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The president has moved swiftly to dismantle a wide range of protections for the environment.
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Hundreds of residents evacuate, schools and universities close and people are being told to stay inside.
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Socks. We need socks. Wait, what even ARE socks?
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Get ready for a rough ride.
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It's an unimaginable loss for the 17-year-old.
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Parts of Victoria are in for a soggy 24 hours.
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Cockatoos, turtles and the little lorikeet that could (we hope).
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Residents will still be getting around in tinnies for a few days yet.
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One reptile catcher has already relocated more than twenty.
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Police have arrested one man and moved on 16 more.
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The focus now turns to the clean-up effort.
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Wild weather in QLD, NSW has taken five lives, with three still missing.
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You can't keep a good Aussie down.