Spills from Wyangala Dam peaked at 230,000 megalitres a day and elsewhere thousands have been forced to leave their homes as flash flooding sweeps large parts of western NSW.
More than 100 people are rescued from rooftops by ADF and SES helicopters in Eugowra in western NSW as flash flooding strikes Australia's south east amid a forecast for rising rivers and snow.
Fast, deep and devastating β these aerial photographs show how communities across NSW have been swept away as floods pummelled towns across the state this week.
The NSW Health Minister says while frontline workers train for horrific scenarios like the crash that left 10 people dead on Sunday, those who responded to the incident will need ongoing support.
A man accused of murdering his mother and hiding her body in a car parked in a street has been named during a NSW court appearance on Saturday morning.
Bus company Greyhound Australia says it is 'heartbroken' by the death of a 32-year-old bus driver in a collision on the Hume Highway this morning that also injured several passengers.