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Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Australia has just experienced its worst heatwave in six years but it's set to become much more common under existing policies to curb carbon emissions.

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

At least two people have died after record rainfall and flooding caused landslips on New Zealand's North Island.

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.

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Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

A woman has died when a branch fell on her car as dangerous thunderstorms lash parts of Australia's east coast, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

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'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

'Mud army' descends on town as flood clean-up begins

The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Volunteer firefighters are "blaming themselves" for being unable to lessen the devastation wrought by an ongoing bushfire crisis, a fire chief says.

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

Worst in 110 years: town turned into a 'raging torrent'

An outback town is reeling from its wettest day on record following an ex-tropical cyclone as a drenched state braces for more flooding and livestock losses.

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji has formed and is threatening to barrel through a region already reeling from heavy flooding.

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

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Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

As a sodden region prepares for the arrival of a tropical cyclone, flood-ravaged graziers are bracing for the deluge to come as they count stock losses.

Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

A gusty southerly change is bringing the first relief to heatwave-affected areas, but communities are warned about the threat of damaging winds and lightning.

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

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Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Graziers are bracing for more heavy stock losses from flooding that has left communities isolated as a potential tropical cyclone looms.

Few claims coming for Qld floods, as Katter wants dams

Insurers are yet to see a deluge of claims from the northwest Queensland floods, reflecting the predicament of under-insured farmers and producers.

Roads melt as temps soar but locals keep their cool

Australia is in the grip of its most severe heatwave in six years, but in remote centres where the roads melt, extreme temperatures are just a part of life.

Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfires have ignited on the first day of some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer and authorities warn more is to come.

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Communities already smashed by flooding are frantically trying to resupply ahead of more forecast heavy weather.

Australians feel the heat as bushfire threat flares up

Authorities are warning people to be on high alert as several states prepare for intense heatwave conditions not seen since the Black Summer bushfires.

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..

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