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There's been a security incident overnight involving the Prime Minister of Australia.

The federal police forced Anthony Albanese out of his Canberra home to another location, while they searched 'The Lodge', but nothing has been found.

The AFP says it will release more details later.

It follows a run of high profile threats to politicians and concerns they're on the rise.

The sister of an Australian woman, who married an Islamic state fighter, has revealed how her loved one was "groomed" into travelling to a war zone in Syria where she is now stuck.

The Australian Government has refused to help the 34 women and children at the Al-Roj camp return to Australia.

Intelligence agency ASIO has deemed one of the women pose a high enough national security risk for the government to impose a Temporary Exclusion Order, banning them from returning.

It's sparked debate about whether the government should actively help the wider group return to Australia or prevent them from entering of their own accord.

A rare drenching continues across central Australia as a large weather system brings a year's worth of rain to some parts of the interior, cutting off key road and rail links.

The system's unusual for both for its sluggish movement and the huge amount of tropical moisture feeding it.

Meanwhile in Melbourne flash flooding has cut power and prompted hundreds of callouts for help.