Parts of Newcastle have received a massive 55 millimetres of rain in one hour, causing flash flooding.
A Sydney mother has been jailed for more than 10 years over the death of her son.
The seven-year-old suffered months of abuse, but she told police he died after falling off a pogo stick.
Caltex is in damage control after drivers ground to halt on a Sydney motorway due to contaminated fuel.
And scientists have created a simple blood test to detect the spread of melanoma, early enough to save lives.
