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Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash 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

Emergency site in meltdown as bushfires threaten homes

Emergency site in meltdown as bushfires threaten homes

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

Family honours 'wonderful' man killed battling bushfire

Family honours 'wonderful' man killed battling bushfire

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

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

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

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

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.

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Indonesians hunt for food, water after deadly floods

Indonesians hunt for food, water after deadly floods

Indonesians hunt for food, water after deadly floods

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 Enders thanked for heeding cyclone advice

Top Enders thanked for heeding cyclone advice

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

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

COP30 talks open with a plea for countries to get along

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.

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Climate change puts workers at huge risk, politicians have been told by nurses that treated mass thunderstorm asthma and firies who tackled Black Summer blazes.

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

A rain band stretching from southern Australia to the top end is set to wash over eastern states, bringing severe storms and a soggy Melbourne Cup.

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

Death toll climbs in Caribbean as hurricane moves north

At least 49 people are confirmed dead and tens of billions of dollars of damage remains after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across the northern Caribbean.

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Dozens dead after Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa has thrashed cities and isolated communities in the Caribbean, leaving dozens of people dead and a long recovery ahead in devastated areas.

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Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Doctors have warned temperatures aren't the only thing rising due to climate change, with health impacts also set to increase.

Disaster choppers prepared for looming bushfire season

A fleet of 160 aircraft from the National Aerial Firefighting Centre are ready to respond to disasters as severe weather lashes large parts of the nation.

Weather bureau defends warning ahead of deadly flood

A senior meteorologist says the weather bureau's warnings were "clear and timely" before a flash flood that killed two people and led to more than 100 rescues.

Weather bureau warnings 'inadequate' before town razed

While the weather bureau was warning of a major flood in a rural town, emergency services feared it was going to be much worse, an inquest has been told.

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'Day from hell': how family survived an inland tsunami

Locals from a rural village razed by a ferocious, swirling flash flood have told their miraculous tales of survival during an "absolute day from hell".

Philippines ends quake rescues, focuses on displaced

Attention has now turned to helping survivors of a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, after rescue efforts were called off.

Philippines quake toll rises to 72, rescue continues

The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 72, the national disaster agency says.

Where's it going?: expert's grim warning on algal bloom

Effective methods for treating algal blooms have so far only been successful on outbreaks that are significantly smaller than SA's bloom, a US expert says.

Marine heatwave disaster warnings ignored for two years

The federal government ignored warnings of a marine heatwave and failed to commit funding to fight SA's devastating algal bloom, a senate inquiry has heard.

Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Australia's environment is delivering much more than the government invests in it and contributes 20 per cent of the nation's economic output, a report finds.

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

Australians who had previously voted for the coalition, but refused to do so at the last election, have revealed why in a new research report.

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