Heavy rain continues to fall across the Hunter and Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Rivers are bursting their banks and spreading over floodplains, leaving many areas on flood watch.

The river peaked with major flooding at 3.15 ... Mr Sharpe said it’s not just Queensland and New South Wales in the firing line, with South Australia seeing “significant flooding as well ...

Emergency crews rescued hundreds of people after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across parts of New South Wales in Australia ... ground and swollen rivers worsening the impact.