Here's what you need to know this morning.
Kathleen Folbigg appeal
A decision is expected today on Kathleen Folbigg's appeal against a review that reinforced her convictions for killing her babies in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Folbigg went to the Court of Appeal seeking to quash the 2019 outcome of a judicial inquiry by retired District Court Judge Reginald Blanch.
She has spent 18 years in jail after being convicted of killing her four babies — Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura — over a decade.
A recently released 14-page petition to the Governor of New South Wales, signed by 90 medical practitioners and science leaders, called for her immediate pardon and release.
Floods latest
The rain is mostly gone, but authorities are warning people in NSW's multiple flood-affected areas to be on high alert, as swollen waterways struggle to deal with the state's days-long downpour.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is forecasting clear skies in many parts of NSW until Monday — a welcome sign for more than 20,000 people who were ordered to evacuate in Sydney's west and the Mid-North Coast.
And while many of them will likely be able to return to their homes over the coming days, a new emergency has emerged in the state's north.
Parts of Moree — which got 150mm of rain yesterday — and Southgate, near Grafton, have been told to evacuate, while in the town of Tabulam, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has told people to prepare to leave today.
There's also an evacuation warning around the Hunter River in Singleton, where moderate flooding is expected.
Lotto ticket ruling
A judge will today rule on an appeal by a Sydney pensioner, who claims he dived over a counter to retrieve his winning Lotto ticket because a newsagent refused to give it back.
In April 2020, David Renshaw lost a case against NSW Lotteries over a $3.3 million ticket.
Representing himself, Mr Renshaw alleged that when he gave his winning ticket to a Granville station newsagency employee in 1997, the words "provisional winner" came up on the screen.
But David Renshaw said the shop assistant waved the ticket in his face, shouting "no winner" and threw it in the bin.
Mr Renshaw said after he dived over the counter to try to get the ticket, the assistant ran off and locked himself in an office.
Health staff boost
Extra help is being offered to flood-affected communities across the state by NSW Health staff.
As part of the state's emergency response, nurses, mental health support, pharmacists and public health staff have been sent to evacuation centres to assist impacted communities.
Acting Deputy Secretary Deborah Willcox said patient services in flood-affected areas had been maintained and contingency plans had been put in place for pregnant women nearing their due date.
“We have put arrangements in place for vulnerable patients, such as those on dialysis or receiving chemotherapy, so they can access their treatment, including transport to alternative health facilities when required," she said.
NSW Police encourage sex assault reporting
Police have urged thousands of women who shared their personal accounts of teenage sexual assault on a recent public petition to make formal or informal complaints to police.
In the wake of former Sydney schoolgirl Chanel Contos's public petition for sexual education reform, which revealed thousands of sexual assault and misconduct allegations, NSW police have launched a special operation.
Commander of the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Detective Superintendent Stacey Maloney has commended the bravery of the young women who shared their stories through the public petition.
She has encouraged victims to make either formal or informal reports of the alleged assaults, saying they may not be isolated cases.
Those who do not wish to formally report the alleged assault are being offered the option of doing it anonymously online, which won't spark a criminal investigation but might assist with future investigations.