Footage of Hurricane Ian hitting Florida shows us just how catastrophic these floods are.

Residents across the Florida peninsula are currently dealing with dangerous conditions as Hurricane Ian hits the US coast.

Footage of the catastrophic floods caused by the hurricane are now going viral on social media – and CNN has reported that things could get worse, with some areas set to be hit by the worst surge forecast on record.

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Rescue efforts are underway as the state plans to use air, ground and sea resources once it is safe to do so, the Florida Department of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie said.

Got this from a friend in #Naples - just so sad. ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ #Ian pic.twitter.com/HtC0CtG228

— Jason Brewer (@JBrewerBoston25) September 28, 2022

Currently, more than two million people have no electricity and some families are being advised to boil their water before use due to compromised water infrastructure.

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The number of Indigenous women imprisoned in NSW has grown by more than a quarter in the past eight years, despite Closing the Gap commitments to reduce numbers.

From March 2013 to February 2021, the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in NSW prisons increased by 28 per cent - from 224 women to 302 - according to a NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report published on Thursday.

The most significant jump was in the four years from March 2013 to February 2017, when the number of Indigenous women in jail increased from 224 women to 358 before plateauing.

Indigenous women have become more likely to be prosecuted by police and were picked up for a range of offences including drugs, traffic violations, assault, intimidation, theft, fraud and breaches of violence orders, contributing to the increase.

The growth in charges also led to a number of women being refused bail and being held in custody awaiting a verdict or sentencing.

A modest number of women breaching bail, having their bail revoked or having the amount of time spent in remand increased was another contributing factor.

The report noted incarceration can increase intergenerational disadvantage by creating family separation and neglect.

Most research on growing Indigenous incarceration rates covers both genders, however as 90 per cent of the prison population is male, researchers believe findings may be inaccurate for women.

In July 2021, the federal and state governments and 50 peak Indigenous organisations reached the historic Closing the Gap agreement to address the inequality faced by First Nations people.

In July this year, the Productivity Commission found the most recent Closing the Gap targets to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander incarceration by 15 per cent were off track. The commission found the national rate had actually grown by 3.7 per cent in two years.

"The current trajectory of Aboriginal incarceration rates suggests that major systemic reform is required for this target to be met," the commission said at the time. 

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Stan has announced the cast for its upcoming satirical comedy series C*A*U*G*H*T which will see some major stars descending on Australia to film.

Plus, in what might be a record turnaround, there's already a film about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial ready for release, and we have a trailer. It's the latest production spurring conversations about the ethics of dramatising real-life events and we have conflicting thoughts.

And it's the interview everyone's been waiting for: Hailey Bieber talking about her husband Justin Bieber's relationship with Selena Gomez for the first - and last - time. Hailey denied cheating allegations and spoke about the toll fan hate has taken on her, but the interview has definitely not achieved what Hailey hoped it would.

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Optus must cover the cost of replacing compromised identity documents, including passports, following a massive data breach, the government says.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told parliament yesterday it shouldn't fall to taxpayers to help affected customers when it was the telecommunications giant's fault.

The opposition had been calling for Labor to foot the bill but Liberal senator Linda Reynolds later conceded Optus should pay, while criticising the government's response to supporting people hurt by the breach.

"The government's making people pay for (passports) themselves... Optus should be paying, or at least the government," she said.

"People with their Medicare numbers (leaked) ... what protections are the government putting in place?

"These things have been quite slow in response, particularly when looking after the interests of the 10 million Australians believed to be impacted."

This afternoon @albomp gave the parliament an important update on the Optus security breach.

Not only are we demanding Optus pay for replacement passports for those affected by the breach, but we're also committed to strengthening our privacy laws through the Privacy Act review. pic.twitter.com/JyoRJxyM3p

— Clare O'Neil MP (@ClareONeilMP) September 28, 2022

Almost all of the states and territories have announced residents can apply for replacement driver's licence numbers, after the transport authorities initially said no  - because a licence number follows a driver for life. The cost of the exercise is either free or will be paid for by Optus.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the death of a young woman in custody has "saddened" everyone in the Islamic Republic but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death.

Amini's death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with protesters often calling for the end of the Islamic clerical establishment's after its more than four decades in power.

"We all are saddened by this tragic incident... (However) chaos is unacceptable," Raisi said in an interview with state TV, while protests continued around the country.

"The government's red line is our people's security... One cannot allow people to disturb the peace of society through riots."

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says death of young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in country, but warns "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death. Reza Hatami reports pic.twitter.com/EDKA7sUB5U

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) September 28, 2022

Angry demonstrations have spread to more than 80 cities since the September 13th death of 22-year-old Amini after she was arrested for "unsuitable attire" by the morality police who enforce the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.

"Whoever participated and ignited the chaos and riots will be held to account," warned Raisi, while adding that "no one should be afraid to express their views".

Raisi, who had ordered an investigation into Amini's death, said "forensics will present a report on her death in the coming days".

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The 88 Australians murdered in the 2002 Bali bombings have been remembered by federal parliament ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commemorated constituents from his own inner-western Sydney electorate who died, including Debbie Borgia and her daughter Abbey who, at 13, was the youngest victim.

The terrorist attacks of October 12, 2002 in Bali's popular tourist district of Kuta killed 202 people from 20 nations.

"They were not combatants in a war, they were visitors and locals alike," Albanese said.

"They were gathered in a place of joy because, as Australians have for so long known and cherished, few places are as welcoming as Indonesia... But amid the joy there was malice, terrorists who brought their depravity to Bali."

My speech today on the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Bali Bombings. pic.twitter.com/idD4zYEWzf

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) September 28, 2022

Albanese said the terrorists tried to tear the world apart, but in fact brought people closer together.

"We will hold (the victims) in all of our hearts, we will think of everyone who never came home, we will think of all the survivors we have lost since."

Meanwhile, bomb maker Umar Patek has met with widow Ni Luh Erniati, whose husband died in attack, begging her for forgiveness. 

Patek, who was sentenced to 20 years for his role in bombings, became eligible for parole last month after serving half of his sentence. He is waiting to hear if he can be released from jail. 

"He was crying and he wanted me to forgive him," Erniati told 7News, saying she is not sure if she will ever forgive him. 

"For now, I just want to think about the future."

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Optus has apologised to millions of customers who recently had a stack of their personal data stolen from them by hackers.

Some of that data included names, addresses, birth dates and their Medicare, driver’s license or passport numbers, things that could be easily used to access other platforms like, say, internet banking or to set up new accounts using their ID.

In today’s episode, The Quicky team speaks to the journalist who has been in direct contact with the alleged hacker and a cyber security expert to look at what to do when your personal details have been stolen and whether there really is anything you can do to counteract it.

Missed yesterday's news feed? Catch up on what women were talking about here.

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