‘Screaming winds’: severe cyclone pummels holiday town
A severe tropical cyclone has hammered a holiday town, ripping off roofs and flooding homes as it winds its way down Australia's west coast.
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‘Harrowing’ night as cyclone devastates remote towns
A "devastating" cyclone has torn through coastal towns, leaving homes destroyed, power out and shell-shocked residents picking up the pieces.
Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone
Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm.
‘Not out of danger’: hundreds flee as mega storm nears
Authorities warn northern Australia remains under threat from Cyclone Narelle as it moves west after crossing the coast, unleashing heavy rain and gales.
Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60
South Korean rescue workers have recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory, where a fire injured at least 60.
Cuba restores power to Havana after grid collapse
Cuba has begun restoring power in the capital Havana after the third major grid collapse this month that left 10 million people in the dark.
Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past
Top End locals are wary of another flood threat after a former cyclone swept past, causing less damage than first expected as it speeds toward another state.
‘Dodged a bullet’: sigh of relief for cyclone-hit area
Far north communities have escaped potential disaster after a direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Narelle as the clean-up continues.
Dozens killed in military plane crash in Colombia
The search for survivors continues after a Hercules C-130 crashed after take-off in Colombia, killing at least 66 of the military and police personnel on board.
‘Something’s coming:’ worst cyclone in a century looms
A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.
Speed, navigation errors flagged in cruise grounding
A cruise ship became grounded on a reef after a senior crew member attempted to change course at a higher speed than intended, safety investigators say.
‘Here to stay’: locals dig in with post-flood mud army
For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.
Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives
Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.
Summer climate ‘whiplash’ hitting harder and faster
Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.
Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods
Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.
Swiss bus blaze kills six as man ‘set fire to himself’
Swiss police say a man is believed to have boarded a bus before dousing himself in flammable material, causing a fire that killed six people.
Families of flight MH370 victims push for wider search
Malaysia is being urged to extend the search for a flight carrying 227 passengers that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing 12 years ago.
Eight-year-old Australian dies at Japanese ski resort
A young girl has become the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter after a tragic snowmobile accident.
Landslide kills more than 200 people at Congo mine
A landslide triggered by heavy rain has killed more than 200 people at a coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation's mines ministry says.
Snorkeller airlifted to hospital after shark attack
A man is in a stable condition in hospital after being attacked by a shark on the Great Barrier Reef.
‘You are in danger’: hundreds call for help amid storms
Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.
Race to find missing as floods kill dozens in Brazil
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil's southeast has risen to 46, while 21 people are still missing.
‘Big hole’: burst water main impacts properties, school
A massive hole has been created in a major road by a burst water main, disrupting traffic, dozens of households and a local primary school.
US rescuers battle winter storm to avalanche survivors
Nine skiers are missing after an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, while crews pushed through freezing conditions to rescue six others.
Truck ‘chased’ on wrong side of highway before crash
A driver has been killed instantly in a horror crash with a truck that may have been chased by at least one vehicle on the wrong side of a major highway.
Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree
A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.
Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub
Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.
Three dead after light plane crashes into ocean
The bodies of three men aboard a light plane when it crashed near a popular fishing area have been recovered by police.
Towns deserted as locals seek relief from roasting heat
As parts of Australia bake under a relentless heatwave, locals have backup plans to keep cool as temperatures nudge record levels.
Bushfire season takes toll with hundreds of homes lost
Out-of-control bushfires continue to ravage one Australian state, as authorities warn the peak fire danger period still has months to run.
‘Really shocked’: pilot remembered after fiery crash
Investigators have begun sifting through a "complex accident scene" after two people were killed in a fiery plane crash north of the Gold Coast.