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Olly Stone ready to embrace Liam Plunkett role to make England’s World Cup squad after injury hell

The fast bowler could be set for a crucial middle-over role

Evening Standard

West Kimberley Regional Prison inmates work to provide food and relief to communities affected by flooding

Prisoners in the Kimberley are providing flood evacuees and emergency workers with meals and are gaining valuable life skills in the process.

ABC News

'Massive' crocodile found on the loose in Fitzroy Crossing after WA floods

Incredible footage has emerged of locals trying to relocate a massive crocodile found wandering the streets of a flood-ravaged WA town.

ABC News

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Logistical challenges in play for Kimberley students and teachers after flood damage

The school term is scheduled to resume as normal on February 1 in flood-affected Kimberley, but getting into the classroom might be challenging for some.

ABC News

Video shows Halls Creek youths throwing rocks at business owner in attempted carjacking

A business owner says the latest incident he's faced is a worrying escalation as Halls Creek struggles with record youth crime rates.

ABC News

Nottinghamshire town will be ‘put on the map’ through £16.5m funding

The town will benefit from major investment after the Government announced it has been selected to receive £16.5m from the Levelling Up Fund.

Nottingham Post

Tensions rise in flood-affected Kimberley amid food shortages, alcohol bans as more rainfall forecast

Authorities are calling for calm as residents protest against food shortages and liquor bans in the wake of the catastrophic Kimberley floods. Meanwhile more rain is on its way.

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Displaced flood victims face uncertainty as tally of destroyed homes climbs in remote Kimberley

Dozens of remote residents remain in motel rooms far from home, as the tally of houses destroyed by flooding climbs in the remote Kimberley.

ABC News

WA floods destroy dozens of homes

Dozens of families in Western Australia's Kimberley region are homeless after once-in-a-century floods.

AAP

Kimberley tourism operators fear bookings will be cancelled due to floods

Record numbers of visitors travelled to the Kimberley last year after two years of border closures. Tourism operators now fear a flooding disaster will destroy that momentum.

ABC News

East Kimberley businesses grappling with huge freight hikes fear they may miss out on flood subsidies

As Kimberley businesses watch their freight bills double following damage to key roads caused by catastrophic flooding, it remains unclear exactly who will be covered by the state government's latest subsidy scheme.

ABC News

WA authorities rule out hardline takeaway alcohol bans across Kimberley, Pilbara

Local leaders support the decision to scrap the police-backed proposal and instead keep pandemic-era restrictions, such as volume limits and reduced hours at bottle shops.

ABC News

Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?

The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction, leaving remote Indigenous communities stranded in its aftermath.

The Conversation

Generators being flown in to ensure power supply to flood-hit Kimberley towns, as WA Government explores Gibb River Road option

The Gibb River Road may serve as the key freight link across the Kimberley, as the Government flies in multiple generators to power flood-hit communities.

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Not cool: push for insulation in all Australian rental homes as study shows dangerous heat levels

People in social housing often face hottest conditions and struggle to pay for air conditioning, advocates say

ABC News

Kimberley flood recovery will drag if lessons of Cyclone Seroja aren't learnt, storm victims say

As the full scale of disaster from the Kimberley floods becomes apparent, those impacted by Cyclone Seroja say the government needs to avoid making the same mistakes with its relief effort.

ABC News

Truckies take on mammoth 12,000km runs to resupply flood-isolated WA communities

Rookie truckie Katie Gianoncelli is one of many drivers undertaking massive journeys in long-haul trucks to resupply Western Australia's flood-hit communities.

ABC News

Kimberley flood evacuees stranded as patience wanes, Derby alcohol restrictions imposed

The flooding spanning hundreds of kilometres is clearly viewed from space as clouds dissipate, with badly damaged roads keeping flood evacuees away from home for longer.

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As the first Kimberley evacuees return home, others share survival stories amid record WA flooding

The Fitzroy Crossing resident is thankful to be alive and similar stories of survival are common among the 150 evacuees in the small port town Derby, who are waiting to return to their homes.

ABC News

Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

ABC News

Kimberley residents step up to help evacuees, save wildlife amid unprecedented WA flood emergency

Beyond the headlines of the Kimberley flooding have been acts of kindness, bulk booze destruction and the miraculous survival of a beloved pet chook.

ABC News

The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

ABC News

WA floods rebuild may take 'months' as falling Kimberley water levels reveal enormous damage

WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.

The Guardian - AU

Defence personnel deployed to aid flooding recovery – as it happened

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ABC News

WA floods prompt Kimberley visit from Anthony Albanese and Mark McGowan amid devastation

Anthony Albanese is promising "significant" emergency assistance relief for those impacted by Western Australia's worst-ever floods ahead of a tour of the state's soaked Kimberley region.

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