Flood warning as ex-cyclone wreaks havoc on far north
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji barrelled across the east coast, but forecasters are warning residents to brace for more rain and possible devastating floods.
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Communities are on alert as category one cyclone Koji inches towards far north Queensland with up to 200mm of rain recorded overnight
Three people missing in Victoria's bushfires are safe and well, although dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes.
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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Far north battens down as potential cyclone closes in
Residents of the saturated far north are preparing for another round of severe weather as a dangerous system approaches the Queensland coast.
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Surviving the heatwave on a wing and prayer
As temperatures soar above 45C across Australia, simply staying alive is the number one priority for heat-stressed humans and animals.
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‘Not survivable’: fires peril as catastrophic day looms
Firefighters and residents are bracing for catastrophic fire danger as an intense heatwave grips large parts of the nation, forcing evacuations.
Some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer have sparked emergency level fires, as millions swelter through soaring temperatures.
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.
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.
