Evacuation orders have been issued for towns across the NSW Northern Rivers region with flash flooding expected as heavy rainfall continues for the second time. Source: Dan Peled / Getty Images ...

Here’s why. Outgoing Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons believes his job was doomed the moment the first flood arrived this year, as an ill-prepared state government looked for ...

Flood warnings have been issued for NSW and for southern Queensland. Ex-tropical cyclone Uesi will bring winds of up to 130km/h to the tiny Lord Howe Island, about 600km off the east coast.

Nine flood rescues were carried out on Saturday night including in Sydney, the Northern Rivers, the Illawarra and in western NSW. Guilfoyle Avenue, in Double Bay, is blocked by fallen tree branches.

Widespread flooding across Australia - driven by a La Niña weather pattern - has killed more than 20 people this year, many in New South Wales (NSW). More than 100 evacuation orders have been ...

NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and even the Australian Capital Territory were smashed by rain on Sunday, with some areas experiencing flash flooding. Queensland was hit the ...

The Courier Mail reported that flooding has also occurred in Brisbane inner south suburbs Coorparoo, Greenslopes and Stones Corner with the SES called out to assist 20 people over the past 12 hours.

Many of these calls were regarding fallen trees, and home and roof damage caused by flash flooding, NSW SES Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul McQueen said. “Just as far as the broader situation ...