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Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

A 10-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped in a car boot in scorching temperatures was playing hide and seek with friends, his family says.

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Fire threat high despite cool relief as states swelter

Temperatures are starting to ease after a blast of heat sent the mercury soaring past 45C in parts of Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia.

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Holiday mode: Storm warning ahead of festive season

Research shows nearly three-quarters of Australians don't plan or properly protect their homes from potential storm damage before leaving on summer holidays.

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'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

Australians are being put on alert: our summers are becoming more erratic, with experts forecasting a season of heavy rain and warm weather - and bushfires.

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

A torrent of rain fell within an hour, turning roads into rivers, submerging cars and trapping drivers who tried to cross floodwaters during sudden storms.

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

More wild weather is forecast for parts of Australia's east after areas of Sydney were battered by damaging storms overnight.

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Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Public servants, big businesses and everyday folk have saved the day by turning off non-essential electricity during a major heatwave.

East coast swelters through hottest day in years

East coast swelters through hottest day in years

East coast swelters through hottest day in years

East coast swelters through hottest day in years

Australians are sweating through a major heatwave, while the energy regulator scrambles to keep the lights on.

Blackout risks downgraded amid heatwave warnings

Blackout risks downgraded amid heatwave warnings

Blackout risks downgraded amid heatwave warnings

Blackout risks downgraded amid heatwave warnings

People in eastern Australia in danger of experiencing electricity outages have been given a small reprieve as the operator scrambles to ensure lights stay on.

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

'Smash 'em up derby' for final hours of climate talks

Climate talks are whittling away a pledge to wean the world off fossil fuels and are at risk of a deadlock on climate finance that will satisfy no-one.

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

Town struck by flash flooding after sudden deluge

A regional Queensland town has been struck by flash flooding after nearly 100mm of rain came down in an hour, testing local drains.

Queensland bracing for another week of torrential rain

Queensland bracing for another week of torrential rain

Queensland bracing for another week of torrential rain

Queensland bracing for another week of torrential rain

Another week of storms is bearing down on Queensland, bringing more than 200mm of rain along the state's central coastline.

Lights still coming back on after 'nightmare' storms

Lights still coming back on after 'nightmare' storms

Lights still coming back on after 'nightmare' storms

Lights still coming back on after 'nightmare' storms

Hundreds of people in inland NSW remain without power after severe thunderstorms battered the nation's east.

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Hot startup fires up AI to prepare for extreme weather

An artificial intelligence-driven startup is changing how weather is predicted and says its climate risk breakthrough can help communities survive disasters.

At least one 'severe' cyclone tipped to hit Queensland

Forecasters say it will be an average cyclone season with at least one to hit Queensland, but the severity of the storm system may be higher than usual.

No relief as northern Australia swelters under heatwave

Heatwave conditions have hit northern Australia but there is no relief in sight, with high temperatures set to linger in the coming days.

Community rallies to combat blaze, families return home

Families are returning to their homes after a bushfire forced them to flee before a community rallied to help combat the blaze in Queensland's southwest.

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Massive flood recovery in Spain as death toll hits 211

Spain is mounting its biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as the death toll from catastrophic floods continues to rise.

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Dozens of Spanish towns look as if they've been hit by a tsunami after monstrous flash floods killed at least 95 people and left an unknown number missing.

At least 115 dead or missing in flood-hit Philippines

The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has exceeded 100, with many areas still cut off.

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Showers and storms are set to linger in eastern Australia following days of wild weather, while some residents remain on alert for thunderstorms.

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

A huge cold front sweeping Australia's southeast is bringing wild storms, giant hail and damaging winds as it meets a humid, unstable air mass.

'Paradise still paradise': Florida vows to rebuild

Residents in Florida are determined to stay despite the devastating damage wreaked by two hurricanes, as Governor Ron DeSantis backs their right to rebuild.

Millions without power in Florida after deadly Milton

While Hurricane Milton wasn't quite as catastrophic as first feared, it still killed 16, left millions without power, and it may cost as much $A60b.

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