Analysis To understand and prioritize the stack of possible responses to the advanced state of corruption within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), think of a pyramid-shaped hierarchy of problems and issues. The origin of these issues and the overall administrative state can be traced to the Pendleton Act of 1883, which was…

Heavy rainfall is again lashing the Australian east coast with flash flooding occurring in multiple areas due to already saturated catchments, with authorities warning that the potential for landslides is becoming a major concern. A severe weather warning has been issued for the state of New South Wales (NSW) from Gosford on the Central Coast…

Evacuation orders are in place for the majority of residents in the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore for the second time in a month, after heavy to intense rainfall on Tuesday and overnight led to flash flooding, with roads inundated. Residents in the north and south Lismore had already been asked to…

State Emergency Services (SES) issued multiple new evacuation orders and warnings across Sydney on Tuesday as torrential rain continued to lash New South Wales (NSW), leading to river and flash flooding. Due to an East Coast low-pressure system, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning on Monday night for a broad area in…

A State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) has been reactivated in the Sydney suburb of Homebush in response to the ongoing flood emergency in New South Wales (NSW). The AEOC acts as a central hub where officers from all NSW Government response agencies can gather under one roof to ensure a coordinated response to the flooding and…

The northern regions of New South Wales are experiencing some of the worst flooding ever recorded with river levees overtopped and evacuation orders in place in many areas as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warns it may get worse as the week continues. This comes as a slow-moving coastal trough extending from southern Queensland into northern…

The first flight of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) food resupply operation landed in the South Australian outback town of Coober Pedy on Monday after flooding severed all road access to the town last week. The flight brought 20 tonnes of essential food goods to the flood-stricken town, which is situated 846km northwest of…

A trough of low pressure over the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is likely to bring continued heavy rainfall, with many regions expected to receive up to 50 millimetres on Friday, leading to renewed flooding. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), more flooding is expected, especially in the inland rivers and Hunter River…