergency Service has attended more than 1,900 jobs.
The federal government will today be handing down its mid-year budget, which will reportedly include funding for the aged care industry, and show a stronger than expected economic recovery.
Finally, Israel’s justice minister has signed an extradition order for Malka Leifer, saying it is their “moral duty” to see her stand trial. The order means Leifer could be back in Australia within the next two months.
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Source: The Guardian
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