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NSW flood victims denied recovery payments, MP says

Residents from flood-affected regions across the Hunter and Mid North Coast are being denied support from Service NSW. The online system is using incomplete data as some farmers are hospitalised from stress, according to Lyne MP Alison Penfold. While some areas have been natural disaster declared, residents can’t access recovery payments on the online portal. …

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Torres Strait Island v Commonwealth plaintiffs visit disaster survivors in Northern NSW

A tour of a rather unusual kind is happening in the Northern Rivers this week, as two lead plaintiffs in a landmark case against the Commonwealth come from the Torres Strait Islands to meet with disaster survivors. The case is funded through the Grata Fund. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced By: Darren McElroy Featured In Story: …

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