The Latest Breaking News from Flood

For the fourth time in 18 months, floodwaters have inundated homes and businesses in Western Sydney’s Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley. Recent torrential rain is obviously the immediate cause. But poor decisions by successive New South Wales governments have exacerbated the damage.

Parts of New South Wales have had more than 700mm of rain since the floods hit, with record July rainfall in a matter of days

Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was threatening 45,000 people

It's been a catastrophic few months for tourism operators in the Balonne Shire, after floodwaters swallowed hundreds of roads. But there's hope the second half of the year will be brighter.

MV Portland Bay anchored in a sheltered position after wind and torrential rain prevented towing the ship to safety

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Tuesday: A double whammy of interest rate rises expected over next two months. Plus: Winston Churchill’s ‘magnificently idiotic’ platypus quest

Weather warnings have been put in place for the Hunter region on Tuesday morning as strong winds and heavy rain sweep the east coast.

Sydney's wet weather is expected to ease as heavy rain moves north — but the flooding crisis engulfing parts of the city's north west and south west will likely linger for several days.