Biggest cyclone ‘in living memory’ set to impact coast
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is barrelling toward northern Australia and could impact the coast as a category five system, inflicting winds up to more than 250km/h.
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Summer climate ‘whiplash’ hitting harder and faster
Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.
Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues
A man who went missing from a houseboat has been found alive as major flooding continues to impact communities across the nation's north.
Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives
Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.
‘Here to stay’: locals dig in with post-flood mud army
For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.
Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car
The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.
Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods
Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.
‘Leave immediately’: warning for flood hit community
Rising floodwaters have revived unpleasant memories of a 2010 natural disaster and triggered an emergency warning for a rain-hit community.
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Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists
Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.
Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing
Areas already hard hit by flooding are bracing for another deluge, with a tropical cyclone forecast to cross the coast in coming days.
Punishing storm eases but leaves trail of destruction
An unusually long-lasted and destructive weather system that formed over the Australian desert is weakening as a potential cyclone looms elsewhere.
Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest
Flash flooding has hit Australia's table grape hub after record rainfall at the peak of harvest season, threatening to inflict major losses.
Australia’s driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl
Torrential rain, severe storms and dangerous floods continue to cause havoc, leading to the death of a motorcyclist who was swept away in a creek.
A nice drop: state on flood watch after bone-dry summer
An entire state is on flood watch after a parched start to the year, with the capital set for a soaking on Sunday.
Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations
A deluge of rain has hit Sydney, with a school forced to send students home after a sinkhole opened up in a busy area for traffic and pedestrians in the city.
Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats
Sodden northern states are facing the threat of yet more flooding, but increased rain on the way is welcome news for some parched southern areas of Australia.
Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder
Weeks of monsoon rain and flooding across central Australia could lead to record flooding at one of the country's natural wonders.
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‘You are in danger’: hundreds call for help amid storms
Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.
Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback
Flooding has cut a major rail line, inundated roads and triggered rescues but parts of the country are welcoming potentially drought-breaking rain.
Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks
Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.
Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come
Isolated heavy downpours are continuing across an already soaked state, with forecasters predicting more rain to come.
Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states
Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.
Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub
Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.
Fire, floods and fur: keeping pets safe in a disaster
Pet owners are being urged to plan ahead for weather extremes to avoid putting themselves, their furry friends and emergency services in danger.
Heat eases in southeast but WA still red hot
The heatwave that brought sweltering temperatures to most of Australia's southern states has eased but WA has been warned to brace for more hot weather.
‘Completely wrecked’: fatigue kicks in amid record heat
A record heatwave has pushed the mercury towards 50C in towns across Australia, with days of blistering conditions still to come.
Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip
Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.
Bushfire season takes toll with hundreds of homes lost
Out-of-control bushfires continue to ravage one Australian state, as authorities warn the peak fire danger period still has months to run.
Almost 40 dead as winter storm lingers across US
Almost 200 million Americans remain under some form of winter cold warning, as temperatures plunge to minus 14C in some areas.
Towns deserted as locals seek relief from roasting heat
As parts of Australia bake under a relentless heatwave, locals have backup plans to keep cool as temperatures nudge record levels.
Blister in the sun: Australians wilt in summer heatwave
Australians are being warned about the dangers of heat stress as southern states swelter and one city smashes its Australia Day heat record.