Relief coming but millions still sweating in heatwave
The southeast of Australia is enduring some of its hottest temperatures in nearly a decade as a brutal mix of heat and wind prompts alarm from authorities.
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Residents of the saturated far north are preparing for another round of severe weather as a dangerous system approaches the Queensland coast.
As temperatures soar above 45C across Australia, simply staying alive is the number one priority for heat-stressed humans and animals.
Firefighters and residents are bracing for catastrophic fire danger as an intense heatwave grips large parts of the nation, forcing evacuations.
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Fires sparked as extreme heatwave blankets Australia
Some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer have sparked emergency level fires, as millions swelter through soaring temperatures.
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Worst since Black Summer: heatwave, bushfire threat
Temperature records are set to tumble across the country in what is set to be the worst heatwave since the devastating 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires.
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Space weather a growing risk for air traffic
Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.
A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.
Choppers are assessing damage from monsoonal floods on one side of the country, as an ex-tropical cyclone moves further inland on the other.
The wet season is off to a soggy start, with one state inundated by floodwaters and another on high alert with a severe cyclone due to make landfall.
Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.
From catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles to devastating floods in Asia, it's been a tough year of climate extremes and their economic burdens, writes POPPY JOHNSTON.
Residents on one side of the country have been urged to monitor a nearby bushfire, while the threat of flooding is keeping people alert on the other.
Canberra and Adelaide can expect ideal weather for Christmas Day, while the rest must contend with conditions ranging from snow to a dangerous heatwave.
Inland Australians are tipped to swelter through another day of 40C heat as tropical humidity in the nation's north draws storms south.
Australia's western regions are preparing for a weekend of tough fire conditions while storms are expected to batter the east coast.
Severe thunderstorms have battered parts of the east coast with emergency crews responding to thousands of calls and more wild weather on the horizon.
The damage bill continues to climb as 30,000 people remain without power after days of superstorms battering the eastern states - and it's not over yet.
Insurers have declared a devastating hail storm that hammered two states a catastrophic event after more than 16,000 claims were lodged within 24 hours.
