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‘PM’ is on the ground in Ballina in northern New South Wales, where the flood clean-up job is almost overwhelming.

Many East coast flood survivors demand a permanent, national disaster response force, dismayed help's taken so long to arrive. What do the experts say?

We go to the Ukrainian city of Kherson, now under Russian control, English teacher and resident Stella Muntian tells ‘PM’ she's trapped and can't leave.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, with an attack dangerously close to nuclear reactors, and residential areas suffering heavy bombardment.

We're joined by Ukrainian activist Daria Kaleniuk who pressured the UK Prime Minister about a no-fly zone over Ukraine. What would she tell Vladimir Putin?

And in Australia, we'll meet more residents who feel they've been forgotten and overlooked during the flooding disaster.

The miserable task of flood clean-up is underway up and down the East Coast, but water remains high for many.

We’ll go to Queensland where regions are again on alert for flash flooding.

And to Maclean in northern New South Wales where busy boats traversing the flood water are delivering food and fodder, even saving a dog attacked by a kangaroo.

Also to Ukraine, as Russia seizes a key port city, a week since its onslaught began.

The trauma and loss of the East Coast flooding disaster is beginning to be tallied but it's not over.

We'll hear another dramatic story of survival, but also look at those who by luck or a few metres of elevation have escaped the worst.

A veteran Russian pollster talks to us about protest, propaganda, and his latest polling, as Russians are told officially there's just a minor operation going on in Ukraine.

Devastating floods across Northern New South Wales and in Brisbane. A mum of seven will tell us how quickly the water rose in Lismore and how her family has lost everything. How far will Russia go in its mission to crush Ukraine? There are fears the Russian assault is about to step up, with a 60-kilometre-long Russian convoy spotted outside Kyiv.

‘PM’ covers the flooding disaster on the East Coast and Russia's assault on Ukraine.

We'll go to the disaster zone in Lismore, New South Wales, where people trapped on their rooves are being rescued from the highest flood waters on record.

In Ukraine's capital Kyiv, we'll meet a woman taking shelter in her bathtub on the fifth day of Russia's invasion.

There's been fierce fighting across multiple fronts in Ukraine, with US and Ukrainian officials saying Russia aims to capture the capital Kiev and topple the government.

It's the largest ground war in Europe since World War Two, we'll explain what's happening and the global response.

Also, Russian troops have seized the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl – we’ll discuss the ramifications with security specialist Maria Rost Rublee.

Russia launches strikes across Ukraine, an invasion is underway, in what President Putin describes as a special military operation to protect people in the country’s east.

The assault on Ukraine started just as ambassadors and the UN secretary general met in a last ditch attempt to avert war.

We will have an expert strategic perspective with Professor Paul Dibb on the fate of this western-leaning, European nation of 44 million people and whether this could escalate to a major war in Europe.

The US and its allies impose economic punishments on Russia, but its troops remain poised to storm Ukraine. 

Russia has faced sanctions for years and experts say Putin is not particularly concerned by them, Russia scholar and international law expert William Partlett tells PM that Russian popular opinion will be the key constraint.

Wages up more than two percent in 2021, but are we better off given the rising cost of living?

The UN security council meets over Vladimir Putin's effective partition of Ukraine, as he sends troops to the country's east, and recognises two regions as independent.

Ukraine's president declares "we are not afraid", we’ll speak with an Australian scholar in the Ukrainian capital.

Former top Australian defence official Professor Paul Dibb joins ‘PM’ with a grim view of what Putin might do next.

We'll also meet Australians of Ukrainian descent who are anxious for relatives and friends back home.