A truck driver has been winched to safety from his cabin as floodwaters engulfed the vehicle south-west of Broken Hill.

Rain has inundated outback NSW, closing highways from Queensland to South Australia.

The rescue helicopter arrived in the remote town of Yunta near Broken Hill.

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One crew member was winched down, balancing on top of the cabin as the driver clung on.

He attached the harness and both were brought to safety.

The rescue happened yesterday afternoon on the South Australian border.

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Roads have been closed across almost half of NSW, although for many it's not a curse but a blessing.

Orroroo Mayor Grant Chapman said the rain was "magic", with more than two thirds of the annual rain falling.

Residents in north-west Victoria have been soaked by a bout of flash flooding as heavy rain brought a wet end to the summer months.

Mildura was lashed with almost 150 millimetres of rain in the 36-hour period to 9am today, flooding a major highway and triggering a barrage of calls for help to the State Emergency Service.

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Six people were arrested over the aggravated robbery.

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Overnight temperatures are set to fall to single digits across many NZ centres.

Chris Minns has revealed he will retire from politics sometime before 2032.

Speaking at a press conference today, he was asked about his dream for how Sydney would look when projects such as the Sydney Metro were completed.

There are two NSW elections before then, and Minns conceded the next one in March 2027 would be his last as leader of the state's Labor Party and as premier.

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"Well, I won't be here, at least in this role, but as a citizen, I genuinely hope that we can make a massive impact in housing affordability for young people," Minns said.

"I don't know what the future holds. I might get beat in 2027."

Minns has been in state politics since 2015 as the member for Kogarah in Sydney's south.

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He has been leader of the Labor Party since 2021, which he led to victory at the 2023 state election, ending a 12-year stint in opposition.

The party is currently governing in minority status, but only needs one seat to achieve a majority.

The latest Roy Morgan poll last month saw Minns hold a clear margin as preferred premier over opposition leader Kellie Sloane, leading 60.5 per cent to Sloane's 31.5 per cent.

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Minns was widely praised for his response to the Bondi shooting in December, when he pledged to overhaul the state's firearms laws, and also drafted in temporary laws tightening rules on protests in parts of Sydney.

He also defended the actions of police who arrested several protesters who were demonstrating at Town Hall last month during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The next election is slated for March 12 next year.

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