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<p>Albanese thanks Ukrainian leader for assistance on Oscar Jenkins. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Flood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coast</strong></p><p>Due to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales – with rain expected to fall across the same regions for several days in a row – flood watches are in place for many rivers through the Hunter and the mid-north coast districts, where minor to moderate flooding is anticipated throughout the week, <strong>Hines</strong> says.</p><p>… and we can’t rule out the chance that one or two of them could see major flooding in the coming days.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/19/australia-news-live-albanese-zelenskyy-europe-pope-coalition-sussan-ley-nuclear-power-net-zero-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>