Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires
After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.
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Tassie floods as wild weather slams nation’s southeast
Residents in the nation's southeast are bracing for more severe weather as thousands of Tasmanians prepare to evacuate their properties due to flooding.
Twenty dead, hundreds missing in Congo boat accident
Officials in western Congo say a boat accident has left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing.
Funding boost to help protect Aussies from disasters
Almost $400 million will be spent on projects to better protect Australians from natural disasters including key cyclone and flood protection upgrades.
Pilot ejects to escape crash during military exercise
An Italian fighter pilot is recovering in hospital after his warplane "encountered an unknown issue" and crashed during military exercises in remote Australia.
Vow for justice remains, decade on from MH17 disaster
The fight for justice continues as victims' family and friends join ceremonies marking a decade since flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine.
State flood response receives multi-millions boost
What is being billed as NSW's largest ongoing commitment to flood preparedness and infrastructure will support residents in Sydney's disaster-prone northwest.
Australia stands alongside PNG after landslide: PM
Australia is ready to provide further aid to Papua New Guinea following a landslide that buried more than 2000 people, the prime minister says.
More than 670 feared dead in PNG landslide: UN agency
Five bodies have been recovered as hundreds of people are feared dead, buried beneath rubble after a landslide in a remote region of Papua New Guinea.
More than 4000 affected by PNG landslide: aid group
The landslide in Papua New Guinea has left debris up to eight metres deep across 200 square kilometres, cutting off road access, CARE Australia says.
Three bodies retrieved, 4000 affected by PNG landslide
The landslide in Papua New Guinea has left debris up to eight metres deep across 200 square kilometres, cutting off road access, CARE Australia says.
Remote residents trapped as Cyclone Megan crosses coast
Tropical Cyclone Megan has reached land in the Northern Territory, with authorities urging residents in remote communities to seek shelter.
Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse
A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.
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.
No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say
El Nino and other factors make extreme weather events more difficult to predict, say scholars following scrutiny in the wake of destructive floods and storms.
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Digital hand for responders after devastating floods
As storms, floods and bushfires wreak havoc on Australia, a little-known company owned by the nation's governments is in demand for its digital intelligence.
Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper
Areas hit by flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper are also some of Australia's richest in wildlife diversity and natural beauty.
Residents warned of Cyclone Jasper’s destructive power
Tropical Cyclone Jasper is heading for far north Queensland and is predicted to unleash widespread destruction with the loss of power, water and the internet.
Heatwave conditions, severe thunderstorms set for Qld
Queensland firefighters are on high alert with heatwave conditions and severe thunderstorms, including hail and damaging winds, predicted to hit some parts.
Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA
Bushfires are threatening homes south of Perth with evacuation centres set up in Mandurah and Murray Shire, though it's too late to leave for some residents.
Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on
Emergency services crews are shattered after a fire truck was stolen as blazes continue to burn around Queensland despite a cool change.
Western Downs recovery starts as Queensland fires rage
Residents on Queensland's Western Downs can return home after firefighters finally contained a blaze that claimed a life and forced hundreds to evacuate.
Help arrives for fatigued Queensland firefighters
Queensland's fire fighting focus has quickly shifted north to the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns after a fast-moving fire forced people to flee.
Homes could still be isolated as floodwaters recede
The flood threat has begun to ease in eastern Victoria but residents are still being warned it's not safe to return to their homes.
Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters
Australia will soon have a national stockpile of emergency shelters that can be deployed anywhere in the country when floods, fires and other disasters strike.
K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls
Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.
Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years
A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.
‘No good skin left’: Aussie’s NZ volcano ordeal
An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.
Disaster duty undermines key defence force role: report
Calling on defence forces to help with disaster recovery undermines their ability to protect the nation in the face of growing risks, a major review has found.
Flood victims waiting for Qld rivers to fully recede
A tiny community is still under water in northwest Queensland as locals elsewhere in the region begin to count the cost of record floods.
Floodwaters ‘as far as eye can see’ hamper recovery
Flooding continues across Queensland's northwest with many communities facing the prospect of severe damage to their homes as well as stock losses.