Charge over SES volunteer’s death in 2022 floods
Two years after an SES volunteer died in floodwaters, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has been charged with the matter set to appear in court this month.
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NZ court orders millions in payouts over deadly volcano
Tourist operators of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people have been ordered to pay around $A12 million in fines and reparations
Data roaming during disasters not for widespread use
Telstra officials say plans to allow mobile customers to share the networks of other telcos during disasters could not be used in widespread incidents.
‘People forget’: experts chart year of extreme weather
Scientists have released a snapshot of the extreme weather events that hit Australia and hope it will get people to focus on preparing for what's ahead.
Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious
A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.
Asbestos tainted mulch might have been sent to school
More than 20 Queensland sites have been supplied mulch that might contain asbestos after the hazardous material was detected at a site west of Brisbane.
Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain
A silo has collapsed and trapped a man under tonnes of grain at a remote central Queensland property, prompting emergency services to cut him out.
More residents leave as authorities renew dire warning
New emergency warnings have led to more residents fleeing fire danger zones in Victoria as a massive blaze threatens a number of towns.
Man stuck in mud rescued by quick-thinking paramedics
A man who fell out of his tinny and got stuck in quicksand-like mud was saved by a pair of quick-thinking paramedics.
‘Leave early’: thousands warned to flee wild bushfires
Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.
Chopper nosedived before fatal crash, inquiry told
The timeline of events surrounding a fatal army helicopter crash off Queensland has been detailed for the first time at an inquiry in Brisbane.
‘Very sore’ politician sidelined after car crash
A serious car crash has left Queensland MP Amy MacMahon "largely out of action" for some time as she recovers from her injuries.
Looming heat spike causing ‘grave concern’ for firies
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle bushfires in western Victoria as temperatures are predicted to spike.
Welcome rain for WA as Lincoln heads south
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln, now a tropical low, is expected to dissipate as it moves across the WA interior.
Huge apartment block fire in Spain kills nine people
Valencia's mayor says 105 people have been rehoused following a huge fire that ripped through an apartment block and killed at least nine people.
At least 14 dead in Venezuela gold mine collapse
Officials in Venezuela say at least 14 people are confirmed dead from the collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine.
Residents still waiting to go home months after floods
Two months after Cyclone Jasper brought record flooding to far north Queensland, residents of the community of Wujal Wujal are still waiting to return home.
Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state
Ex-Cyclone Lincoln has blasted the Top End with heavy rainfall as it moves west amid a warning it could redevelop into a cyclone off the Kimberley coast.
Lincoln prolongs Top End soaking, NSW facing a wet week
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is persistent if anything and will continue to bring rain and flooding to the NT and Queensland over the coming days.
Ex-storm makes heavy rain for NT, NSW to face wet week
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln will continue to bring rain and flooding to the NT and Queensland over the coming days, as NSW prepares for its own drenching.
Cyclone downgraded but Top End braces for more rain
Residents in northern Australia are bracing for continued heavy rain triggered by ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln as it drifts west.
Woman found dead after farm machinery incident
A woman has died after an incident involving farm machinery, sparking a police investigation south of Brisbane.
Flood-hit regions brace after cyclone warning issued
Flood-hit regions in northern Australia are bracing for more rain and strong winds after a cyclone watch was upgraded to a warning by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Flood-hit regions prepare as cyclone watch issued
A cyclone watch has been issued for the Gulf of Carpentaria's southern coastal areas as flooded regions brace for gale-force winds and heavy rain.
Homes lost and firefighters injured as bushfires rage
Three fires are raging out of control in Victoria with people near the Grampians National Park ordered to shelter while those in Ballarat were told to evacuate.
Cyclone threat looms again for flood-hit regions
As Queensland counts the cost of an already disaster-riddled summer, another cyclone threat is looming in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Residents told it’s too late to leave as bushfires rage
People in western Victoria are being told to take shelter as it's too unsafe to evacuate as a bushfire emergency escalates in catastrophic conditions.
Too late to leave fire zone in catastrophic conditions
People in western Victoria are being told to take shelter as it's too unsafe to evacuate as a bushfire emergency escalates in catastrophic conditions.
Farmers in far north Qld face long road to recovery
The Albanese government announced $91.8 million in funding for disaster resilience support in the region but it won't help those affected by recent cyclones.
Lack of oxygen to be investigated in fatal plane crash
Investigations are ongoing into a firefighting surveillance plane crash, which killed three people in November, with the possibility of hypoxia being examined.
Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain
After bringing heavy rainfall to Queensland's regional areas, former tropical cyclone Kirrily now has NSW firmly in its sights.