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Federal disaster funds to flow after wild weather

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

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

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

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

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

'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 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

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

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

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.

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Damage warning for wild weather to lash southern states

Damage warning for wild weather to lash southern states

Damage warning for wild weather to lash southern states

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

More destructive storms forecast as southeast cleans up

More destructive storms forecast as southeast cleans up

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

East coast remains on flood alert despite easing rain

East coast remains on flood alert despite easing rain

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.

Windy, wintry blast to linger for Australia's southeast

Windy, wintry blast to linger for Australia's southeast

Windy, wintry blast to linger for Australia's southeast

Windy, wintry blast to linger for Australia's southeast

A cold front moving across Australia's southeast is bringing damaging winds, rain and snow with severe weather warnings in place in NSW, Victoria and SA.

Three dead as Tropical Storm Beryl crosses Texas

Three dead as Tropical Storm Beryl crosses Texas

Three dead as Tropical Storm Beryl crosses Texas

Three dead as Tropical Storm Beryl crosses Texas

Three people have died in the United States as Tropical Storm Beryl swept into Texas with heavy rains and powerful winds.

Sydney in firing line as sodden state cops more rain

Sydney in firing line as sodden state cops more rain

Sydney in firing line as sodden state cops more rain

Sydney in firing line as sodden state cops more rain

Severe overnight weather could trigger flash floods in NSW as the state continues to be lashed by huge, slow-moving downpours.

Heavy rains and storms lash Sydney, WA coast

Heavy rains and storms lash Sydney, WA coast

Heavy rains and storms lash Sydney, WA coast

Heavy rains and storms lash Sydney, WA coast

Heavy rain that lashed Sydney saw the harbour city cop a month's worth of rain on the first day of winter, while parts of the WA coast were also drenched.

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'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

Hundreds of residents remain without power and an urgent asbestos clean up is underway following a tornado that damaged more than 100 houses in WA's southwest.

Asbestos alert, residents without power after tornado

A big clean-up effort is under way following a damaging tornado in Western Australia that destroyed buildings and left more than 1300 people without power.

Heavy rain prompts severe weather alert

A severe weather alert for NSW's south coast warns heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, while a woman survived a freezing night in the Blue Mountains.

Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill

More wet and stormy weather is expected to lash NSW with Sydney's Warragamba dam predicted to spill as flood warnings are issued for areas downstream.

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Heavy rain to drench coastal NSW and Sydney: bureau

After a month of above-average rainfall, the wet weather is expected to continue across NSW as a band of rain makes its way to the coast.

Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Wet and windy weather has returned to Sydney after a deluge overflowed the city's main reservoir, as the government weighs options to mitigate future flooding.

Natural disaster declared as NSW flood clean up begins

Natural disaster zones have been declared as damage assessments begin and residents across eastern NSW mop up from record-breaking rain.

Body found as flooding forces 168 rescues across NSW

Record rainfall across Sydney and parts of NSW have caused flooding and widespread damage with authorities issuing evacuation orders for some communities.

Man's body found in western Sydney floodwaters

The body of a man has been found near a flooded reserve in suburban Sydney, the second death linked to the current flash floods across Australia's east.

Largest dam spills, but axed wall extension defended

A decision to not spend $3 billion on raising Australia's largest dam wall has been defended as it spills, adding to floodwaters in already-sodden communities.

Swim warning at dozens of Victorian beaches after rain

More than 30 beaches around Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay have been deemed unsafe for swimming after days of heavy downpours.

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