After powerful storm Fiona left a trail of destruction in Canada's east coast, the focus shifted to massive clean-up efforts, damage assessment and restoration of power and telecom services as officials warned of a long road to recovery.
While Melbourne playmaker Cameron Munster has emerged from COVID-19 isolation ready to take on Canberra on Sunday, hooker Harry Grant is no certainty to start.
A storm cell moved through the ACT earlier this afternoon, impacting the Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Belconnen regions, causing minor flooding, leaking roofs and downed trees.
Severe storms have hit parts of northern NSW, delivering damaging winds and more heavy rain to saturated catchments, along with a risk of widespread flooding.
The regional NSW city of Armidale is cleaning up after a late night tornado cut a swathe of destruction leaving thousands in the Northern Tablelands without power.