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Storms and torrential rains have been battering Australia's east coast. Hundreds of residents have had to leave their homes. In Sydney, beach front houses have been partly washed away by an unusually high tide and big waves. Dr Mitchell Harley --from the University of New South Wales-- spoke to Â鶹Éç Newsday. (Photo: Evacuated houses are hit by big waves after torrential rains in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Daniel Munoz/Getty Images)