Australia floods: Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen

Some 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods across New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, with more heavy rainfall predicted.

The state's entire coast is now under a severe weather warning.

Days of torrential downpours have caused rivers and dams to overflow around Sydney - the state capital - and in south-east Queensland.

The military is being deployed to help with search and rescue, in what has been called a "one-in-50-years event".

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