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Jaya was forced out of her rental. She just bought the house for $200
Jaya Roche and partner Cory went to the auction to see what their former home in northern NSW sold for. The couple now need to find somewhere to relocate it.
- Jack Gramenz
Climate disasters mean oysters could be in short supply this Christmas
Oysters will be scarcer, smaller and more expensive on Christmas tables this year after twin climate disasters in two states.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
As floodwaters surged into her Redfern home, Jacqui knew just what to do
Inner city residents are seeking to launch a class action as government agencies and road operators blame each other over storm damage to homes.
- Kayla Olaya
A polar vortex and a red-hot blob: Why Sydney just copped a month’s worth of rain
September is usually NSW’s driest month. Here’s why that’s not the case this year.
- Angus Dalton
Lightning strike shuts down metro, tornado spins in southern NSW
Meanwhile, the rest of the state is facing flash-flooding and severe weather warnings as a low-pressure system rolls in from the west.
- Josefine Ganko and Kayla Olaya
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- Courts
Joseph drove through floodwaters to give a five-year-old ‘an adventure’. He’s now pleaded guilty to the boy’s death
Joseph El Jer travelled through roads he knew were closed on his way back from Dubbo Zoo before his 4WD was swept away in fast-flowing waters up to 1.3 metres deep.
- Clare Sibthorpe
Sydney has recorded its wettest August in 27 years, and there’s more rain coming
Not since 1998 has Sydney had so much rain in August, with 11 days still left in the month.
- Josefine Ganko
Uncovering what could be Sydney's biggest flood
Scientists are working to confirm stories of a megaflood that struck the Sydney basin just before colonisation.
This NSW house sold for $347. It came with a catch
Flood-affected homes bought back by the state government are going up for auction – and bidding starts at just $1.
- Jessica McSweeney