‘Hectic period’ for emergency crews facing wild weather
Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.
Disaster and Accident
PM blasts Gaza hunger denial as Liberals sidestep
Israel's denial of starvation occurring in Gaza as it throttles food and medical supplies has been criticised by the PM, who says it's "beyond comprehension".
The long, winding road to a climate-resilient Pacific
Sea level rise is not the only threat to island life for Australia's near neighbours, with sources of local income also under pressure from climate change.
Boats, aircraft helping in search for missing fisherman
Six boats and aircraft are scouring the ocean for a fisherman who failed to return several hours after a trip out to sea.
Woman killed as out-of-control car ploughs into family
A woman is dead and a man and a little boy have life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a car near a playground.
German backpacker’s outback rescue ‘sheer luck’
Police have revealed further details about a 26-year-old backpacker's near two-week ordeal in remote bushland, saying it was pure chance she was found.
Second person dies after car crashes into playground
A man has died in hospital after a car driven by a 91-year-old ploughed into two adults and a child, killing a woman at the scene.
Fears held for German backpacker missing in rural area
A German backpacker is missing in a regional area, with authorities holding serious concerns for her welfare after she fell out of regular contact with family.
‘Cyclonic’ winds and sideways rain batter east coast
Coastal communities have copped the brunt of a complex storm that has brought buckets of rain, gale-force winds and damage to the power network.
Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims
Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.
East coast braces for wild weather as low looms
One of the nation's busiest cities is bracing for possible flash flooding, with two-day rain totals of over 200mm predicted to inundate the east coast.
Millions brace for ‘cyclogenesis’ impact on east coast
People already reeling from floods are on high alert as a storm intensifies and is expected to dump up to 200mm of rain on parts of the east coast.
Major dam to likely spill as ‘bomb cyclone’ hits coast
As millions of residents brace for a fast-moving, severe low-pressure system to hit their region, a massive dam is nearly full and could spill in coming days.
‘Swimming pool of sewage’: raw spill flows into suburbs
Residents are outraged as authorities work to mop up a massive sewage spill that sent human waste into suburban streets, parks, a river and harbour.
Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions
Flood victims are crying out for solutions to help prevent the further decimation of their communities by future extreme weather events.
Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support
While the government focuses on preventing more deaths and supplying those cut off by floods, devastated locals wait to hear what extra support they will get.
Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze
A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.
Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car
An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.
Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms
Devastating flooding has killed three people and the toll could rise even further as communities prepare for an enormous clean-up when waters finally drop.
Floods strand 48,000 people amid flurry of roof rescues
A one-in-500-year flood has isolated tens of thousands of people, with disaster support announced and more helicopters helping to rescue residents from roofs.
Olympic cyclist’s anguished parents ‘focused on kids’
The family of an Olympic cyclist who died in a road incident want to play a key role in her children's lives after her husband received a suspended jail term.
Would you drive 30km/h to reduce road deaths?
The success of reduced speed limits in some areas has road safety advocates urging nationwide changes to protect children, parents and the elderly.
Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer’s parade
Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows.
Strewn steel shards strand hundreds of cars on motorway
A major highway has reopened after scattered metal shards were spread across a 30km stretch of road, stranding hundreds of drivers with tyre punctures.
Horror Easter weekend as drowning toll rises to six
Easter Sunday was marred by another drowning tragedy when a fisherman was washed off rocks in rough conditions, with six people, mostly anglers, dead so far.
Fishermen among five drownings in deadly Easter weekend
Five people have died in a spate of drowning tragedies over the Easter long weekend, three of them while rock fishing, highlighting its dangers.
Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land
Remote communities are preparing to be cut off for weeks after Tropical Cyclone Errol impacts the coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
Tropical cyclone to strengthen after forming off coast
Tropical Cyclone Errol is expected to intensify as it tracks towards Australia's west coast bringing very destructive winds.
‘Ridiculous’ probe into science fan’s plutonium import
Border Force has been slammed for its role in the prosecution of a collector who shipped a 'harmless' amount of radioactive material to his parents' unit.
Safety protocols failed before deadly Sea World crash
A catastrophic mid-air collision between two helicopters was "entirely preventable", investigators say, as victims of the crash seek compensation.
Clue in hunt for ‘lowlife’ arsonists over deadly attack
A tip-off to police and a new image of a person of interest could help investigators find those responsible for a firebombing that killed an innocent woman.