The Latest Breaking News from Lismore

Some residents in flood-ravaged NSW are pleading for the chance to repair their damaged homes after the Premier said around 2,000 in Lismore would have to be rebuilt, but not necessarily condemned.

‘I think we have done all that we can within the conditions we have been faced with,’ major general David Thomae says

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Good morning, early birds. Two out of every three flood-affected homes in Lismore will reportedly need to be demolished or substantially repaired, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to announce the government has put aside $10 billion for the transition to nuclear-powered submarines. It’s the news you need to…

Lismore was probably the town most devastated by the Queensland and NSW floods, and it embodies the problem now facing Australia from climate change.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said another round of financial assistance would be provided to flood-affected communities in NSW and Queensland.

Australian towns devastated by deadly flooding over the past week prepared for further intense weather Sunday, with expected downpours halting volunteer recovery and clean-up efforts. The national weather bureau warned of severe thunderstorms and major flooding in the state of Queensland, where 11 people died in the past week's floods,…

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After being rescued from a roof in Lismore, Sally Flannery got to work. The online spreadsheet she made to triage pleas for help in Lismore has been a lifesaver for hundreds.