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Readying refugees for when natural disasters strike

Readying refugees for when natural disasters strike

A Somali refugee in Townsville is leading the way in educating newly arrived groups about disaster resilience preparing for Queensland's summer cyclone season.

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Heavy rain is forecast for two WA regions, prompting flood warnings while most capital cities across the nation shiver as temperatures plunge below average.

Snow dusts Victorian alps after dry start to ski season

Snow dusts Victorian alps after dry start to ski season

Snow dusts Victorian alps after dry start to ski season

Snow dusts Victorian alps after dry start to ski season

Snow is falling in the Victorian alps as a weather system brings cold air and moisture to the state's northeast, but the excitement could be short-lived.

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Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Returning river-town residents on alert as floods ease

Emergency services are urging people returning to some river towns near Sydney to be cautious because the degree of flood damage is not yet known.

Flood threat recedes as residents return to river towns

Flood threat recedes as residents return to river towns

Rivers remain swollen as residents return to evacuated towns after flooding and downpours, with motorists told to remain cautious of the risk of damaged roads.

Rain eases and water recedes but flood risks remain

Rain eases and water recedes but flood risks remain

Floodwaters have begun to recede after heavy rainfalls lashed parts of NSW, causing dams to spill, but evacuation warnings remain.

Evacuation warning as rain spills dams, swells rivers

Evacuation warning as rain spills dams, swells rivers

Residents in flood-prone parts of NSW are being urged to prepare for evacuation with swollen rivers and overflowing dams raising the risk of dangerous flooding.

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Tourism bounces back after destructive cyclones

Tourism bounces back after destructive cyclones

Tourism bounces back after destructive cyclones

Tourism bounces back after destructive cyclones

Tourists are flocking back to north Queensland, months after two cyclones caused destruction in the region.

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.

Heavy rain, flash flooding to hit WA

Heavy rain, flash flooding to hit WA

Heavy rain, flash flooding to hit WA

Heavy rain, flash flooding to hit WA

Heavy rainfall leading to possible flash flooding could hit Western Australia as a "very strong" weather system hits the region.

Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Rain is forecast in every state and territory as a weather system spanning thousands of kilometres makes it way from west to east.

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

There is a 50-50 chance that a La Nina climate pattern will form, typically bringing wetter conditions to much of Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'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.

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Sydney dam spilling as swathes of NSW cop more rain

There are warnings heavy rain could lead to flash flooding as Sydney's Warragamba Dam starts spilling for a second time in little over a month.

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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Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

People on the NSW south coast are copping a drenching but can expect a short reprieve before heavy rain returns later in the week.

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

After a week of heavy rain, a severe weather warning is in place in NSW for more downpours that could cause flash flooding.

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Flemington Racecourse's flood wall worsened the impact of flooding for about 240 homes when a major Melbourne river broke its banks in 2022.

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.

Woman's body found after slip from waterfall edge

Police say the body of a missing woman who slipped off a ledge at a waterfall has been found after a three-day, multi-agency search.

Clean up and damage under review as flooding recedes

Residents have returned to flood-affected homes as emergency crews assess the damage inflicted by record rainfall in parts of NSW.

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