Sinking cars, fleeing residents, and a sudden waterfall on the Spit Bridge – Sydney’s northern beaches were transformed into an island of chaos as major roads into the peninsula were cut off with floodwaters.

Shane Warne and his group of friends had a standard Thai back and neck massage in the hours before his death.

Billions of extra dollars have gone into schools in the past decade but Australia’s performance in the global education rankings continues to slide.

Penrith has shot down any speculation that the shock decision to put Nathan Cleary’s NRL return back to round 4 had anything to do with a training mishap.