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Stay away: major emergency warning for Queensland fire

Stay away: major emergency warning for Queensland fire

People who have left the vicinity of an out-of-control bushfire in Queensland's Fraser Coast region have been warned to stay away as conditions remain unsafe.

Brief reprieve for fire crews ahead of hot, dry weather

Brief reprieve for fire crews ahead of hot, dry weather

Brief reprieve for fire crews ahead of hot, dry weather

Brief reprieve for fire crews ahead of hot, dry weather

More than 400 NSW firefighters will use cool weather over the weekend to extinguish blazes ahead of a return to dry conditions.

PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires

PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires

PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires

PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires

Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires.

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Confusion and capacity drag on flood rebuilding mission

Confusion and capacity drag on flood rebuilding mission

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

Queensland on bushfire alert as spring heat fans fears

Queensland on bushfire alert as spring heat fans fears

Fire crews remain on high alert as unseasonably hot spring weather sends temperatures soaring to almost 40C in parts of Queensland.

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

Queensland braces for bushfires as season starts early

Queensland braces for bushfires as season starts early

With Queensland already battling an early start to bushfire season and a heatwave creeping north, the state's authorities are confident they are prepared.

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Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna

Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna

Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna

Libyans protest against authorities in flood-hit Derna

Hundreds of people have gathered in Libya's flood-hit city of Derna protesting against the local council and demanding unification of the war-torn country.

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

A war monitoring group says dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in disastrous flooding in Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Australia pledges $1M in humanitarian aid for Libya

Following devastating floods in Libya, the Australian government has pledged $1 million in humanitarian assistance to provide food, water and medical supplies.

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

Libya needs rescue equipment, aid to curb cholera: UN

The UN has warned people in Libya need shelter, food, primary medical care because of the worry of cholera, and clean water following catastrophic floods.

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.

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Around 10,000 people are feared missing after devastating flooding in Libya following a fierce storm.

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

Victorians wait to feel bushfire threat before leaving

A Victorian fire agency has sounded alarm bells over residents' attitudes towards immediate bushfire risk, following the latest community survey.

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'We stand with you,' Biden tells Maui fire survivors

Joe Biden has landed in Hawaii and headed straight for a helicopter tour of burned-out areas of Maui with first lady Jill Biden.

Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early

Tricky weather conditions mean hazard reduction burns in NSW and other areas are behind schedule, sparking concern among firies about the upcoming fire season.

Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as toll hits 93

Emergency workers are painting X's on buildings to signal a search for bodies and HR to show they found human remains in the Hawaiian town levelled by fire.

Floods to fires: no respite in sight for northern NSW

Barely a year after floods devastated northern NSW, communities are bracing for the return of catastrophic bushfires sparked by hot and dry conditions.

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Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance affordability and the handling of claims after devastating floods in several states in 2022 will be examined in a parliamentary hearing.

Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Australia potentially faces a return to destructive bushfire seasons as conditions shift towards less extreme rainfall and rising extreme temperatures.

Greece sees some respite as stubborn wildfires rage on

Greek broadcaster ERT says 10 per cent of the island of Rhodes' land area has burned while two pilots have died after their plane fighting wildfires crashed.

Flood victims take next step out of emergency centre

People living in a northern Victorian accommodation centre since major floods will be prioritised for new modular housing, ahead of the centre's closure.

More water to be released from dam after flood protest

A Victorian catchment authority will boost its daily water releases following a protest by downstream residents still recovering from the 2022 floods.

Watch and act flood warning for northern Victoria

Residents in parts of northern Victoria have been warned to move to higher ground, ahead of potential moderate flooding.

Flood towns say response from governments does not wash

Residents of the flood-hit northern NSW town of Lismore are feeling abandoned by governments following sluggish recovery efforts.

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