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Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Torrential rain, severe storms and dangerous floods continue to cause havoc, leading to the death of a motorcyclist who was swept away in a creek.

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

People are being urged to exercise caution when going for a dip following a recent spate of shark attacks, as rainy weather increases swimming risks

Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations

Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations

Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations

Sinkhole opens after rain deluge forces evacuations

A deluge of rain has hit Sydney, with a school forced to send students home after a sinkhole opened up in a busy area for traffic and pedestrians in the city.

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Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats

Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats

Sodden northern states are facing the threat of yet more flooding, but increased rain on the way is welcome news for some parched southern areas of Australia.

Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder

Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder

Weeks of monsoon rain and flooding across central Australia could lead to record flooding at one of the country's natural wonders.

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Flooding has cut a major rail line, inundated roads and triggered rescues but parts of the country are welcoming potentially drought-breaking rain.

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Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

Dry heat, storms and gusty winds are ramping up the fire danger across large swathes of the country as authorities warn there is plenty of fuel left to burn.

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Financial support and extra pest control are on the way for farmers in one state as severe rainfall shortages create tough conditions.

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Isolated heavy downpours are continuing across an already soaked state, with forecasters predicting more rain to come.

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.

Thunderstorm dashes hopes of swollen waters receding

Thunderstorm dashes hopes of swollen waters receding

Thunderstorm dashes hopes of swollen waters receding

Thunderstorm dashes hopes of swollen waters receding

Some homes at an evacuated outback township are ankle deep in water after a thunderstorm pushed river levels higher.

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Banana crop skinned as weakening storm heads south

Farmers in an isolated agricultural hub say they're devastated after a tropical cyclone flattened a significant proportion of a state's banana crop.

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Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub

Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.

Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Residents along a stretch of Australia's coast preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell threatens to make landfall.

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

As Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies, residents along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara have been told to take shelter immediately.

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit outback town could have many days to wait before the waters recede and it is deemed safe to return.

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Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Residents bussed in from a flood-hit town are at an evacuation centre in a showground pavilion waiting to learn if their houses escaped inundation.

Heat eases in southeast but WA still red hot

The heatwave that brought sweltering temperatures to most of Australia's southern states has eased but WA has been warned to brace for more hot weather.

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

A record heatwave has pushed the mercury towards 50C in towns across Australia, with days of blistering conditions still to come.

Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.

Bushfire season takes toll with hundreds of homes lost

Out-of-control bushfires continue to ravage one Australian state, as authorities warn the peak fire danger period still has months to run.

Towns deserted as locals seek relief from roasting heat

As parts of Australia bake under a relentless heatwave, locals have backup plans to keep cool as temperatures nudge record levels.

Almost 40 dead as winter storm lingers across US

Almost 200 million Americans remain under some form of winter cold warning, as temperatures plunge to minus 14C in some areas.

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