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'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

Thousands of insurance claims have been made during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's assault but its still early to estimate the total damage bill.

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.

Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Residents in areas previously devastated by record floods are anxious as a tropical cyclone approaches, with thousands losing power as others are told to flee.

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Insurers urged to move quickly on Cyclone Alfred claims

Insurers urged to move quickly on Cyclone Alfred claims

Billions in damage and a flurry of insurance claims are expected to follow Cyclone Alfred, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confident the industry is prepared.

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.

Shop shelves stripped as residents sandbag for cyclone

Shop shelves stripped as residents sandbag for cyclone

Operators of a popular boat club nervously watching water lap at its doors are among millions of people frantically preparing for the arrival of a cyclone.

Damaging surf and high tides as cyclone spirals closer

Damaging surf and high tides as cyclone spirals closer

A tropical cyclone is increasingly likely to stay offshore but will bring damaging waves, surf and high tides as it draws closer to the coast.

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NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability

NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability

NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability

NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability

New Zealand's High Court has cleared the three owners of offshore volcano Whakaari for liability for deaths and harm from a 2019 eruption.

Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach

Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach

Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach

Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach

A suspicious device that washed up on a popular beach and sparked an exclusion zone has been identified as a practice torpedo before the army retrieved it.

Tropical cyclone intensifies as path remains uncertain

Tropical cyclone intensifies as path remains uncertain

Tropical cyclone intensifies as path remains uncertain

Tropical cyclone intensifies as path remains uncertain

A tropical cyclone has intensified to a category three system off one state's coast as uncertainty remains over its path next week.

Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast

Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast

Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast

Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast

A rain-hit state is sweating on the progress of a tropical cyclone looming off Australia's coast with a tracking model predicting it may hit the mainland.

Flood hit region's disease deaths rise as cyclone looms

Flood hit region's disease deaths rise as cyclone looms

Flood hit region's disease deaths rise as cyclone looms

Flood hit region's disease deaths rise as cyclone looms

The number of deaths from a disease linked with heavy rain has more than doubled in a flood-hit region as authorities track a looming tropical cyclone.

Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become 'severe'

Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become 'severe'

Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become 'severe'

Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become 'severe'

A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.

Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline

Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline

Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline

Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline

A cyclone is almost certainly looming off the coast of Australia's rain-soaked north but forecasters say its path is still uncertain.

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Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces

Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.

Doctor accused of drunken fatal crash denied bail

An obstetrician who allegedly crashed his high-powered car at 130km/h while drunk, killing a young woman, has been denied bail.

'Like winning lottery': Graziers salute flood impact

Instead of being devastated by his property being hit by floodwaters in western Queensland, a tourist attraction owner has compared it to winning the lottery.

Lithium-ion battery behind latest killer house fire

Investigators say an overcharged e-bike battery was likely the cause of a house fire that killed a man in the western suburbs of a capital city.

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Climate risk main reason premiums are rising: insurers

Breaking up big companies is no silver bullet to keep insurance premiums affordable, the sector says.

Freight routes cut, shelves bare as flood panic hits

Post-cyclone panic buying and freight problems have left empty shelves and limited options for some residents of flood-ravaged northern Western Australia.

Operator 'hung out to dry' by Hillcrest castle maker

A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.

Boy bitten in latest dingo attack at tourist spot

A boy has been bitten on the back by a dingo before people fishing nearby came to his rescue in the latest attack at a popular tourism destination.

Death toll rises after stampede at New Delhi station

At least 18 Indians have been killed in a stampede at a New Delhi station as thousands tried to board a train to the site of the Maha Kumbh Hindu festival.

Man 'confesses' to Munich car ramming that injured 36

German police say a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum has been arrested after a car was driven into a union demonstration, injuring 36.

Man who drove into flood cleared of mates' manslaughter

More than two years after driving into floodwaters with two friends on his ute, a man has been found not guilty of manslaughter over their drownings.

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