EXPERT REACTION: Continued flooding across eastern Australia
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The ongoing wet weather across south-eastern Australia has shown no signs of slowing, with flash and riverine flooding occurring across large regions of NSW and Victoria. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the Lachlan River could peak in Forbes at the 1952 flood level of 10.8 metres today. Below, Australian experts respond to the ongoing situation.
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