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Heatwave conditions, severe thunderstorms set for Qld

Heatwave conditions, severe thunderstorms set for Qld

Queensland firefighters are on high alert with heatwave conditions and severe thunderstorms, including hail and damaging winds, predicted to hit some parts.

Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA

Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA

Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA

Evacuation centres set up as fires threaten homes in WA

Bushfires are threatening homes south of Perth with evacuation centres set up in Mandurah and Murray Shire, though it's too late to leave for some residents.

Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Emergency services crews are shattered after a fire truck was stolen as blazes continue to burn around Queensland despite a cool change.

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Western Downs recovery starts as Queensland fires rage

Western Downs recovery starts as Queensland fires rage

Residents on Queensland's Western Downs can return home after firefighters finally contained a blaze that claimed a life and forced hundreds to evacuate.

Help arrives for fatigued Queensland firefighters

Help arrives for fatigued Queensland firefighters

Queensland's fire fighting focus has quickly shifted north to the Atherton Tablelands near Cairns after a fast-moving fire forced people to flee.

Homes could still be isolated as floodwaters recede

Homes could still be isolated as floodwaters recede

The flood threat has begun to ease in eastern Victoria but residents are still being warned it's not safe to return to their homes.

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Fed govt invests in new deployable disaster shelters

Australia will soon have a national stockpile of emergency shelters that can be deployed anywhere in the country when floods, fires and other disasters strike.

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Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Insurance 'under pressure' from extreme weather events

Australia's top insurers are heading to Europe for talks to tackle a widening "protection gap" as more frequent severe weather brings a heavy toll worldwide.

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

There's been no way to quickly forecast floods in the midst of an unfolding disaster but Australian scientists have developed a model that works within minutes.

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.

Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years

Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years

Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years

Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, recovery to take years

A search of wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui has revealed a wasteland of obliterated suburbs and landmarks charred beyond recognition.

'No good skin left': Aussie's NZ volcano ordeal

'No good skin left': Aussie's NZ volcano ordeal

'No good skin left': Aussie's NZ volcano ordeal

'No good skin left': Aussie's NZ volcano ordeal

An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.

Minister erupts as levy stokes council funding tensions

Minister erupts as levy stokes council funding tensions

Minister erupts as levy stokes council funding tensions

Minister erupts as levy stokes council funding tensions

NSW councils hoping for a handout to cover new expenses for fire and emergency services have been told to get their own house in order.

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