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Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Top End residents have hunkered down for the first cyclone of the season, as they are warned to expect damaging winds and possible flooding.

Storm barrage to continue lashing eastern Australia

Storm barrage to continue lashing eastern Australia

Storm barrage to continue lashing eastern Australia

Storm barrage to continue lashing eastern Australia

More heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts, and large hail are possible, as powerful storms continue to lash parts of eastern Australia.

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

The first heavy rainfall of the winter season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip.

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Giant hail batters communities in two states

Giant hail batters communities in two states

Golf ball-sized hail has pummelled towns as severe thunderstorms packing heavy rain and powerful winds lash two states.

Fung-wong blows out of the Philippines, eight dead

Fung-wong blows out of the Philippines, eight dead

The death toll from the Philippines' Super Typhoon Fung-wong has risen to eight as the storm barrels towards Taiwan.

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Insurance woes and warming oceans no fisherman's friend

Fishing businesses are under pressure from a warming planet as a group of academics explores a novel, self-sustaining pathway to fund climate adaptation.

One million flee as super typhoon threatens Philippines

One million flee as super typhoon threatens Philippines

One million people are being evacuated as the Philippines braces for another super typhoon, days after Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the country.

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Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Kalmaegi toll at 204 as new typhoon nears Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have urged residents to prepare for Typhoon Fung-Wong, days after storm-weary regions recover from Kalmaegi's devastation.

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of giant hail, damaging winds and potential flooding as thunderstorms roll across several states.

Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as toll rises in Philippines

Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as toll rises in Philippines

Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as toll rises in Philippines

Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as toll rises in Philippines

One death has been reported from Typhoon Kalmaegi in Vietnam, as the Philippines toll from the storm continues to climb.

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

Emergency declared in Philippines as 241 dead, missing

A state of emergency has been declared in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi left more than 240 people dead and missing.

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Alarm sounds on ignoring deadly climate workplace risks

Climate change puts workers at huge risk, politicians have been told by nurses that treated mass thunderstorm asthma and firies who tackled Black Summer blazes.

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

Severe storms, Cup track risk as rain sweeps east

A rain band stretching from southern Australia to the top end is set to wash over eastern states, bringing severe storms and a soggy Melbourne Cup.

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

'Tennis ball-sized' hail battering cars in major storms

Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.

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Melissa dissipates in Caribbean, 50 dead in its wake

Melissa, the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, is estimated to have cost $A80 billion in damage and economic loss across the western Caribbean.

Storms brewing as tributes flow for lightning victim

More wild weather has been forecast with multiple states on high alert as tributes flow for a young woman fatally struck by lightning.

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Federal politicians are calling for a review of the Bureau of Meteorology’s revamped website after it was labelled difficult to navigate and missing key tools.

Melissa to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm on record

Jamaican authorities are warning of catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa as the category five storm bears down as a record-breaking monster.

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Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Severe thunderstorms, giant balls of hail and strong gusts of wind have left tens of thousands without power as wild weather batters the east coast.

Men swept from pier dead, extreme heat to smash records

Two men who drowned in rough waters were swept off a popular pier during extreme winds, with a state's scorching conditions on track to smash records.

Snap heatwave breaks records as winds wreak havoc

Temperature records have tumbled in two states, as millions of people swelter through record highs and destructive winds threaten property damage.

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

A falling tree has killed two people who were out in the open on a rural property as wild winds cut power to thousands of homes and damaged a hospital.

At least 12 dead as Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi has made landfall in Vietnam, triggering floods, airport closures and evacuations of thousands of residents.

Typhoon Ragasa aims at China after lashing Taiwan, HK

Millions of people in southern China are in Typhoon Ragasa's sights after the most powerful cyclone of 2025 battered Hong Kong and killed 14 people in Taiwan.

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

Tornadoes ripping through fields as heavy rain leads to flooded roads and homes have capped off a wet day that has battered the east coast.

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