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Liam is a journalist with the NSW bureau of The Australian. He started his journalism career as a photographer before freelancing for the NZ Herald, news.com.au and the Daily Telegraph. Liam was News Corp Australia’s Young Journalist of the Year in 2022 and was awarded a Kennedy Award for coverage of the NSW floods. He has also previously worked as a producer for Channel Seven’s investigative journalism program 7News Spotlight. He can be contacted at MendesL@theaustralian.com.au or Liam.Mendes@protonmail.com.

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Scam charges for ex-NBN contractor

A former contractor working on the rollout of the NBN has been charged by Australian Federal Police after allegedly stealing over $100,000 in an elaborate SMS phishing scam.

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26/11/2021: National portrait prize winner Joel Pratley returns to Forbes to record the stark difference weather has brought to Forbes farmer David Kalisch's property. Also pictured with wife Emma, son Jackson and Juno the working dog. PIC: Joel Pratley

Farmers turn their back on scorched earth nightmare

After three years of devastating drought for farmers across NSW, the grass is definitely greener on the other side for Forbes farmer David Kalisch.

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KENDALL, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - NOVEMBER 25, 2021. Police divers search a dam less than 500 metres from the dig site as Strike Force Rosann detectives continue the search for William Tyrrell's remains near Kendall. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Peter Lorimer.

Police divers search dam for Tyrrell remains

Two officers are examining a two-metre deep dam 1km from house formerly owned by William’s foster grandmother.

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Police divers scour water tanks at Tyrrell house

The divers are inspecting an underground water tank at the front of the property, and another above ground tank.

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More material found in William Tyrrell search

Police searching bushland have collected three pieces of evidence today in their search for William, bringing the total to 13 over nine days.

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KENDALL, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos - NOVEMBER 22 2021: Strike Force Rosann detectives searching for William Tyrrell's remains in scrub off Batar Creek Rd, less than 900m from the Tyrrell's former family home at Kendall. Picture NCA NewsWire / Trevor Veale CAPTIONS

Slow and steady work in Tyrrell search

Police searching for missing boy William Tyrrell found another potential clue on Monday as they focused on a new section of bushland near the house from which he went missing.

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Neighbour next Tyrrell ‘suspect’ to sue police?

Man who lived near missing toddler is considering suing NSW Police after being pursued as a suspect.

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Ron Stace on the flooded family farm on the outskirts of Forbes. He has lost major crops in the flood.Properties on the outskirts of Forbes have been effected by rousing flood waters.Major flooding is expected at Forbes in the southern areas of the town, from Wednesday. An evacuation order has been authorised and is now in place for low lying areas of Forbes. Picture: Gary Ramage

‘Slow waiting game’ as floodwaters rise

It is small comfort to farmers that vast areas of unharvested crops have significantly slowed the floodwaters threatening Forbes, probably helping to save parts of the town.

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Forbes local Malcolm Anderson is preparing for the rising waters and has a home made water level indicator.Major flooding is expected at Forbes from late Tuesday with the peak expected during Wednesday. An evacuation order has been authorised and is now in place for low lying areas of Forbes. Residents in the affected areas must evacuate by 9.30pm. SES personnel are going door to door advising and checking on people in the affected area of Forbes.Picture: Gary Ramage

Locals ignore evacuation orders

Residents of the flood-threatened central west NSW town of Forbes are refusing to evacuate their homes, despite warnings.

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Duncan Williams is a sheep and wheat farmer who is prepared for the worst scenario.He believes he could loose his entire crop if the flood hits.For the past 27 years Duncan has managed Ã¢â¬ÅBogabigalÃ¢â¬Â a 1600 hectare property on the outskirts of Forbes, in Western NSW.He moved his sheep to higher ground so they do not get cut off when the river rises.Heavy rain has been dumped on NSW as a low-pressure system moved across the state. Picture: Gary Ramage

Farmers fear $100m loss as floods sweep away crops

Many farmers are due to harvest their crops next week, but believe at least 80 per cent will be lost by the floods due to hit central west NSW.

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