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Fire bans in multiple states as heatwave moves east

Fire bans in multiple states as heatwave moves east

A total fire ban has been announced for most of Victoria as hot, dry and windy conditions bear down on southern Australia.

'High risk' Lincoln will turn back into a cyclone

'High risk' Lincoln will turn back into a cyclone

'High risk' Lincoln will turn back into a cyclone

'High risk' Lincoln will turn back into a cyclone

Ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln is a strong chance to redevelop after it crosses Western Australia and heads to sea, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Two men and two women have been injured by lightning, dozens of flights delayed and trains halted as slow-moving storms batter Sydney and northern NSW.

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Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

Inquiry push to shine light on Victoria's mass blackout

The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.

Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state

Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state

Ex-Cyclone Lincoln has blasted the Top End with heavy rainfall as it moves west amid a warning it could redevelop into a cyclone off the Kimberley coast.

Almost 13,000 Vic homes still off-grid after storms

Almost 13,000 Vic homes still off-grid after storms

Almost 13,000 Victorian homes and businesses remain without power following Tuesday's fierce storms and financial assistance is being offered.

Cyclone downgraded but Top End braces for more rain

Cyclone downgraded but Top End braces for more rain

Residents in northern Australia are bracing for continued heavy rain triggered by ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln as it drifts west.

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'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild

'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild

'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild

'Heartbreaking' scenes as fire-hit communities rebuild

Residents in Victorian towns face a recovery that could last up to three years as locals return to survey the damage caused by bushfires to their properties.

Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms

Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms

Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms

Recovery effort begins for communities lashed by storms

More than a dozen homes are uninhabitable due to destructive storms that lashed most of Victoria, as recovery efforts begin.

Sixteen homes 'uninhabitable' as outage compo capped

Sixteen homes 'uninhabitable' as outage compo capped

Sixteen homes 'uninhabitable' as outage compo capped

Sixteen homes 'uninhabitable' as outage compo capped

Most Victorians caught up in a mass power outage will be ineligible for compensation as the damage to homes from destructive storms is laid bare.

Half of town lost to bushfire as residents count losses

Half of town lost to bushfire as residents count losses

Half of town lost to bushfire as residents count losses

Half of town lost to bushfire as residents count losses

Bushfire has destroyed more than 40 homes on the edge of a national park where residents are returning to take stock of the devastation.

Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria after a woman was found dead in floodwaters in Queensland's northwest.

Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses

Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses

Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses

Bushfire evacuees return to homes and businesses

Evacuees are starting to return to a town in Victoria's west where more than two dozen homes were lost to bushfires believed to have been sparked by lightning.

Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed

Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed

Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed

Victorians face third dark night as energy grid fixed

Crews are whittling down the number of Victorian homes and businesses without power but many residents face another night in the dark following wild storms.

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Flood-hit regions brace after cyclone warning issued

Flood-hit regions in northern Australia are bracing for more rain and strong winds after a cyclone watch was upgraded to a warning by the Bureau of Meteorology.

Flood-hit regions prepare as cyclone watch issued

A cyclone watch has been issued for the Gulf of Carpentaria's southern coastal areas as flooded regions brace for gale-force winds and heavy rain.

Communities still in the dark after destructive storms

A dairy farmer is dead and around 135,000 properties remain without power in Victoria after storms knocked down transmission towers and lines.

Homes lost as bushfires continue to burn

Bushfires have destroyed an unknown number of homes and volunteer firefighters have suffered minor burns while battling blazes in Victoria's west.

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Cyclone threat looms again for flood-hit regions

As Queensland counts the cost of an already disaster-riddled summer, another cyclone threat is looming in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped

Schools and national parks will close as parts of Victoria face the first catastrophic fire conditions since the Black Summer of 2019-20.

Indian Ocean security threats on par with Pacific: Wong

Vast waters to Australia's west present security, climate and conflict threats as serious as those facing the Pacific, the foreign minister told a conference.

Climate change fuelling Australia's eighth-warmest year

Australia sweltered through its eighth-warmest year on record in 2023, according to a new report from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

NSW has been hit with a deluge thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily, while major flood warnings remain in Queensland after the wild weather moved offshore.

Thunderstorm warning as heat and humidity linger

After a sweltering weekend, heatwave conditions are persisting in NSW with high temperatures, energy-zapping humidity and potentially severe thunderstorms.

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

After bringing heavy rainfall to Queensland's regional areas, former tropical cyclone Kirrily now has NSW firmly in its sights.

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