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The grief-stricken brother of an Australian found dead after the devastating Turkey earthquakes has described his sibling as "the best person in the world".

Can Pahali, who had been living in Glebe in Sydney, was holidaying in the province of Hatay when the two quakes struck the region on Monday.

"I can't, I can't believe it, I can't believe it," a nearly inconsolable Inyas Pahali, who lives in Merrylands, told 9News.

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In the days following the twin quakes that struck Turkey and Syria, Pahali's family in Australia had not heard from him.

A relative who flew across from Germany found Pahali's body among the rubble and retrieved it.

His niece, Katherine Pahali, said her brother was rushing to Turkey but "couldn't get there fast enough".

"A piece of my heart passed away," she said.

"He was left to die for over 60 hours."

Pahali is the first Australian to be confirmed dead in the disaster.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the government is "deeply saddened" by the death of Pahali.

It comes as three other Australians remain unaccounted for, DFAT said yesterday.

"Our consular team, and our teams in Turkiye and Lebanon, are working hard to assist family members concerned about their loved ones," the spokesperson said.

"We are supporting around 50 other Australians and their families who were in the earthquake area and have asked for support with crisis accommodation, short-term loans and travel documents."

"Australian diplomatic missions in Ankara, Istanbul and Beirut are doing all they can in difficult circumstances to reach out to Australians reported to be in the area."

The major 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by another strong quake devastated wide areas of Turkey and Syria Monday, killing thousands of people.

Many aftershocks rocked the two countries since the initial quake.

Legendary Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable allegedly told a girl he is accused of sexually abusing for years that she would eventually thank him for the assaults.

The now 79-year-old, who denies the claims and is not facing criminal charges, also allegedly said his victim would beg for more and he was "training" her to be a hit with men.

Cable's accuser, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is suing the triple Sandover Medal winner for damages over the abuse that allegedly started in the late 1960s when he was at the height of his playing career.

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She has told a court the former North Melbourne player regularly abused her through her teenage years when he was living in Perth.

It allegedly started when she was 12 or 13 with sexualised conversation and escalated sexual violence and forceful intercourse

"At those times he was saying regularly 'look at what you do to me'," she told the Western Australian District Court civil trial on Thursday.

"'You will beg me for this one day. You will thank me one day', as part of the training sessions (he would say during the abuse).

"He would verbally impress upon me how lucky I was and say I would be a great hit with men and how his penis loved me."

Cable's alleged abuse also included sexually assaulting the teen at his family home while his wife and children were asleep in bed.

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"Mrs Cable had gone to bed … and he would start fondling my breasts and vagina … sometimes he would get my hand and make me fondle him and tell me how good I was at doing that," she said

"If I was staying over I don't remember it not occurring."

The woman said Cable also assaulted her in his garden shed, his car and at a public swimming pool.

"He would get my hand and put it in his groin over his shorts and sometimes he would have his penis out and make me touch it," she said.

"It was always about his penis and touching him."

The alleged abuse continued for about five years with almost weekly assaults, described as "Barry doing his usual thing".

Cable – who was not in the court and was never charged – also allegedly sexually assaulted the then-teen at a public pool and in the Perth Football Club's change room in 1971.

After the incident at the club, Cable allegedly hit the girl in the face causing her lip to bleed when she told him he should "stick to grown-up, real women".

The woman said Cable said no one would believe her if she told anyone about the abuse and that she was afraid he would hurt her if she didn't do what he told her.

The woman said the abuse caused her to hate herself and start binge-eating and using laxatives, leading to a lifelong medical condition.

"After any contact with him and even the thought of him coming around … I would be so anxious or sick feeling, like really wanting to vomit, and just want to harm and purge myself," she said.

"I would just binge eat. It gave me some sort of temporary relief."

The woman said the abuse continued when she became an adult and got married, with Cable allegedly stalking her and coercing her to have sex on numerous occasions at her home and in hotel rooms.

Lawyer Tim Hammond said on Wednesday the abuse has left the woman with lifelong mental health challenges, including chronic stress disorder.

Mr Hammond also said he intended to call evidence from another woman who also claimed she was abused by the footballer.

The trial continues.

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A car has been swept out into the ocean, schools evacuated and motorists cut off by floodwaters as a severe storm batters Sydney and the state's south coast.

An empty car was dragged off the road and into floodwaters before being sucked out by an unstoppable torrent in the Illawarra's Stanwell Park as the storm rapidly swept through this afternoon.

There's been more than 500 calls for help to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) as heavy rain fell earlier today before the dangerous storm cell struck.

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The SES said there have been over 705 incidents and 43 rescues so far but more are expected after the storm bore down on Sydney and surrounding suburbs.

"There's been a few serious rescues where people's lives were at risk," NSW SES Colin Malone said.

Two storm cells swept through Sydney and the Northern Beaches on Thursday afternoon, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

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Storm activity is expected to continue into the evening.

The destructive storm has also caused significant delays at Sydney Airport.

No Virgin Australia flights were able to depart between 12.30pm and 4pm, resulting in cancellations and delays.

A spokesperson for the airline said ground staff were not allowed on the tarmac during that time, to ensure their safety.

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Thirteen arriving flights were diverted from Sydney due to the weather.

"Due to ongoing storm activity around the airport, some services are unfortunately experiencing diversions and delays," a Sydney Airport spokesperson said earlier.

