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Power back on at 125k Queensland homes after wild storm

Power back on at 125k Queensland homes after wild storm

Thousands of Queenslanders are back on the power grid after crews worked for days to rebuild a network damaged by storms.

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

A $5 million pitch to lure tourists back to far north Queensland has been made after more than $270 million was lost in cancellations.

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More homes destroyed but Perth bushfire downgraded

More homes destroyed but Perth bushfire downgraded

A bushfire that has destroyed 18 homes in Perth's northeast has been downgraded from an emergency incident to a watch and act.

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.

Queensland faces heatwave, storms, increased fire risk

Queensland faces heatwave, storms, increased fire risk

Heatwave conditions are building across parts of Queensland, prompting a warning from authorities for locals to take precautions against fires and storms.

Warning as fire rips through NSW nature reserve

Warning as fire rips through NSW nature reserve

An emergency warning has been issued for a fire burning out of control through a nature reserve in northern NSW.

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Mexico hurricane toll rises to 46, 54 others missing

Mexico hurricane toll rises to 46, 54 others missing

Mexico hurricane toll rises to 46, 54 others missing

Mexico hurricane toll rises to 46, 54 others missing

At least 46 people have been confirmed dead and 54 others are missing after Hurricane Otis struck Acapulco in Mexico.

Hurricane kills 48 in Acapulco, $24b damage bill likely

Hurricane kills 48 in Acapulco, $24b damage bill likely

Hurricane kills 48 in Acapulco, $24b damage bill likely

Hurricane kills 48 in Acapulco, $24b damage bill likely

The cost of hurricane damage in Mexico's resort city of Acapulco could climb as high as $A24 billion, according to estimates.

Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexico raises Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

The death toll from the devastating Hurricane Otis has risen to 39, days after it ripped through the Mexico beach resort of Acapulco.

Eleven killed in floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Eleven killed in floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Eleven killed in floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Eleven killed in floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

At least 11 people have died and several are missing after torrential rains and flash floods struck Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece.

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flooding in California

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flooding in California

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flooding in California

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flooding in California

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for much of southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary batters the state.

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

Landslides leave 57 dead in Indian Himalayas

More than 50 people have died following landslides in India's Himalayas, while over 20 people are trapped or missing.

Death toll from mudslide in China's Xian rises to 21

Death toll from mudslide in China's Xian rises to 21

Death toll from mudslide in China's Xian rises to 21

Death toll from mudslide in China's Xian rises to 21

At least 21 people have died after a landslide hit a district of Xian in northwest China's Shaanxi province.

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Thirty-three dead in Beijing flooding, 18 still missing

Unprecedented flooding in Beijing has killed at least 33 people, according to local media.

Warning to stay indoors as storms hit northern Europe

Officials in northern Europe are warning people to stay inside as dangerous storms batter the region

Two dead,1.1 million lose power in eastern US storms

At least two people are dead as severe storms tear through the eastern United States.

Fourteen dead in China floods after Typhoon Doksuri

At least 14 people have died in the city of Shulan following days of relentless rain lashing northern parts of China after flooding caused by Typhoon Doksuri.

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Doksuri claims 20 lives, China boosts recovery efforts

More than 52,000 people have been evacuated from Beijing where deadly Typhoon Doksuri has broken records.

Coastal cities shut as China braces for Typhoon Doksuri

Typhoon Doksuri is expected to make landfall on China's southeast coast early on Friday after it lashed the northern Philippines, killing five people.

South Korea flood toll hits 39, Yoon blames officials

At least 39 people have died and thousands have been evacuated after days of heavy rain in South Korea's central region.

South Korea flood toll rises, eight bodies in underpass

Heavy flooding has claimed more lives in South Korea, with the toll now at 35, including eight people who died in a submerged road tunnel.

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