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Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Houses, shacks and cars have been damaged by an out-of-control fire as emergency warnings are issued in two states.

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

The death toll in floods which struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand has climbed past 1300, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.

'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

The Bureau of Meteorology's chief executive is standing by controversial changes to its website overhaul as he faces a senate grilling.

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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.

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.

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Floods and landslides in western Indonesia have left at least 174 people dead, officials say.

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

Thailand floods death toll rises to 145

At least 145 people have died in floods that have swept 12 southern provinces in Thailand.

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At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

At least 56 dead in Sri Lanka floods, 21 missing

Sri Lankan authorities have closed government offices and schools as the death toll from landslides and floods lifts to 56.

More severe storms packing giant hail forecast

More severe storms packing giant hail forecast

More severe storms packing giant hail forecast

More severe storms packing giant hail forecast

More severe thunderstorms, potentially packing dangerous giant hail, are forecast for communities in two states, as a clean-up for the last storm continues.

Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

Threat eases but blazes continue to burn out of control

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.

Man dies under falling tree as storms take their toll

Man dies under falling tree as storms take their toll

Man dies under falling tree as storms take their toll

Man dies under falling tree as storms take their toll

Severe storms have left one man dead and more than 100,000 residents without power as damaging winds whip across large swathes of the nation.

Luxury resort suffers direct hit from cyclone

Luxury resort suffers direct hit from cyclone

Luxury resort suffers direct hit from cyclone

Luxury resort suffers direct hit from cyclone

One of Australia’s most remote luxury wilderness resorts has been flattened by Tropical Cyclone Fina as it crossed the coast as a powerful category three storm.

Catastrophe declared after wild storms cause havoc

Catastrophe declared after wild storms cause havoc

Catastrophe declared after wild storms cause havoc

Catastrophe declared after wild storms cause havoc

Insurers have declared a devastating hail storm that hammered two states a catastrophic event after more than 16,000 claims were lodged within 24 hours.

BOM boss defends bungled $96m website upgrade

BOM boss defends bungled $96m website upgrade

BOM boss defends bungled $96m website upgrade

BOM boss defends bungled $96m website upgrade

A political storm has erupted as the Bureau of Meteorology’s chief executive is forced to defend the agency’s eye-watering $96.5 million website overhaul.

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Clean-up begins but cyclone threat yet to disappear

The clean-up has begun in the Top End, but a cyclone threat remains as northern Australia braces for more wild weather.

Govt, opposition unite to sledge $96m BOM website

The near-universally loathed new Bureau of Meteorology website cost taxpayers $96.5 million, rather than the $4 million it originally claimed.

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.

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.

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Storm barrage to continue lashing eastern Australia

More heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts, and large hail are possible, as powerful storms continue to lash parts of eastern Australia.

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

The first heavy rainfall of the winter season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip.

Giant hail batters communities in two states

Golf ball-sized hail has pummelled towns as severe thunderstorms packing heavy rain and powerful winds lash two states.

Fung-wong blows out of the Philippines, eight dead

The death toll from the Philippines' Super Typhoon Fung-wong has risen to eight as the storm barrels towards Taiwan.

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Fishing businesses are under pressure from a warming planet as a group of academics explores a novel, self-sustaining pathway to fund climate adaptation.

One million flee as super typhoon threatens Philippines

One million people are being evacuated as the Philippines braces for another super typhoon, days after Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the country.

Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have urged residents to prepare for Typhoon Fung-Wong, days after storm-weary regions recover from Kalmaegi's devastation.

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