Australia news live update: fifth NSW flood death confirmed; Redbank dam north-west of Sydney ‘may fail’; more ‘high impact’ storms forecast for Queensland

NSW flood death toll rises to five; evacuation order for North Richmond area downstream of Redbank dam; Queensland premier warns high-impact' storms could lead to more flash flooding; Warragamba Dam spills; Ballina mayor calls for desperate help'; drivers still stranded on M1; at least 59 Covid-related deaths recorded. Follow all the day's news

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My colleagues Josh Butler and Sarah Martin have an interesting story this morning on how the Australian anti-vaxxer groups are pivoting to pro-Putin messaging and Ukraine conspiracy theories.

Here's a bit more on the second death in Lismore, via AAP.