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.
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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.
Power cut off in northwest Queensland as floods rise
Rain continues to fall across large parts of Queensland, with evacuations under way as the northwest grapples with its worst floods in years.
New head appointed at disaster recovery agency
The Queensland government has appointed a familiar face to lead the state's disaster recovery agency following the departure of chief executive Brendan Moon.
Kids in ‘deep loss and grief’ after NSW and Qld floods
Country kids' charity Royal Far West is rolling out wellbeing programs in NSW and Queensland schools to help traumatised children in disaster zones.
Race to contain Qld bushfires as heatwave looms
Emergency warnings are in place for residents to the north of the Queensland town of Miles as firefighters try to bring large bushfires under control.
Residents prepared to leave as Queensland fires rage
Firefighters have told about 220 residents near Miles, 300km northwest of Brisbane, to monitor conditions as they try to contain a major bushfire.
Firefighters race to contain blazes in rural Queensland
Residents to the north of the Queensland town of Miles are on alert as firefighters try to bring a large bushfire under control.
Three rescued from floodwater in north Qld
Three women are being treated in hospital after they were found clinging to a tree in floodwater in north Queensland.
NSW towns bracing for wet, stormy weekend
Flood-impacted towns across New South Wales are on high alert as thunderstorms begin creeping through the state ahead of forecast downpours over the weekend.
The long-lasting tail of flood devastation
While flood waters come and go across rural Australia, they expose lingering financial, emotional and physical scars.
NSW faces ‘very dangerous’ 48 hours
With new weather systems closing in on NSW, residents across the state are being warned rain and floods pose massive risks to lives and homes.
Flood levees tested as Vic rivers rise
Flood waters have peaked in the cut-off northern Victorian town of Kerang, while Echuca residents brace for the Murray River to hit its high.
Levees tested as Vic flood peaks arrive
Flood waters have peaked in the cut-off northern Victorian town of Kerang, while Echuca residents brace for the Murray River to hit its high.
Brisbane dam releases water in flood plans
The Queensland government has authorised Wivenhoe Dam operators to release drinking water into the Brisbane River in preparation for possible floods.
Bali bombing victims mourned 20 years on
The nation is remembering the 202 people, including 88 Australians, killed in the Bali bombings two decades ago.
NSW premier wants Warragamba Dam raised
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has praised a world-leading flood mitigation system just outside of Tokyo, but says it wouldn't work in Sydney.
Recovery head steps down amid overhaul
Disaster recovery head Shane Stone will step down from the role as the government announces plans to create a new agency.
ATO targets GST scams, recovers $1 billion
People attempting to trick the Australian Taxation Office with a GST scam are being warned they are not "anonymous" and could potentially face time behind bars.