Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps
A cool change is not expected to sweep across Australia for days as temperatures climbed to the high 40s in vast areas of the nation.
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Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms
A tropical cyclone is finally set to form before intensifying as it heads toward the north Queensland coast, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.
Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted
Cyclone Kirrily is set to cross the Queensland coast as early as Thursday night, causing widespread flooding that is expected to impact the state for days.
Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat
As temperatures soar above 40C in parts of Australia, people want to know that the electricity for air conditioners and fans will keep coming.
Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings
As heatwaves grip parts of Australia, people are being urged to check on their neighbours and the elderly to ensure they are staying safe as the mercury rises.
Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country
A heatwave is poised to spread eastward across the country after scorching parts of Western Australia with maximum temperatures approaching 50C.
Keep your cool as country sizzles, authorities warn
Authorities are urging people to stay out of the heat as temperatures rise across the country and a heatwave scorches northern Western Australia.
Power grid assurances as sunshine state feels the heat
As temperatures soar above 40C in parts of Australia, people want to know that the electricity for air conditioners and fans will keep coming.
Victorians warned to bunker down for more summer storms
Thunderstorms influenced by tropical humidity could dump as much as 200mm of rain on parts of Victoria as the state braces for widespread flooding.
Victoria, SA and southern NSW prepare for flooding rain
People in Victoria, South Australia and NSW are being urged to prepare for storms, with rainfall totals of up to 200mm and flooding forecast for some areas.
Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting
The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.
Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld
A young girl is one of two people found dead while four others are reported missing following severe storms in southeast Queensland.
Storm and flood recovery ‘stretched’ amid heatwave
The federal emergency management minister has warned that Queensland's recovery from multiple natural disasters could "take some time".
Hospital patients unable to return to storm hit homes
Severe east coast thunderstorms are being predicted as wet weather continues, with some hospital patients impacted by devastating storms unable to return home.
More severe thunderstorms forecast across NYE weekend
Severe thunderstorms are expected to return to parts of eastern Australia, putting a dampener on New Year's Eve celebrations.
Storm and flood recovery stretched as heatwave hits
Queensland's recovery from multiple natural disasters could take some time, with devastating storms and scorching heat smashing parts of the state.
Long road to recovery for storm-ravaged Queensland
Gold Coast residents fear the road to recovery may be a long one after storms tore through the area on Christmas night, leaving thousands still without power.
Storms threaten to hamper Queensland recovery effort
Queenslanders are on alert for more storms as recovery efforts continue after wild weather ravaged much of the state's southeast.
Storms, showers to dampen Christmas Day
It could be a wet Christmas Day for Australia's eastern states with thunderstorms likely for much of Queensland and showers predicted further south.
Tropical cyclone strengthens as it bears down on coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper is set to intensify and become a category four system, with experts predicting it may threaten the Queensland coast.
Season’s first tropical cyclone could impact Qld coast
Tropical Cyclone Jasper has formed 1500km northeast of Cairns as a category one system and is expected to strengthen as it moves towards the coast.
Queensland faces heatwave, storms, increased fire risk
Heatwave conditions are building across parts of Queensland, prompting a warning from authorities for locals to take precautions against fires and storms.
Good outlook for farmers despite lower commodity prices
Trade conditions are expected to improve for Australian farmers, although dry weather could weigh on some producers, Rural Bank says.
Australia shivers as winter freeze forecast to drag on
The mercury has dipped across Australia and the freezing temperatures are set to continue, bringing a much-needed dusting of snow to alpine resort areas.
Red alert as dangerous Cyclone Ilsa heads for coast
Winds at the centre of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, a category five system, are set to peak at 315km/h as it crosses the coast in Western Australia's northwest.
Cyclone Ilsa to cross WA coast as highest category five
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has been upgraded to a highest-category five system as it barrels towards Western Australia's coast.
Cyclone Gabrielle barrels across the Pacific
Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to reach category three, with large swells and dangerous winds as the system barrels toward Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
Australian island battening down for Cyclone Gabrielle
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle has formed off Queensland's coast as it approaches Norfolk Island.
North Qld mops up as floods and rain ease
North Queensland residents are cleaning up after floods damaged roads, cut off communities, stranded travellers and created breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Cool change settles over southeast
A cool change has brought relief from a heatwave in southeastern Australia and while the skies may be cloudy, capital cities are expected to stay mostly dry.
Southern summer heatwave set to peak
Adelaide residents have sweltered through the night as a heatwave peaking across southern Australia fries several capital cities and inland areas.