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Major flooding is forecast to continue along several river systems in NSW as flood-hit communities survey the damage and authorities warn it could be months before the deluge comes to an end.

A second death was recorded in Eugowra on Saturday after a body was found on the outskirts of town.

NSW Police said formal identification had not taken place but they believed it was 85-year-old Ljubisa "Les" Vugec, who had been the subject of a wide-ranging search.

He was last seen at his Eugowra home on Monday morning and was reported missing when family members couldn't contact him.

The body of 60-year-old Diane Smith was recovered from floodwaters days earlier.

Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said 200 Australian Defence Forces personnel were in the region to help out with the response.

He reassured devastated communities the government was stepping in to support them.

"Your federal government is standing with you both in the response immediately after these floods and in the recovery," he told reporters on Sunday from Forbes.

He also noted the floods have impacted the national economy with the agriculture industry taking a sizeable hit.

"We're seeing very big impacts on everything from wheat and barley crops ... through to sheep and the dairy industry ... and that's inevitably going to have an impact on the national economy," Mr Watt said.

The minister said 200 local government areas (LGA) nationwide were disaster declared, including about 75 LGAs in NSW alone.

Mr Watt said new councils added included Cabonne, Dubbo, Parkes and Walgett.

Inspecting the damage to her home, Forbes resident Narelle Shaw said it was unlikely she and her husband and 13-year-old daughter would be able to move back in anytime soon.

The trio has been staying with her mother, whose nearby home on higher ground was unscathed.

"We kind of need the power to be back on before we can really assess what's gone on," she told AAP.

"I know we've got damaged brickwork and we're missing a panel off our kitchen. Something smashed into the (external) wall and put a hole in it.

"We'll be probably lucky to be back in our house before Christmas."

The latest emergency warning was issued early on Sunday for the township of Euabalong on the Lachlan River, where residents were warned to shelter in "a sturdy raised structure" as evacuation routes were likely to be cut off.

"You may now be trapped without power, water and other essential services and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you," the SES warning said.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the Lachlan River at Euabalong could reach about eight metres, with major flooding higher than the 1952 flood.

NSW State Emergency Service members have responded to an increase in calls for storm jobs after windy conditions caused damage this weekend.

On top of 260 flood-related requests for help across the state, the SES has been busy with 245 storm jobs including roofs flying off in the state's southwest and fallen trees and powerlines in the state's southeast and Sydney areas.

Major flooding is expected to continue along several river systems, including the Lachlan, Darling and Murrumbidgee, affecting towns including Forbes and Condobolin in the central west, Bourke in the northwest and the Riverina town of Hay.

Prolonged major flooding in Forbes isn't expected to ease until early next week.

Ms Shaw hoped those affected would receive financial assistance and help with the clean-up but said the community was resilient.

"Everyone's more worried about Eugowra than they are about Forbes at the moment," she said.

"I know a lot of people, who have been flooded in, have been going over to Eugowra to help them out because they can't do anything at their own properties.

"Our neighbours are brilliant. They've basically got (the contents of) four people's houses in their garages and sheds and verandas."

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New team, same result.

Australia have claimed a third-straight Rugby League World Cup title as they saw off Samoa in a 30-10 win in Manchester on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) to underline their status as one of sport's great teams.

Ranked fourth coming into this tournament, Mal Meninga's side left the 67,502 fans inside Old Trafford in little doubt as to who is the game's No.1 nation as they put six tries on the underdogs.

Australia entered this competition under more pressure than ever before, after some of their best eligible players had been wooed into playing for Samoa and Tonga.

After three years without a game - the last of which in 2019 was a defeat to the Tongans - their standing and reverence in league's world order had been in question.

But after blooding 13 debutants on this tour and conceding just 42 points through six games, Meninga's side have signalled the start of a newly-successful era in green and gold.

"This is only the beginning of this team, I can assure you," Meninga said.

"All these guys are going to be together for the next three to six years.

"There were times in that game when Samoa threw everything at us and we handled it really well. We came back with more energy."

