SES urges residents of several NSW areas to evacuate – as it happened

Flood waters in Victorian border towns reach record levels as residents of several NSW towns are urged to evacuate. This blog is now closed

• Lismore residents warned of major flooding as heavy rain falls along the east coast
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Taylor: potential inflation decrease a good thing'

Taylor is now discussing inflation and says the Coalition believes inflation will be down to 2.5% in the next financial year according to Labor's forecasts.

I've got to say many of the investments I've seen out in regional New South Wales have added to productivity, very significant impact.