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'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

Much of southern Australia is sweltering through a three-day "sticky" heatwave with increasing fire danger risks amid blazes in popular holiday spots.

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Blistering heat across much of Australia spells bad news for firefighters, with the hot, dry weather making it difficult to contain existing blazes.

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

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.

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Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

After scorching heat hit eastern Australia, severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued which may bring another fire threat - lightning.

Children rescued in floodwaters as showers ease

Children rescued in floodwaters as showers ease

Showers and storms will continue to linger about Queensland's north coast, but are not expected to cause renewed flooding as a tropical low moves out to sea.

Flooding cuts off roads, more rainfall on its way

Flooding cuts off roads, more rainfall on its way

The flood risk remains in parts of north Queensland with storms still possible though relief is in sight as a tropical low moves out to sea.

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Australians can expect to be of good cheer as the official forecast for Christmas Day expects settled warm and dry conditions for most of the country.

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From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Thousands of people have flocked to beaches as heatwave conditions persevere in Sydney and parts of NSW and Queensland.

Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Hundreds of people are presumed dead on the French territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido hit the Indian Ocean archipelago, an official says.

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Dozens of Spanish towns look as if they've been hit by a tsunami after monstrous flash floods killed at least 95 people and left an unknown number missing.

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Showers and storms are set to linger in eastern Australia following days of wild weather, while some residents remain on alert for thunderstorms.

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

A huge cold front sweeping Australia's southeast is bringing wild storms, giant hail and damaging winds as it meets a humid, unstable air mass.

Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina

Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina

Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina

Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina

More than 100 deaths have been reported since Hurricane Helene crossed the US coast, with President Joe Biden set to survey the damage in North Carolina.

At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene

At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene

At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene

At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene

The arduous clean-up and recovery begins after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation in the southeastern US and killed at least 90 people.

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Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Emergency services are urging the public to be vigilant ahead of the spring storm season.

Federal disaster funds to flow after wild weather

People in two states hit by damaging weather can apply for disaster relief funding to help rebuild and clean up.

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting another burst of strong winds to hit parts of southeast Australia, where wild weather has damaged homes and cut power.

'It was scary': couple's narrow escape from flooding

Wild weather and flooding has eased in Tasmania but damage assessments for dozens of at-risk properties have yet to be completed.

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Flood evacuations, walkers stranded in wild weather

Flood warnings have been issued in Tasmania and dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney Airport as wild weather continues to wreak havoc in three states.

Tassie floods as wild weather slams nation's southeast

Residents in the nation's southeast are bracing for more severe weather as thousands of Tasmanians prepare to evacuate their properties due to flooding.

Warmer than average Spring to follow warm Winter

Extra Spring rain is expected in parts of the nation while all Australians can prepare for a warmer-than-average three months ahead.

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

A man has died after his car was crushed by a falling tree, as fierce storms continue to batter southern Australia, leaving a trail of damage and power outages.

Damage warning for wild weather to lash southern states

With some of winter's biggest storms making their way south, five states are being warned to prepare for damaging winds and power outages.

More destructive storms forecast as southeast cleans up

States cleaning up after a blustery night have been told to brace for further wild weather, with more storms and damaging winds on the way.

East coast remains on flood alert despite easing rain

A rain trough that has battered parts of NSW and Queensland is set to shift offshore on Wednesday night but flooding fears remain after days of wet weather.

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