The end of February saw one of the most dramatic weeks of news in recent memory, with Vladimir Putin declaring a 'special military operation' in Ukraine - aka a war - and eastern Australia suffering from one of the worst flooding events of all time.

Georgie Tunny and James Law look at how the crisis in Ukraine has unfolded so far, and where might it lead, as well as Australia's latest natural disaster, and a tiny hint of good news with the end of Covid restrictions.