Floodwaters have engulfed large parts of New South Wales, with at least one person dead and almost 50,000 evacuated. Australia is prone to natural disasters, which are expected to become more frequent and severe as the climate changes. In March 2022, rapidly rising floodwaters on Australia’s east coast posed an imminent threat to Ballina Hospital, on the NSW far north …

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Heavy rain continues to fall across the Hunter and Mid North Coast of New South Wales. It comes just a few months after extensive flooding hit western Queensland. The flooding issues for rural and regional Australia are quite distinct from city areas, where populations are concentrated and urban runoff is the main danger. The nature of the landscape determines the …