From 2 hours ago, the number of homes destroyed by bushfires in Pomonal has grown to 44. Seven Sydney schools are being tested for asbestos. Good morning! In New South Wales, there is a severe thunderstorm warning for the far north-east, including Tweed Head and Murwillumbah. The Bureau of Meteorology says localised heavy falls leading to flash flooding is a concern. Severe storm warning for Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland this morning. It said there is an immediate threat of heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding for Beenleigh, Logan, the Gold Coast, and Redland City. More on continuing power and mobile outages across Victoria. About 44,000 dwellings and premises were still disconnected from the electricity network as of 8.15 pm last night. Even though Taylor Swift won’t be performing in Sydney for another week, traffic management seems to be getting in early with its warning to pre-book parking. And in even more Taylor Swift-related news, it seems glitter has been selling out ahead of her Melbourne show.
