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By Olivana Lathouris03:42 The Mehi River recorded a major flood peak this morning of 10.4 metres after evacuation warnings were issued overnight. The state is forecast to experience mostly benign conditions for the remainder of the week, but the bureau’s Victoria Dodds said NSW is “not out of the woods yet”.   “The heightened flood …

A cabinet reshuffle could come as soon as Sunday, moving Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds out of their portfolios. It would be the second reshuffle in three months, with Scott Morrison fuelling speculation during Question Time today, when he indicated he wasn’t ruling out scaling back Mr Porter’s duties. It’s thought Peter …

The current weather conditions continue to affect roads and public transport across many parts of the state. As a result, Sydney and Hunter passengers are urged to avoid unnecessary travel particularly in flood affected areas. A number of Busways services in the Hawkesbury, Penrith and Blacktown area will not operate today due to flooding. If …

A Sydney P-plate driver has totalled his father’s brand new V8 Mustang after deciding to take it for a drive in Mt Druitt. The 20-year-old green P-plater crashed the $70,000 car into a power pole on Sunday night after taking the car without his father’s knowledge. “He didn’t tell me. He just grabbed the key …

By Richard Wood02 Mar 2021 23:46 Mining giant Rio Tinto’s chairman Simon Thompson will step down from the post next year. The company said Mr Thompson will not seek re-election at the miner’s 2022 annual general meeting. Rio Tinto’s reputation remains dented after the destruction of 46,000-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia …

The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against coronavirus as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” said Rochelle Walensky, …

Mr Morrison has said accusations of rape against a senior cabinet minister have been referred to the Federal Police. In discussions with police, Mr Morrison said he was told there was “nothing immediate” he needed to act on. “Now, these are very distressing issues that have been raised, as there are other issues that have …

By Tim Rose25 Feb 2021 23:39 The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of third-degree murder in the 2017 fatal shooting of Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk, who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault, has asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to hear his appeal. Mohamed Noor has filed a petition asking the state’s highest court …

Coles Supermarkets have been forced to introduce a one-per-person product limit for toilet paper and paper towels in all stores in Western Australia.  A two-pack-per-customer limit has also been brought in for items such as milk, hand sanitiser, tissues, canned meals and mince.  “Coles will continue to monitor product availability and asks that customers only …

When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal — or at least as normal as a pandemic presidency can be. As a signal the White House will now operate in the manner the government recommends in the middle of a pandemic, many …