Two dead, evacuations ordered as NSW flood threat moves south

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More communities on the NSW north coast are told to evacuate as the threat from the state's deadly…

Live: NSW wakes to another day of devastation as flooding continues

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Northern New South Wales is bracing for another day of devastation as flooding continues, days after…

Disengaged schoolkids find new paths

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The Big Picture program aims to recapture students who would otherwise drop out of high school.

Potatoes on Mars?: Quest for extraterrestrial agriculture

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In a lab in Peru, a simulator mimicking the harsh conditions found on Mars now contains a hint of life.

In photos: New South Wales floods

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Major floods hit the NSW far north coast, with tens of thousands of people evacuating Murwillumbah and Lismore.

Like a Version: Come As You Are

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Big Scary come through and finally release Like a Version from the longstanding 'Nirvana curse'.

Cyclone Malcolm: This is a watch and act warning

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Senior Meteorologist Hector Pastel explains the dramatic weather patterns over Australia.

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