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Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

Bushfire season has well and truly started on the east coast and while the immediate danger has passed there are still dozens of fires out of control.

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Top End residents have hunkered down for the first cyclone of the season, as they are warned to expect damaging winds and possible flooding.

Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Bottled water, bread, canned foods and other household goods have moved off supermarket shelves at a fast rate as residents prepare for a tropical cyclone.

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States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of giant hail, damaging winds and potential flooding as thunderstorms roll across several states.

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.

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.

Storms brewing as tributes flow for lightning victim

More wild weather has been forecast with multiple states on high alert as tributes flow for a young woman fatally struck by lightning.

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Storm brews as new BOM site blamed for 'risking lives'

Storm brews as new BOM site blamed for 'risking lives'

Storm brews as new BOM site blamed for 'risking lives'

Storm brews as new BOM site blamed for 'risking lives'

A state government is leading the charge for changes to the Bureau of Meteorology's new website, saying its launch might put lives at risk during storm season.

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

Warning bell sounds on hidden impact of climate change

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.

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

A falling tree has killed two people who were out in the open on a rural property as wild winds cut power to thousands of homes and damaged a hospital.

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Severe weather is hampering authorities' abilities to respond to power outages, as hundreds of people call for help amid heavy and widespread rain and snowfall.

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Remote coastal communities have escaped the worst of a cyclone after it crossed Australia's northwest coast as a weakened tropical low.

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Remote communities are preparing to be cut off for weeks after Tropical Cyclone Errol impacts the coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.

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Nervous wait for brewing tropical cyclone Errol

A tropical cyclone is likely to form off Australia's northwest and is a chance of impacting a remote coastline, forecasters say.

Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.

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Anxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

A search is underway for a man swept away by floodwaters after days of rain, with an approaching cyclone threatening to dump more and push rivers higher.

'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.

Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone's dark fury

An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.

Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.

Body found after pastor's car swept away by floodwaters

The grieving family of a pastor swept off a flooded causeway say they are shocked and devastated by his loss after his body was found.

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