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Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

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'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

A search is underway for a man swept away by floodwaters after days of rain, with an approaching cyclone threatening to dump more and push rivers higher.

'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

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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.

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

'Scary': town could not call triple zero after storms

An outback town is still "flat out" recovering months after rolling power outages, which shut down a major mine and cut off phone services.

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

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.

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Warnings downgraded but out-of-control blazes continue

Hot, gusty conditions are forecast to continue as out-of-control bushfires burn in several parts of Australia's southeast.

Anger over climate assessment delays after US exit

Anger over climate assessment delays after US exit

Anger over climate assessment delays after US exit

Anger over climate assessment delays after US exit

Donald Trump's decision to halt US scientists' participation in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have implications for key reports.

Better water systems needed to survive firestorms

Better water systems needed to survive firestorms

Better water systems needed to survive firestorms

Better water systems needed to survive firestorms

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighbourhoods showed water utilities generally are not designed to respond to large urban fires.

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Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone

Floodwaters are not expected to subside any time soon and roads remain closed as an ex-cyclone continues dumping heavy rain and teams visit damaged stations.

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Residents in northwest Australia who escaped the worst of a tropical cyclone now face the possibility of being isolated by rising floodwaters.

Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has crossed the Australian coast, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain but a key mining hub has been spared the worst of the impact.

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns.

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Landslides, flooding hit region as rain threat expands

Landslides and flooding have further hampered authorities as they try to recover from days of downpours, with more rain to come as the threat moves inland.

Storms loom in southern states as Qld copes with floods

Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

Damaging storms persist as potential cyclone looms

Wild weather continues to batter parts of the nation with floods in Queensland, storms in the southeast and a potential cyclone brewing off WA's coast.

Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region

A flood-hit region looks set to battle more heavy rainfall but experts warn residents will confront another threat when their massive clean-up finally starts.

No horsing around for family bracing for more rain

A severe weather warning has come as a surprise to a north Queensland resident who must now decide what to do with her three horses if flooding returns.

Blazes continue to cause closure of popular hike track

A popular bushwalking track will be closed for at least another two weeks as firefighters face challenging conditions to contain the out-of-control blazes.

Weather on firefighters' side in race to control blazes

Concerns have been raised about how health services deal with fire threats, as a cool change offered fire crews a chance to contain raging blazes.

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