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Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

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.

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

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

Few claims coming for Qld floods, as Katter wants dams

Few claims coming for Qld floods, as Katter wants dams

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.

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Roads melt as temps soar but locals keep their cool

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

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

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

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.

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Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

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..

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in

Residents are bracing for widespread rain as a monsoon trough inches across the far north with fears of isolated rainfall totals of up to 700mm.

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Wild weather is expected to drench parts of northern Australia while bushfires have begun to ease in the west.

Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Aussies see fire and rain as extremes lash the nation

Fires are burning on one side of the country while the threat of floods on the other has led to calls for people to remain vigilant.

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Snow and a heatwave as four seasons greet Christmas Day

Two capital cities can expect ideal weather for Christmas Day, while the rest must contend with conditions ranging from snow to a dangerous heatwave.

Umbrellas or BBQs: Christmas weather gifts mixed bag

Temperatures will vary more than 20C across the country on Christmas Day, with one major city expected to have its coldest top in almost two decades.

Big wet to follow swelter, says weatherman

The heatwave impacting Australia's southeast is set to continue across the weekend, but thunderstorms are also on the way.

Mighty storm just not cricket as energy grid damaged

A powerful storm has left more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power while bucketing down on the Big Bash cricket season opener.

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High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

A burst of summer heat is on its way across Australia, with bushfire emergency warnings in place and strong and gusty winds fanning conditions.

Dozen homes destroyed in town by fast-moving bushfire

A fast-moving bushfire has destroyed at least a dozen homes in one town as more than 1000 firefighters tackled a host of blazes in extreme heatwave conditions.

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Houses, shacks and cars have been damaged by an out-of-control fire as emergency warnings are issued in two states.

Asian floods toll surges past 1300, millions displaced

The death toll in floods which struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand has climbed past 1300, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas.

'Didn't get it right': BOM defends website cost blowout

The Bureau of Meteorology's chief executive is standing by controversial changes to its website overhaul as he faces a senate grilling.

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

More than one million households have been disconnected by weather events this year and the NBN warns more will disproportionately affect copper connections.

Indonesians hunt for food, water after deadly floods

Some residents of flood-hit Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, Indonesian authorities say.

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