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A group of 45 Fijians who emigrated to Australia under the Pacific Labour Scheme helped rescue dozens of aged care residents in Lismore - with calls to reward them with permanent citizenship.

While people in the north of the state evacuate their homes amid rising floods, beaches across Sydney remain closed following a gastro-like event linked to the heavy rains over the weekend.

Lismore mayor Steve Krieg estimates hundreds of people are waiting on their roofs or inside roof cavities to be rescued, with waters still rising.

The council has issued a full list of roadworks commencing in Blackburn with Darwen from next week.

Lismore mayor Steve Krieg estimates hundreds of people are waiting on their roofs or inside roof cavities to be rescued, with waters still rising.

Recipients included member of the public Robert Dick from Musselburgh who chased a knife-wielding robber after hearing a shopkeeper’s shouts for…

Lismore mayor Steve Krieg estimates hundreds of people are waiting on their roofs or inside roof cavities to be rescued, with waters still rising.

More than one metre of rain has fallen across parts of south-east Queensland and north-east NSW over the past week. The low is moving south, bringing up to 150mm of rain and winds of up to 90km/h.

Rescuers will return to parts of northern NSW stricken by floods this morning, after many people were force...

A group of 45 Fijians who emigrated to Australia under the Pacific Labour Scheme helped rescue dozens of aged care residents in Lismore - with calls to reward them with permanent citizenship.