Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall.

Emergency authorities have 11 emergency-level alerts in place across the region and in the Hunter, with parts of Taree, Wingham and Glenthorne the areas of most concern. Follow live ...

New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR)—one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the ...