NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone
Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood-ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.
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NSW pledges $551 million in flood support
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says more than half a billion dollars will be available to thousands of households affected by the state's catastrophic floods.
Climate ‘on steroids’ drives extreme flood
The Climate Council says thousands more Australians now have lived experience of a climate system that has been super-charged by global warming.
Flooded southeast Qld braces for storms
Drenched southeast Queensland is on alert with severe storms potentially bringing flash flooding over the next two days.
Dam spill revised down as less rain falls
The spill from NSW's Warragamba Dam could be half the amount previously feared but major flooding continues as about half a million people are told to evacuate.
‘Rain bomb’ is actually a river: expert
A weather system dubbed a 'rain bomb' is actually an atmospheric river that's about to do a dance with low pressure system.
Woman found dead in NSW flood zone
A woman has been found dead in her flooded home in northern NSW while the BOM warns more severe weather is heading south and is expected to hammer the coast.
Qld dam releases different to 2011 flood
Authorities are confident controlled dam releases will not cause the Brisbane River to rise above Monday's peak when thousands of homes flooded.
‘Mud Army’ mobilises for Qld flood cleanup
Queenslanders have started cleaning up after floods swept through the state's southeast, killing nine people and destroying thousands of homes and businesses.
Death toll from Qld floods rises to nine
Floodwaters in southeast Queensland may not fully recede for seven days with one man still missing, nine people dead and more than 1100 in evacuation centres.
Gold Coast man, pet dog swept to deaths
A Gold Coast man and his dog have died as Queensland's flooding crisis continues to hammer the region.
NSW flood crisis ‘unprecedented’: premier
The catastrophic flood crisis across northern NSW is expected to worsen as thousands of people are ordered to higher ground and many are left stranded.
Qld residents stranded as floods continues
Maryborough is on stand-by as flooding in the town is expected to reach 2013 levels when Tropical Cyclone Oswald hit the region.
People stuck on roofs as NSW floods rise
A family of five that's stranded on the roof of their flooded home say there are surrounded by 50 neighbours who are also waiting be rescued from the ordeal.
Disaster support for flooded east coast
Deadly floods along Australia's east coast have already claimed eight lives, but the risk is not over with heavy rains continuing.
Man missing in NSW floods amid big wet
NSW Police believe a Lismore man is missing in floodwater after they heard him calling out for help as the premier says there are 11 flood warnings up north.
Tropical Cyclone Anika nearing WA coast
Cyclone Anika is "slowly approaching" the northern coast of Western Australia packing destructive gusts of up to 130km/h.
Fifth death, mass evacuation in Qld floods
Hundreds of people are evacuating to higher ground amid widespread flooding which has already killed five people in southeast Queensland.
Help on the way, PM tells Queenslanders
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Queenslanders impacted by widespread flooding in the state's southeast can be assured the recovery has already begun.
Wet, humid weather to continue into autumn
Australia's autumn is expected to be wetter and warmer than normal as a soggy summer on the east coast comes to a rainy finish.
New storm warnings after flood death: NSW
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the central west of NSW after a man was killed in floodwaters on the Central Coast.
Two dead as Qld braces for more rain
Queensland is bracing for more rain from a weather system in the state's southeast that has already claimed two lives and may extend into northern NSW.
Sydney’s soggy summer set to break records
Sydney's soggy summer has likely broken recent rain and humidity records, with forecast heavy rain and flood risk concerning authorities in other parts of NSW.
Body of motorcyclist found in Qld floods
A second person has died in Queensland floodwaters as authorities warn the significant rain event in the state's southeast is far from over.
NSW soaking continues after Sydney deluge
A deluge in Sydney and other parts of NSW is causing widespread damage, prompting hundreds of requests for help from emergency services.
Qld govt rejects vote on daylight saving
The Queensland government has rejected Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's call for a referendum on daylight saving time.
Bone Dry in parts of Queensland
Eastern Queensland has had less than half its average rainfall so far this year with parts of the State bone dry as Summer comes to an end.
Big Wet out West brings joy to channel country
Heavy downpours have seen the Georgina River go into major flood with Boulia Shire Mayor Ric Britton saying, “it’s about four mile across at the moment”
Rains mock drought-hit Australian farms
For all the recent rain in parts of Australia, some farmers remain firmly in drought.
Period of plenty ahead at Kimberley haven
Three ecologists are waiting to see what an epic wet season will mean for threatened and other species in one of Australia's biodiversity hotspots.
Qld storms trigger hospital evacuation
A Queensland private hospital has had to transfer more than 30 patients to other facilities after an intense storm damaged the roof.