Australia news live: Menindee given evacuation warning as Darling floods; Tony Burke to outline ‘ambitious’ arts policy

The NSW State Emergency Service warned residents to evacuate by 10am on Friday. Follow the day’s news live

Good morning everyone, Mostafa Rachwani with you this morning from rainy Sydney, and ready to take you through the day’s news.

We begin in New South Wales, where the township of Menindee is expecting major flooding today as the Darling River threatens to swamp homes.