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Weather on firefighters' side in race to 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.

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

The body of an 82-year-old woman has been found in receding floodwaters, doubling a rain-ravaged region's death toll after days of record rain.

Fears lightning to strike twice as fire threat lingers

Fears lightning to strike twice as fire threat lingers

Fears lightning to strike twice as fire threat lingers

Fears lightning to strike twice as fire threat lingers

The danger isn't over in fire-hit areas now threatened by new lightning strikes, with emergency crews backburning as a cool change sweeps in.

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Tragic disaster memories flood back for sodden city

Tragic disaster memories flood back for sodden city

Floodwaters that have cut power, closed major roads and destroyed a major bridge are triggering bad memories for a rain-ravaged city.

Fire-ravaged state on high alert for 'killer' heatwave

Fire-ravaged state on high alert for 'killer' heatwave

There will be no reprieve from a summer heatwave for several days for residents of a bushfire-ravaged state as conditions fuel blazes.

Firefighters rush to contain blazes ahead of heatwave

Firefighters rush to contain blazes ahead of heatwave

A few days of hot weather poses fresh risks for firefighters battling blazes and nearby communities.

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

Inside the fight to save towns in path of fire disaster

As they continue to battle bushfires which have ripped through a major national park, firefighters are worried about what the future holds for small towns.

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Reinforcements sent after more rain, flash flooding

Reinforcements sent after more rain, flash flooding

Reinforcements sent after more rain, flash flooding

Reinforcements sent after more rain, flash flooding

Heavy rain has again lashed a region on cyclone watch, prompting authorities to send reinforcements amid fears of "life-threatening" flash flooding.

Crews guard richest collection of rock art from blazes

Crews guard richest collection of rock art from blazes

Crews guard richest collection of rock art from blazes

Crews guard richest collection of rock art from blazes

Emergency crews are fighting to contain out-of-control bushfires from scorching a rich concentration of Indigenous rock art as hotter weather looms.

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Crews race to prepare as blazes rage ahead of hot spell

Fires continue to burn out of control on the western flank of a national park, with people urged to leave or monitor conditions while crews work on containment.

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

LA evacuees told: stay away from home for another week

With wildfires burning for a 10th day in LA, firefighters have expressed relief over withstanding high winds without either of the two monster fires growing.

Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Vanuatu in Australian aid request in earthquake rebuild

Port Vila's CBD and city waterfront remains off-limits a month after a deadly earthquake, prompting frustration and anger from business owners.

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Crews at the site of a landslide at a popular holiday spot remain onwith storms forecast, as the owners of a collapsed house expressed relief no one was killed.

Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA

Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA

Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA

Winds pick up, threatening to stoke new fires in LA

After the most destructive fires in US history, Los Angeles authorities are dreading the arrival of renewed powerful winds.

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More insurance pain possible following LA fires

Insurance premiums are already rising in Australia and destructive fires in the United States may help keep costs high.

Oscar nominations postponed again because of wildfires

The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires.

LA races to contain fires before extreme winds return

The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has reached 24, while more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.

Replica Olympic medals given to fire-hit US swim great

Gary Hall Jnr, famed for his "smash them like guitars" comment about the Aussie Olympic swim team, is to be given replica medals after the LA fire disaster.

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LA blazes devour thousands of homes, at least 10 dead

Relief from fierce winds has been short-lived for Los Angeles crews battling five destructive wildfires that have burned 10,000 structures and killed 10 people.

Hollywood Hills burn as LA engulfed by 'the big one'

A fast-moving blaze has broken out in the Hollywood Hills, threatening Los Angeles’ famed showbiz spots as the city battles the worst wildfires in its history.

Heavens open, bringing relief from heat and fires

Wet and cooler conditions across much of southeastern Australia have provided relief from the heat and a bushfire burning for three weeks.

Countdown to election day as aftershocks rattle Vanuatu

Still reeling from aftershocks, campaigning has begun for a very challenging election in Vanuatu after many polling booths were hit in December's deadly quake.

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

A rain-soaked community has been warned a flooding threat may return with more storms on the horizon after an emergency alert was cancelled, capping a wet week.

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

The clean-up has begun at a rain-hit town after flooding caused "massive damage" to roads while another community is bracing for rising water levels.

Kids in Vanuatu struggle with mental health after quake

Aid workers want urgent mental health support for children in Vanuatu as they face fear and anxiety a week on from the devastating earthquake.

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