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More than 23,000 residents without electricity days after category-three storm lashed coast on ThursdayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCyclone-affected residents have been offered disaster assistance in northern Queensland, where tens of thousands of customers remain without power.Personal hardship assistance grants have been offered to residents of the Townsville and Burdekin shires after Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed the...

Outages also affecting phone networks and water supplies for about 10,000 Queensland households, premier says, as restoration efforts continueGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThousands of Townsville residents are still without power as northern Queensland begins to clean up after ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily.Damaging winds and rainfall totals from 100-150mm hit regions on Thursday evening but minimal property damage...

Premier Steven Miles says ‘we’re not out of the woods’ with BoM weather warnings issued as former category three cyclone downgradedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe cleanup from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has begun in north Queensland after the weather system was downgraded to a tropical low.Damaging winds and...

Heat warnings in place over large swatches of the country with temperatures over 40C expected across inland and eastern AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s hottest summers on record continues to produce above-average temperatures, with the Queensland tourist town Birdsville hitting 49.4C on Thursday, just 0.1C shy of the state’s all time record.Heatwave conditions hit...

BoM warns of damaging winds, intense rainfall and flash flooding for some areas as residents urged to prepare and monitor forecastsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Kirrily has officially been declared, developing into a category one storm in the Coral Sea, the Bureau of Meteorology has announced.The storm...

Bureau of Meteorology forecasts category three storm to make landfall near Townsville, warns of damaging winds and heavy rainfallGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueenslanders are being urged to stock up on 72 hours of supplies as a “severe” cyclone begins to swing towards the state’s coast.A cyclone watch has been issued for communities across north Queensland, with...

This blog is now closed.Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘No plans to change’ Australia Day, minister saysSpeaking on the Today show, Amanda Rishworth is asked about a decision by Cricket Australia to scrap the term Australia Day at the Brisbane Test match this Friday.We have...

Heat warnings have been issued to residents in NSW, South Australia and Western Australia about rising temperatures this weekendGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA withering heatwave has spread across three states with temperatures in parts of northern Western Australia reaching towards 50C, and the goldmining town of Kalgoorlie still without power after a rare super-cell storm.Heat warnings...

Heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding forecast across Kimberley, Northern Territory and much of Cape York peninsulaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNorthern Australia is battening down the hatches as the Bureau of Meteorology warns intensifying activity in the Coral Sea is likely to result in the formation of Cyclone Kirrily.While the low-pressure system won’t be...

Bom says it’s still ‘too early to say’ how strong a potential cyclone may be and when it could reach land Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFar north Queensland is bracing for a second natural disaster in about a month while flooding has forced people to flee their homes in the Northern Territory.Meanwhile, a swathe of Western...

Heavy rain and winds hit central wheat belt, goldfields, south coastal and great southern districts shortly after BoM severe weather warning, leading to widespread power outageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAbout 15,000 households are without power in the south-western region of Western Australia after a thunderstorm tore through the...

This blog is now closed.Tony Burke refuses to intervene in port dispute as he accuses DP World of ‘misguided’ political campaignAustralia sheds 65,000 jobs in December but unemployment rate remains at 3.9%Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPat Conroy says Ukraine-requested helicopters are not cleared for flightThe defence industry minister, Pat Conroy, is speaking to ABC RN about...

Damaging weather and heavy rain pummels Darwin as BoM forecasts another cyclone could cross Queensland’s east coast from TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland residents face the threat of another cyclone reaching their shores within days as intense rain continues across Australia’s north.A tropical low building in the Coral...

Wet weather drenches Melbourne and Sydney as BoM forecast shows 55% risk of another Queensland cyclone by MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWet weather continued across northern and eastern parts of Australia on Wednesday, as Queensland residents prepared for the possibility of another cyclone in coming days.The Bureau of...

Boat occupants on a surfing trip found clinging to the hull as more than 110mm of rain falls over the outskirts of Cairns in 24 hours Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSeven seafarers are lucky to be alive after their boat capsized in rough seas as monsoonal weather brought flooding to rivers across Queensland.Heavy rain persisted across...

Fire breaks out at RAAF base as firefighters battle four significant blazes in the Wanneroo and Chittering areasGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA potentially dangerous fire has broken out at an RAAF base as soaring temperatures and windy conditions cause havoc for firefighters north of Perth.The blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon near the entrance to RAAF...

This blog is now closed.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne: two suspected arson attacks could be linked to crime group conflicts, investigators say Two suspected arson attacks that destroyed a Melbourne tobacco shop destroyed by fire could be linked to ongoing violent conflict between crime groups, investigators say, AAP reports.In Spain, improved public understanding of the dangers...

BoM forecasts show communities hit hard by recent floods may see more wild weather and flash flooding in coming daysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastResidents of far north Queensland still recovering from the devastation wreaked by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper could be hit by more heavy rain from a monsoon...

This blog is now closed.Hotel in affluent Brisbane suburb ceases offering emergency accommodation after resident’s letter campaignGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria floods: affected communities urged to prepare up to three days of suppliesA watch and act alert is in place along the Goulburn River from Murchison and Shepparton to south of Lake Eildon.We’re not expecting the...

Man jumped into rushing flood waters and tied 74-year-old woman to a tree after she was swept 100 metres downstreamGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man jumped into rushing flood waters to save a woman swept away into Bendigo Creek, risking his own life to secure her with ratchet straps to a tree, as Victorian towns braced...

‘The amount of moisture across Victoria at the moment is incredible,’ the Bureau of Meteorology says Hundreds of people across Victoria and South Australia have called for help after heavy rain and severe storms lashed the two states.Residents in Victoria’s north and north-east were warned to expect rainfall totals up to 200mm when thunderstorms sweep across the state on Sunday and Monday. Continue reading...

Pair taken by ambulance to Katoomba hospital after emergency at Echo Point amid storm chaosTwo people have been taken to hospital after being struck by lightning while visiting a popular scenic site in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.Other visitors were forced to seek shelter from a major storm while rescue crews searched several walking tracks in the area looking for stranded bushwalkers. Continue...

Dozens rescued from flood waters and thousands remain without power as BoM warns of wild weather in Melbourne, south-east NSW and QueenslandThe first week of 2024 is off to a wild start, with storms continuing to lash Australia’s east coast and a heatwave baking the north of the continent.Thunderstorms were headed for central Victoria on Wednesday and were forecast to become widespread over the...