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Hospital evacuated as sodden ground braces for Narelle

Hospital evacuated as sodden ground braces for Narelle

Communities still reeling from recent flooding are now dealing with evacuated hospitals, the prospect of extreme weather and surging tides.

'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.

Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

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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Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms

Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms

Northern Australia is bracing for more destructive weather in coming days as a low becomes a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea and heads west.

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

A possible tropical cyclone looks set to bring more wild weather to parts of northern Australia still recovering from record-breaking flooding.

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

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.

Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

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.

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Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures

Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures

Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures

Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures

The parent company of Optus says it remains committed to Australia by providing a critical service and has apologised for the fatal triple-zero outage.

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

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

'Leave immediately': warning for flood hit community

'Leave immediately': warning for flood hit community

'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.

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

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.

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australia is standing with every day Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region.

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani air strike on Bagram Air Base.

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan's strikes have hit Taliban military installations and posts in one of the deepest Pakistani incursions into its western neighbour in years.

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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.

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has fired his lawyers as he fights legal action from the widow of the victim of a fatal helicopter crash.

Got a phone? Prepare for an unsolicited message

Almost all Australians will get the same alert later this year as part of a nation-wide test of a new emergency warning system.

China hits back at dance troupe linked to PM bomb scare

The Chinese embassy says it opposes violent attacks after a dance troupe banned in China was referenced in a bomb threat that forced an evacuation of The Lodge.

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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.

Despair in Gaza as Board of Peace paints a rosy picture

At the first Board of Peace meeting, Donald Trump spoke of the Middle East rising from the ashes of war, but on the ground in Gaza, there is little hope.

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

A premiership-winning NRL player is in a serious condition after being shot as police examine a car found on fire near the crime scene.

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Footage of a dramatic fire rescue has shown the moment emergency crews reached a lone woman trapped in an out-of-control bushfire.

Reinforcements called as 'dynamic' fire threatens homes

Almost 300 firefighters are battling a blaze that is threatening to break containment lines after reinforcement arrived from interstate.

Structures destroyed, power out as erratic fire burns

A blaze has engulfed thousands of hectares and continues to threaten more structures after being fuelled by coastal winds.

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

A teenager has been found dead in a mountain creek after he became separated from his friend on a camping trip in the region.

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