‘Heartbreaking’ scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild
Residents in Victorian towns face a recovery that could last up to three years as locals return to survey the damage caused by bushfires to their properties.
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Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses
Evacuees are starting to return to a town in Victoria's west where more than two dozen homes were lost to bushfires believed to have been sparked by lightning.
Fires kill 123 in Chile, toll expected to keep rising
At least 123 people have been killed by forest fires in central Chile, officials say.
‘Making money’: insurers scolded over flood payouts
Insurers have been accused of failing to protect and compensate Australians devastated by floods during a fiery parliamentary hearing.
Chile forest fires kill 99 as hundreds remain missing
Chile President Gabriel Boric says forest fires in the country's centre have killed at least 64 people.
Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland
Mould and mosquitoes have been identified as greater risks in Queensland amid heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of two cyclones.
Families ‘devastated’ by flood destruction
Major flooding has struck a region north of Brisbane for the second time in two years after rain lashed southeast Queensland, leaving families devastated.
Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain
Thousands of customers remain without power in Queensland's north where hardship grants have been offered to residents hit by Tropical Cyclone Kirrily.
Frustrating wait continues for evacuated residents
People evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community don't look like returning any time soon due to a damaged pump at a waste treatment plant.
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.
Great Barrier Reef sees ‘minor damage’ from cyclone
The Great Barrier Reef was largely unaffected by Cyclone Jasper but short and long-term threats to Australia's world famous natural wonder remain.
New resorts bounce back after Cyclone Jasper downturn
New and refurbished Queensland resorts had their grand openings planned for early December but then came the warnings about approaching tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Tourist numbers recovering after cyclone, operators say
Cyclone Jasper has deterred some people from visiting far north Queensland but the weather has cleared and tourists are returning.
Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty
NSW Northern Rivers communities devastated by flooding in 2022 say it could take a decade to recover after progress was hampered by a mismanaged buyback scheme.
Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way
Large parts of NSW are on alert for dangerous weather over the Christmas long weekend, as storm cells smash Sydney bringing hail, strong winds and downpours.
Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert
A man has died after being struck by a tree branch on his property in northern Victoria as the state is warned about flash flooding and severe storms.
Mobile phone coverage boost for bushfire prone areas
Another tranche of black spot funding will target communities at greater risk of bushfires to boost mobile coverage and reliability.
Crocodile spotted swimming in Queensland floodwaters
A 2.8 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters in a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.
Crocodile captured swimming in Queensland floodwaters
A 2.5 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters at a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.
People told to leave over fast-moving Qld bushfire
People have been told to leave The Pines in southeast Queensland as crews battle a fast-moving bushfire, with an emergency warning in place.
Call to build homes to defy climate, save $4b a year
As floods, cyclones and bushfires become more ferocious, costs to home-owners could double by 2050 without changes to the construction code, an analysis shows.
Stay away: major emergency warning for Queensland fire
People who have left the vicinity of an out-of-control bushfire in Queensland's Fraser Coast region have been warned to stay away as conditions remain unsafe.
PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires
Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires.
Queensland on bushfire alert as spring heat fans fears
Fire crews remain on high alert as unseasonably hot spring weather sends temperatures soaring to almost 40C in parts of Queensland.
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Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north
Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.
Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna
Hundreds of people have gathered in Libya's flood-hit city of Derna protesting against the local council and demanding unification of the war-torn country.
Queensland braces for bushfires as season starts early
With Queensland already battling an early start to bushfire season and a heatwave creeping north, the state's authorities are confident they are prepared.
Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods
A war monitoring group says dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in disastrous flooding in Libya
Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN
The UN has warned people in Libya need shelter, food, primary medical care because of the worry of cholera, and clean water following catastrophic floods.
Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost
Around 10,000 people are feared missing after devastating flooding in Libya following a fierce storm.
Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early
Tricky weather conditions mean hazard reduction burns in NSW and other areas are behind schedule, sparking concern among firies about the upcoming fire season.