"When there is lightning in the vicinity of the airport, for safety reasons, airline ground handlers cannot operate outside in aircraft parking bays and aprons.

"As a result, ramps to disembark passengers and baggage collection can be delayed."

The airport urged anyone travelling to leave extra travel time and check their flight status.

Floodwaters in Wollongong caused a major mud slip near the Sea Cliff Bridge, an iconic scenic route through the area, and has since closed the road.

Car after car in Wollongong came to a standstill as the sudden floodwaters reached the bonnets.

Rainfall totals exceeded 74mm in an hour around 2.30pm today at Audley in the Royal National Park and the sudden downpour was evident as a car was swept off the weir, bobbed and bounced in the water before disappearing in the raging torrent.

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It has sparked another warning from authorities to avoid driving through floodwaters.

The torrential and sudden rain has caused major road closures on the South Coast as the key highway connecting Wollongong to Sydney is cut off by floodwaters.

All southbound lanes on the Princes Highway at Waterfall are closed due to floodwaters, meaning anyone travelling from Sydney to the south is unable to get through.

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Live Traffic urged drivers to avoid heading south this afternoon as the traffic is "very heavy".

Trains have been cancelled on the South Coast line between Kiama and Wollongong, with the South Coast receiving nearly 120mm of rain since 9am today.

NSW SES Sharon Fox said multiple schools in the Illawarra have closed including Woonona High School where a torrent of floodwater slid past the school.

Parents had to brave the conditions to get their children. 

"We're asking parents picking their children up from school today to exercise caution and be sure to check the roads and routes they're travelling," Fox said.

A hazardous surf warning is in place for most of the state's coast as the thunderstorm sweeps through.

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It comes as the storm remains "dynamic" and continues changing to reach different parts of the city.

"The weather system we're monitoring has the potential to move into the metropolitan parts of Sydney and could be problematic during peak hour traffic," Malone said.

The intense rainfall is expected to continue well into the evening. 

A huge 380mm fell in Greenwell Point overnight, including 178mm in two hours from 4am this morning.

Illawarra suburbs including Bellambi recorded 96mm in an hour to midday, Shellharbour Airport recorded 73mm and Cringila 55mm.

Sydney Airport recorded 62mm overnight and Shellharbour Airport recorded 73mm in one hour to 10.45am.

The State Emergency Service (SES) is warning residents to keep clear of creeks, be aware of flash flooding and to stay indoors.

The SES is also reminding people not to walk, ride or drive through flood water.

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A two-year-old girl is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in Sydney's west this afternoon.

The car allegedly rolled backwards down a driveway and stuck the girl, on Valda Street in Blacktown about 3.20pm today.

NSW Police said no one was in the car at the time.

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"NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the girl at the scene before taking her to Westmead Children's Hospital in a serious condition," NSW Police said in a statement.

Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the incident.

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A "beautiful, sweet little baby girl" is clinging to life in a Balinese hospital after being diagnosed with a severe bacterial infection.

Australian newborn Lucky, just seven weeks old, was in Bali with her parents and brother when she suddenly became unwell.

Indonesian doctors quickly discovered Lucky was suffering from a severe bacterial infection, which had taken a serious toll on her lungs.

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Without specialist equipment, they were unable to diagnose exactly what condition.

Lucky's mother Honey spoke through tears as she recalled the harrowing ordeal her young family was being through. 

"Two days ago she started having trouble breathing," Lucky's mum Honey told 9News.

"I thought that I could help her, just get sleep and give her my milk.

"So I tried to help her, just like normal (what you would do) when babies get sick, they just need sleep… but then she stopped drinking my milk.

"She got really tired and then I looked at her stomach and you could see her lungs (pulsating).

"So we quickly rushed her to hospital and when we took her to hospital she started going cold… and losing her colour."

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Honey said Lucky's tiny lungs almost immediately stopped working after she arrived at hospital and that local doctors weren't equipped to deal with her condition.

"When we got to hospital they rushed her into emergency care and they put her on ventilation but they said her lungs were not working because of an infection, but they're not sure what type of infection," she said.

"The doctors here say they don't have the right equipment and medicine to help her.

"They've called every other hospital in Bali to try and get her in a different hospital, but no hospital has the right equipment and medicine for her.

"They can't even test her properly."

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A distraught Honey described her young daughter as a "beautiful, gentle girl". 

"She's only seven weeks old. She's so beautiful. She's such a sweet little baby girl, she's very gentle," she said.

"We really just want her to live a long life."

The newborn – currently unable to breathe on her own – has since been transferred to the hospital's high-intensity unit and is now on a ventilator.

Doctors say they're unable to determine the cause of the infection and Lucky may need to be flown to Singapore for specialist treatment.

Her family said Lucky's hospital stay is costing upwards of $8000 per day and the estimated fees for an emergency air ambulance to Singapore have been quoted in the vicinity of $90,000.

"Just one day in hospital is $8000, it's very expensive," Honey said. 

"We're looking at flying her to Singapore… (but) it's $20,000 per day.

"We want to fly Australia." 

Lucky's diagnosis has been classified as life-threatening and she may need to remain in hospital for weeks to come.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) confirmed to 9news.com.au the matter is being looked into. 

A crowdfunding page has been set up for Lucky to support the family.

"Please help if you can," Honey said.

"Even just one dollar… five dollars, anything.

"We don't want to lose her." 

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