'We have to get out': despair returns to Lismore for those left out by flood buyback program

Many residents in the NSW town are yet to learn what government help - if any - they will get for their damaged homesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPhones started pinging across Lismore last Tuesday afternoon as a fresh wave of fury and confusion crashed upon the northern rivers town.Nearly 16 months after the first of two catastrophic floods inundated the New South Wales town - claiming five lives, swamping thousands of homes and robbing residents of untold treasured possessions - many survivors are still to learn which of the long-promised government assistance packages might apply to them. Continue reading...