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High alert as cyclone, heatwaves, fires loom large

High alert as cyclone, heatwaves, fires loom large

Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

From hail damage on cars to rooves ripped off homes, severe weather events across Australia caused an eye-watering $3.5 billion in insured losses in 2025.

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters have been lauded after they helped wrangle a bushfire that tore through hundreds of hectares and destroyed three structures.

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PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

An outback town is reeling from its wettest day on record following an ex-tropical cyclone as a drenched state braces for more flooding and livestock losses.

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

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Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits

Residents in Australia's far north are bracing for torrential rain and flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues its march across the state.

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Communities already smashed by flooding are frantically trying to resupply ahead of more forecast heavy weather.

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

While travellers stranded by floodwaters begin fraying at the edges, locals have accepted uncertainty is a part of life in outback Queensland.

'Sick of walking': man rescued after 40km muddy trek

'Sick of walking': man rescued after 40km muddy trek

'Sick of walking': man rescued after 40km muddy trek

'Sick of walking': man rescued after 40km muddy trek

A pilot has spoken of his rescue of a man aged in his 40s who walked almost 40km in thick mud after his car became bogged in a flood-hit state.

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Tsunami, drug arrests marked new era for Indonesia ties

Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami helped boost relations with Indonesia, but high-profile arrests would soon test the relationship.

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Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.

Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Fires are burning on one side of the country while the threat of floods on the other has led to calls for people to remain vigilant.

Emergency site in meltdown as bushfires threaten homes

Western Australian's emergency website is suffering an outage as residents are urged to monitor uncontrolled bushfires.

Family honours 'wonderful' man killed battling bushfire

A man killed by a falling tree while fighting bushfires during a weekend of blazes has been remembered for his love and friendship to all who knew him.

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Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude quake

Japanese authorities are warning of the heightened possibility of mega-quake for a week after a powerful tremblor hit off the coast of the main Honshu island.

Firefighter dead as hot and dry weather spells danger

A veteran firefighter has been killed protecting homes as hot weather combined with moderate winds threatens to bring another day of elevated fire dangers.

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

More than one million households have been disconnected by weather events this year and the NBN warns more will disproportionately affect copper connections.

Residents told to evacuate as bushfire threatens homes

Multiple emergency warnings and evacuation orders are in place as an out-of-control bushfire threatens homes, with some residents told it is too late to leave.

Indonesians hunt for food, water after deadly floods

Some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, Indonesian authorities say.

Top Enders thanked for heeding cyclone advice

Top End residents want to clean up and get back to business as usual after enduring a noisy and worrying night as tropical cyclone Fina passed through.

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

UN climate negotiations have kicked off on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with the top official calling on countries to stop bickering.

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