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Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer

Heat-safe rentals pushed to protect from quiet killer

Heat stress is already weighing on health and productivity despite being largely preventable, informing a push to reform housing and work safety policy.

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels

The newly-inked Tassiriki Call from a group of Pacific nations demands a fossil fuel treaty, the strategic use of international law, and rejects CCS technology.

Cyclone Vaianu leaves clean-up under way in New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu leaves clean-up under way in New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu leaves clean-up under way in New Zealand

Cyclone Vaianu leaves clean-up under way in New Zealand

Clean-up crews are at work in parts of New Zealand's North Island after Cyclone Vaianu tore through the region, triggering floods and cutting power.

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Evacuations ordered as NZ braces for Cyclone Vaianu

Evacuations ordered as NZ braces for Cyclone Vaianu

Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to bring heavy ‌rain and winds of up to 130km/h to New Zealand, then pass west of the remote Chatham Islands.

Flood-weary town considers relocating after cyclone

Flood-weary town considers relocating after cyclone

An outback community flooded out by back-to-back weather systems could soon decide on relocating to higher ground amid fears they will be inundated again.

Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

A tropical cyclone is about to head towards the Australian coast, putting a flood-battered region on edge again even as it cleans up from another severe system.

Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing

Cat-five Maila set to weaken before Queensland crossing

Tropical Cyclone Maila has strengthened in the sea between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and has smashed records as a category five storm.

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Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Shoppers will pay more for fruit and vegetables in the nation's most isolated capital city after a tropical cyclone tore through a food bowl region.

New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

A potential cyclone is looming off the Australian east coast, threatening further devastation to a region still cleaning up from the last natural disaster.

'Nature is bashing us': cyclone-hit towns mop up again

'Nature is bashing us': cyclone-hit towns mop up again

'Nature is bashing us': cyclone-hit towns mop up again

'Nature is bashing us': cyclone-hit towns mop up again

Cyclone Narelle left a trail of destruction across Western Australia's northwest in a double whammy for the region, as it grapples with rising fuel costs.

'Pretty devastating': tourism hit by rare cyclone

'Pretty devastating': tourism hit by rare cyclone

'Pretty devastating': tourism hit by rare cyclone

'Pretty devastating': tourism hit by rare cyclone

One of Australia's most remarkable cyclones may impact a state's tourism sector after leaving a trail of damage across the country.

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone

Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm.

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

'Screaming winds': severe cyclone pummels holiday town

A severe tropical cyclone has hammered a holiday town, ripping off roofs and flooding homes as it winds its way down Australia's west coast.

First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather

First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather

First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather

First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather

Eastern states have been lashed with heavy rain and strong winds as skiers rejoice after fresh snow lands the first powder of the season.

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Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain

Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.

Long-lived cyclone intensifies as it skirts coast

After traversing three states, Cyclone Narelle could intensify into a category five system as it passes a series of isolated coastal communities.

Town on high alert in cyclone's wake amid flood fears

Just when they thought it was safe to forget about the water, residents of a sandbagged outback town are bracing for a second round of flooding.

Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past

Top End locals are wary of another flood threat after a former cyclone swept past, causing less damage than first expected as it speeds toward another state.

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Hospital evacuated as sodden ground braces for Narelle

Communities still reeling from recent flooding are now dealing with evacuated hospitals, the prospect of extreme weather and surging tides.

'Not out of danger': hundreds flee as mega storm nears

Authorities warn northern Australia remains under threat from Cyclone Narelle as it moves west after crossing the coast, unleashing heavy rain and gales.

Relief as hundreds evacuated from path of cyclone

Evacuees from the path of a cyclone feel safe but are anxious about the homes and pets they left behind as flood-hit Top End communities face a further deluge.

'Something's coming:' worst cyclone in a century looms

A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.

Power bill relief on the cards as wholesale prices fall

Power bill saving of up to $200 can be anticipated for some customers next financial year under proposed safety net prices.

Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is barrelling toward northern Australia and could impact the coast as a category five system, inflicting winds up to more than 250km/h.

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.

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