Captain James Tedesco led Australia's procession to glory, winning the man of the match award, scoring twice and running for more than 200 metres.

It was the only title missing from Tedesco's trophy cabinet but he now boasts a full set after the Kangaroos brought Samoa's fairytale journey to the final to an end.

They conceded 60 points at the hands of tournament hosts England in the opener but slowly built into the competition by knocking off Tonga and the English to face Australia in their first-ever final.

Australia raced out to a 14-0 lead at halftime with tries to Latrell Mitchell, Tedesco and Liam Martin and Samoa were unable to claw them back in.

"The result was disappointing but not the effort nor the commitment of these guys," said Samoa coach Matt Parish. "I couldn't be prouder or happier about the group.

Parish's side didn't have it easy. Chanel Harris-Tavita, who was filling in at hooker in his final game before taking a hiatus, had an eventful evening.

He wasn't awarded a 40-20 in the first half, was held up over the line, and then got knocked out by a stray elbow from Kangaroos forward Angus Crichton in the 45th minute.

"We didn't get too many bounces did we?," said Parish, who blew up at the fact Crichton wasn't sent off.

Even when Australia were down to 12 men, they were able to cut Samoa apart with Cameron Murray further extending their lead to 20-0.

Samoa scored two late tries through Stephen Crichton and Brian To'o but their hopes of a comeback were quelled when Tedesco and Mitchell added their second tries late in the game, enabling Australia to celebrate their ninth title in the event's last 10 editions.

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Australia have been crowned women's Rugby League World Cup champions for a third straight tournament, underlining their ruthlessness with a 54-4 thumping of New Zealand in Manchester.

Marshalled superbly by veteran halfback Ali Brigginshaw, who claimed the player of the match award, the Jillaroos registered a 10-try victory - their biggest-ever against their trans-Tasman rivals in 26 Tests.

Try-scoring doubles from centre duo Isabelle Kelly, Jess Sergis and prop Kennedy Cherrington helped Brad Donald's outfit secure victory at Old Trafford on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).

Only Madison Bartlett's second-half effort prevented the Kiwi Ferns from being held to nil in an underwhelming showing.

"They are the greatest bunch of ladies," Donald said.

"I'm ecstatic for the group, it was everything we've dreamt of and spoken about for a number of years.

"We made a lot of mistakes today but we had no concerns we'd put on a good performance."

New Zealand had pushed the Jillaroos all the way in the group stages only to suffer a 10-8 defeat in York but here they barely laid a glove on the Australians.

The Jillaroos' victory meant they drew level with the Kiwi Ferns' haul of three World Cup wins and ensured they haven't lost to their trans-Tasman rivals since 2016.

That pool stage result had given New Zealand hope that they might be able to spring an upset, but Australia got off to an ominous start when Brigginshaw sent Sergis across the line after just five minutes.

The Kiwi Ferns were unable to capitalise on a smart break from captain Krystal Rota and Kelly made them pay when she crashed over on the left with a quarter of an hour played to extend Australia's lead.

The Sydney Roosters' centre did a good job of nullifying the destructive Kiwi right edge of Amber Hall and Mele Hufanga, meaning New Zealand struggled to get out of their own end.

A deft and adventurous kick from Brigginshaw over the top of a tiring Kiwi Ferns' defence found its target, with Brisbane winger Julia Robinson regathering and racing away to score in the corner.

Kelly grabbed her second just before the break to give the Jillaroos a halftime lead of 20-0 and leave their opponents with a mountain to climb.

Utility Emma Tonegato continued the Australians' free-flowing attack and New Zealand's resolve began to crumble.

"We didn't give ourselves a chance, we played our worst game, today we were way off our best," said New Zealand coach Ricky Henry.

"The game has grown so rapidly in Australia and we need to try and get on that train."

Sergis added a second and five-eighth Tarryn Aiken crossed before the hour-mark to put Australia 38-0 ahead.

Bartlett went in at the corner after a nice break from Rota to restore some respectability to the scoreline but the Kiwi Ferns were pegged back by a four-minute double from Cherrington and a smart finish from winger Evania Pelite.

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