Storms in three states is expected to ease today. Follow all the news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRescuers are attempting to reach a yacht with two people on board in rough seas off the NSW south coast, AAP reports.The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it received a distress beacon alert about midday yesterday from a vessel 185km east of Nowra. Media reports named the stricken 19-metre-long yacht as the Spirit of Mateship, which the ABC reports has been in several Sydney to Hobart races. Continue reading...
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