smooth National News Briefing

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at europe's largest nuclear power plant Despite the severe weather threat easing along the east coast ...  the danger of flooding in Queensland and New South Wales still looms. And Liberal MP Alan Tudge will not return to the front bench  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clean up begins in Sydney after widespread flooding Qld students urged to stay home as storms pummel SEQ Neighbours confirms it will wrap up production  First Test between Australia and Pakistan gets underway  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schools in Queensland's south-east will be closed tomorrow  as the region prepares for another round of severe weather. Sydney meantime is being spared the worst of the East Coast Low  And WA is open again after 700 days closed off to the world  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More looting charges have been laid in Brisbane as the clean up continues  WA's hard border comes down  WHO sending medical supplies to Ukraine  Aussie side prepares for first Pakistan Test See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney prepares for widespread flooding NSW death toll from floods hit 4 And Russia closes in on Ukraines Cities  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ballina Hospital evacuated as flood crisis across Northern Rivers worsens Rain bomb moving south with Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter on alert EU says it will never accept Russian takeover of Ukraine Another twist in Kim and Kanye's divorce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The flooding on the New South Wales far north coast has turned deadly. Australia has committed 70-million dollars towards missiles and ammunition to help Ukraine And The RBA  keeps interest rates at the record low of point 1 of a percent  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Qld the death toll from flooding across the South East has risen to eight The first round of peace talks between Ukraine and RUSSIA has wrapped up The Aussie Test side prepares ahead of the first Test against Pakistan   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Floodwaters are rising in northern NSW Death toll in Queensland from the flood crisis rises to eight And Australia is providing funds to help the Ukraine buy non military equipment and medical supplies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The entire town of Lismore on the NSW North Coast has been evacuated ahead of major flooding  Putin puts Russia's nuclear deterrence forces on high alert   Newspoll shows Labor ahead 55-45 two party preferred  Nadal takes out Mexico Open See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukraine's President is confident his forces remain in control of the capital Kyiv, after fighting on the outskirts of the city. The death toll from floods in south-east Queensland rise after the body of a man was retrieved from waters in Gympie. Transport costs have skyrocketed across the country as fuel prices continue surge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russian forces are bearing down on the Ukraine capital of Kyiv - as thousands of residents flee South East Queensland on flood alert  Victoria unmasked - with Covid restrictions being eased NRL and AFL practice matches See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyiv has been hit by a fresh round of cruise missiles in the second day of pre-dawn strikes by Russia. Hacking group anonymous has declared "cyber war" against Russia  And WA has reported 1029 new local cases today.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

G7 leaders accuse Putin of being on the wrong side of history  Russian President insists he had not choice but to invade Aussie cricket legend Rod Marsh recovering after heart attack Two lucky Aussies split $120m Powerball jackpot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The full scale invasion of ukraine has begun, with missile strikes lighting up the pre-dawn sky in a number of cities PM Scott Morrison calls on the Kremlin to withdraw Russian troops.  And Clive Palmer is taken to hospital  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The roll out of the Moderna vaccine begins for Aussie children Fugitive Graham Potter has fronted court following his extradition from Queensland Construction giant ProBuild on the verge of collapse $120m up for grabs in tonight's Powerball  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie businesses are being warned Russia could launch a cyber attack after imposing sanctions on the country. Australia has seen its strongest quarterly wage increase in more than seven years. And New Covid cases in WA have more than tripled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Australia's most wanted men will be extradited to Victoria today A $500k reward is on offer to solve disappearance of Theo Hayez  Australia's east coast is mopping up after being hit with storms  The Queen cancels virtual engagements amid mild COVID symptoms  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America's ambassador to the U-N has is warning Russia of dire consequences if it furthers its invasion of Ukraine Today marks 12 months since the first roll out of the Covid vaccine And The M-C-G will become the first Australian stadium to be entirely powered by green energy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID isolation rules could be overhauled  Sydney Trains back up and running  The US claims chances of a diplomatic solution in Ukraine are fading  Britney Spears signs a book deal worth $15 million See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM is remaining tight lipped around the details of potential military assistance on offer to Ukraine. It could be years before Australia's international tourism sector is back to pre-covid levels -- despite our borders reopening today. And Justin Bieber tests positive to covid  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's international border has officially reopened  The Winter Olympics have drawn to a close in Beijing  Sri Lanka has won the final T-20 against Australia, avoiding a series whitewash Justin Bieber's world tour in doubt, after COVID-19 diagnosis  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Defence Department has condemned a Chinese naval vessel that pointed a powerful laser at a RAAF aircraft World leaders warn of worldwide effects of a Russian invasion of Ukraine An associate of Jeffrey Epstein found dead in a Paris jail The first season of Game of Thrones prequel 'House of the Dragon' - has wrapped filming   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At least 2 people are dead after storm Eunice in the UK  The tourism industry wants certainty the Australian border won't close again The biggest gathering of troops in Europe since World War 2 Brad Pitt files a lawsuit against ex wife Angelina Jolie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite posting a new daily record of covid cases, West Australia is re-opening its borders Scott Morrison has slammed China for not denouncing Russia's actions as tensions with Ukraine reach boiling point. And The A-triple-C has now received more than five-thousand complaints about price gouging with the sale of rapid tests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.