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'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.

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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

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

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

Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub

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.

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Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

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

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

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

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

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.

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

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

Heat eases in southeast but WA still red hot

Heat eases in southeast but WA still red hot

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

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

'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

Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

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.

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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.

Heatwave tests energy grid as power demand skyrockets

Households sweltering through record-breaking heat have been assured the electricity grid can withstand a massive surge in demand for cooling.

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Blister in the sun: Australians wilt in summer heatwave

Australians are being warned about the dangers of heat stress as southern states swelter and one city smashes its Australia Day heat record.

Residents told to leave before sunset as heatwave looms

Emergency crews have begun door knocking to urge more than 1000 residents to leave their homes as firefighters battle a large blaze and a severe heatwave looms.

Bushfires rage as heatwave grips Australia's southeast

Smoke has blanketed a major city after a bushfire drew within striking distance of a rural town during a widespread heatwave.

Residents brace for heavy rain as Luana heads inland

Residents of Western Australia's north coast are bracing for heavy rain as Cyclone Luana tracks inland, despite the storm running out of steam.

High alert as cyclone, heatwaves, fires loom large

Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

A "heat dome" is set to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and fire danger to parts of the nation over the Australia Day long weekend.

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

From hail damage on cars to rooves ripped off homes, severe weather events across Australia caused an eye-watering $3.5 billion in insured losses in 2025.

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