Floodwaters to cut off Vic town for a week
A Victorian town is preparing to be isolated by floodwaters, as the flooding disaster unfolds and the state announces a $351 million recovery package.
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Victoria floods ravage city and regions
Floods have left hundreds isolated and homes inundated in Victoria as officials green-light using a retired quarantine facility as emergency accommodation.
Flood alerts failed Brisbane residents
The report on the preparations for and response to the southeast Queensland floods has found the emergency alert system failed to warn some Brisbane residents.
Man dies in floodwaters, more rain for NSW
A man has died in floodwaters in central western NSW as already sodden communities such as Forbes take precautions ahead of another deluge.
Man dies in floodwaters, rain to return
A man has died in floodwaters in NSW's central west as people across the state remain on high alert, with another deluge due to hit.
Six rescues as major flooding lashes NSW
Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the night in NSW as authorities warn of flood and landslide risks.
Bathurst campers warned amid NSW drenching
People attending the annual Bathurst 1000 motor race will need to be careful as heavy falls across NSW raise concerns of widespread flooding.
Sydney drenched by wettest year on record
Sydney is experiencing its wettest year ever, breaking the city's record set in 1950 with more rain increasing the risk of flooding across swathes of NSW.
Month worth of rain to drench NSW
Forecasters fear widespread flooding across NSW as three successive weather systems align to dump water across swollen rivers and full dams.
Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia
Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.
La Nina rains on blueberry growers’ parade
Blueberry farmers are waiting to see how a third La Nina season will impact production - and whether it will lead to price rices for consumers.
Young boy swept away in floods found dead
NSW Police divers have found the body of a five-year-old boy in a car that was swept away by floodwaters in the state's central west.
NSW towns soldier on as roads, bridges cut
Business owners are bracing for a third consecutive La Nina season as roads and bridges disappear under flood waters across regional NSW.
Search for missing 5yo child in NSW floods
A five-year-old child is missing and four people have been rescued from floodwaters in western NSW as heavy rain sparks further flooding around the state.
Northern Australia termites could head south as planet warms
You know you’ve reached the north when you start to see termite mounds, but research out today says they could be found further south as the planet warms.
NSW towns ‘on edge’ amid 30 flood warnings
Flood warnings have been issued for river catchments across NSW and southern Queensland as a storm system leaves damaged crops and ruined roads in its wake.
Flood warnings for central and coastal NSW
A small town in central NSW has been cut off by floodwaters as a low pressure system is forecast to deliver widespread showers across much of the state.
NSW floods start of ‘very long season’
Floods and storms across NSW are the "start of a very long season" for residents and emergency services alike, authorities say.
Third consecutive La Niña begins in the Pacific
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed a La Niña weather pattern has become established in the tropical Pacific.
Research: Lack of tornado awareness a community safety issue
A James Cook University (JCU) study has found some Australians don’t believe tornadoes happen here, sparking calls for more education about these severe weather events.
New national disaster agency comes online
A new national disaster management agency will be created to help Australians get through their "darkest hours" with severe flooding likely to be on the way as the nation approaches a "high risk" weather season.
Insurance cover for weather events increasingly unaffordable: CHOICE
The consumer organisation, CHOICE, says an increasing number of Australians can’t afford to properly insure their homes for weather-related risks.
Australia in for dangerous heat, most days
Babies being born in northern Australia in 2022 could face dangerous heat most days of the year by the time they are in their 70s, a new study warns.
Heatwaves Australia’s deadliest disasters
Australia's blistering heatwaves kill many more people than any other natural hazard, and more can be done to prepare for future events, new research says.
Soggy summer three-peat likely as BoM issues La Nina alert
The Bureau of Meteorology says a La Niña weather event could form in coming months, raising the prospect of a third consecutive soggy summer.
Wild weather cruels Byron music festival
A wild weather system battering Australia's east coast is moving south after one man died when a car was washed away in floodwaters on Friday morning.
Gumboots galore at Byron music festival
A weather system hitting the Queensland and northern NSW coast has eased as it moves south, while Byron Bay festival organisers call for patience.
Body found as wild weather hits east coast
A man's body has been found near a creek in regional Queensland as an offshore weather system brings wild conditions to Australia's east coast.
Storm lashes NZ capital Wellington
Fierce southerlies have grounded planes at Wellington Airport and battered the New Zealand capital.
More wet weather and flooding on way: BOM
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned large parts of the country will experience wetter than average conditions throughout the rest of the year.
Wild surf, erosion warning for east coast
A powerful offshore weather system could bring dangerous surf conditions and coastal erosion to southern Queensland and northern NSW.