Food relief for flooded South Australia
The Australian Defence Force will deliver food relief to flood-affected parts of South Australia as rain continues to fall across the state.
Disaster and Accident
Heavy rain and wind strike Melbourne
Melburnians braced for heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding as storms moved over the city.
Supplies cut as SA braces for more floods
South Australian authorities are bracing for more floods across the state's north after recent heavy rains cut road and rail lines to WA and the NT.
Man critical after Qld helicopter crash
Police are investigating a helicopter crash that has left a man in his 20s in a critical condition in southern Queensland.
Learning aid bound for Tongan children
Save the Children are providing support and relief to the around 28,000 children affected by the natural disaster as recovery efforts in the country continue.
Firefighter dead, one injured in SA blaze
A firefighter has died and another is seriously injured after a tree fell on their fire truck while they battled a bushfire in South Australia's southeast.
Naval ship departs for Tonga relief effort
HMAS Adelaide has left for Tonga, where it will be used as part of tsunami recovery efforts in the Pacific nation.
Tonga damage slowly comes to light
As more insight arrives into Tonga's devastation from a volcanic eruption, Telstra says it is hopeful a solution can be found to restoring vital communications.
Tsunami toll rises as Tonga assesses needs
Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne confirmed she's in contact with Australia's High Commission in Tonga and is expecting specific support requests.
Tonga awaits further volcanic eruption
An estimated 80,000 people have been impacted by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, as aid providers await advice on COVID-19 and other hurdles.
Flights disrupted following Tonga tsunami
International flights have been diverted to Australia in the wake of the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga.
Search continues for girl missing in NSW
A large-scale search for a nine-year-old girl missing in the NSW Blue Mountains since Thursday has been expanded with police divers arriving.
No Australians injured in Tongan tsunami
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga.
Tsunami warning for east coast, islands
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga.
Tonga tsunami triggers marine warnings
Marine warnings have been issued for Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga generated a tsunami.
Cyclone Tiffany weakens over Top End
A tropical cyclone has been downgraded after it slammed into Queensland before tracking west and crossing into the Northern Territory.
Storms hit Victoria as Portland mops up
Dangerous thunderstorms are predicted to hit Melbourne with rain, hail and wind forecast as southwest Victoria mops up from flash flooding.
Actress and family were ‘gentle souls’
The NSW Coroner has praised the actions of onlookers who tried to save an actress and her family after a crash that claimed five lives on Boxing Day in 2017.
Details of fatal Tas plane crash revealed
An investigation into a plane crash that killed a pilot in Tasmania's rugged southwest has found guidance about operations in the area was not well documented.
Mapping system to aid bushfire control
A new real-time fire mapping system which uses an aircraft-mounted thermal imaging sensor is being trialled in South Australia this summer.
Town mourns tragic deaths of 5 children
Five children are dead after a wind gust blew a jumping castle into the air at a primary school in north-west Tasmania.
Five kids killed in jumping castle tragedy
Five children have died after a freak jumping castle accident during end-of-year celebrations at a primary school in Tasmania.
Driver who allegedly ran down biker speaks
Glen Anthony Eaves who is accused of running down a motorcyclist has given evidence that it was an accident after the bike rider punched him in the face.
Two kids dead in jumping castle accident
Police have confirmed a second child has died after a wind gust caused a jumping castle to become airborne at a primary school in northwest Tasmania.