Oyster farmers on the New South Wales Mid North Coast have been assessing damage after record-breaking floods lashed the region last month. On the Manning River, farmers have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock and infrastructure.

But some are staying positive, saying the upcoming decade could be the region's best for oyster production. Ian Crisp spent an entire week preparing for the record breaking Mid North Coast floods. At the height of the disaster, they were using their punt to rescue stranded residents, while floodwaters tangled their leases, leaving the future of their younger oysters in doubt.

The Manning River rose more than 3.5 metres above average here at the Crisps Place. The floodwaters washing away thousands of oyster baskets and damaging vital infrastructure and machinery. But there’s a possible silver lining.     

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According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, monsoon will be strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, due to the easterly waves and westerly waves, rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavy falls during tonight to 29-6-2025. Occassional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 35 mph. Wave height will be about 11-13 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

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People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.

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A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on Monday impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the New York metropolitan area.

The country's first significant scorching heat of the year triggered health warnings as it arrived over the weekend. Dangerously high temperatures are forecast through Wednesday in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston. "This extreme heat will not just be uncomfortable and oppressive for New Yorkers," warned Mayor Eric Adams, adding that each year heat claims the lives of 500 people in this city of eight million.

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Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on Monday as authorities issued the second-highest heat warning for the Chinese capital on one of its hottest days of the year so far. China has endured a string of extreme summers in recent years, with heat waves baking northern regions even as parts of the south have seen catastrophic rain and flooding.

Authorities in the city of 22 million people urged the public to take precautions, with temperatures expected to peak at around 38 degrees Celsius.

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JK Sofia, the newly crowned Miss Grand Myanmar 2025, will represent Myanmar at the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant, scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
The national competition to select Myanmar’s representative was held on 21 June at the Shwe Htut Tin compound in Tamway Township, Yangon. JK Sofia, representing Namhkam, emerged as the winner among 27 contestants from across the country.
Speaking after receiving the crown, JK Sofia said, “I was overwhelmed with excitement when I won. All my hopes have come true. The year 2025 will be truly special for me. I will be training hard, focusing on fitness, and working to achieve excellence in body, beauty, and brain. Please support me when I represent Myanmar abroad.”
Several other awards were presented at the event. Ahtingaya Po Po, representing East Yangon, won the Best Evening Gown Award, while May Thazin Oo from Mandalay was named Super Model of the Grand. Hkawng Tsai from Waingmaw received the Face of the Grand award, and the Rising Star Award went to Thinzar Toe Win from Taunggyi. Lashi Aung Bu was honoured with the Real Beauty by LV Clinic award.
As for the final results of the Miss Grand Myanmar 2025 competition, JK Sofia from Namhkam was crowned the winner. The 1st Runner-Up title went to Ahtingaya Po Po (East Yangon), followed by Tharaphi Maung (Magway) as 2nd Runner-Up, Julie Htoi San (Bhamo) as 3rd Runner-Up, and Eaint Hmu Thwe Aung (Haka) as 4th Runner-Up. — ASH/KNN

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The Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China’s Tiangong space station have continued to carry out various tasks over the past week, proceeding with experiments in aerospace medicine, smart robots and microgravity and completing maintenance on multiple devices.

The three astronauts – Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie – smoothly advanced aerospace medical experiments including research on the upper and lower visual fields. The crew completed the behavioral test using relevant equipment and software.

The obtained data will be used to explore the influence of the microgravity environment, and the changes in the focus of attention on the asymmetry of astronauts’ upper and lower visual fields and the related neural mechanism, providing a reference for the subsequent mission procedures and human-computer interaction design.

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India’s Home Minister Amit Shah issued a strong warning to Naxalites saying that the central government’s operations against Naxalism would continue even during monsoon season.

Amit Shah said, every time during the rainy season, Naxalites used to take rest, as swollen rivers hamper anti-Naxal operations inside dense forest, but this time, the government will not let them sleep during monsoon and will move further to achieve the target of eliminating naxalism by 2026. He further called upon the Naxalites to lay down arms and “join the journey of development”.

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Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win received a delegation led by Ms Vanessa May, Interim Head of the Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), at the ministry’s reception hall yesterday.
They exchanged views openly and cordially on the ongoing collaborative efforts between the Ministry and UNOCHA, the government’s earthquake recovery operations, the status of prefabricated offices and houses donated by the People’s Republic of China, the completion of prefabricated school structures donated by the AHA Centre, UNOCHA’s staffing matters, and areas of continued cooperation. — MNA/MKKS

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A high-level Indian delegation led by Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri is in Ireland to attend the 40th anniversary memorial of the Air India Kanishka bombing at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork.

The memorial service is held on Monday in the presence of Ireland and Canadian Prime Ministers and several other international dignitaries. This solemn event not only commemorates the terror attack, but also reinforces the global commitment against terrorism.

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Visitors to Japanese valley cool down with water-streamed noodles. People in Japan’s western prefecture of Okayama have beaten the sweltering heat by a unique way savoring cold noodles which flow down chutes in water. 

A restaurant in the city of Maniwa offers the summer culinary tradition called “nagashi-somen.” Customers use chopsticks to scoop up thin noodles from slides, dunk them into broth and slurp them up. The eatery, with a history of more than four decades, sits in the Yamanori Valley, a popular summer retreat. It began this year’s business on Saturday.  

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