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Police say 40-year-old was an itinerant who moved to NSW last month and had a history of mental illnessJoel Cauchi named as Bondi Westfield attacker who stabbed shoppersAustralia stabbing live updates: seven dead in Sydney attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centreQueensland man Joel Cauchi has been named as the man who killed five women and one man at the Bondi Junction shopping centre...

Hardest hit areas were Illawarra, Nepean and Hawkesbury and premier says 29 homes were completely inundatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastResidents in flood-ravaged parts of New South Wales are returning to their properties after some areas were evacuated over the weekend and several homes were destroyed.The NSW SES received...

Drivers have been urged to reconsiders their travel plans ahead of a forecast delugeBoM weather radar: track the path of the storms and latest updates and warnings for NSW and QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHeavy rainfall will drench parts of Queensland and New South Wales this weekend, with...

Man, 71, found near vehicle in Logan as NSW and Qld residents warned to prepare for up to 200mm of rain, thunderstorms, flash flooding – and black skiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man has been found dead near his vehicle in Queensland flood waters as storms bring heavy...

Nine says it can prove Synergy 360 and its CEO ‘engaged in corrupt conduct’ by former Liberal frontbencher in defence filed to NSW courtAlleged corrupt conduct between ex-federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert and Synergy 360 included a “gypsy’s warning” to encourage a contract between the consulting firm and a major IT company, Nine claims.The network is being sued for defamation in a NSW supreme...

Synergy 360 is seeking damages after claiming news articles were defamatory, while Nine says it will ‘vigorously defend’ the claimGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastConsulting firm Synergy 360 says it needs to be vindicated with significant damages over four news reports claiming secret advice from then-federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert benefited its clients.After a parliamentary inquiry, Robert...

Cryptosporidium parasite causes 498 diarrhoea cases in NSW this year and 736 in Queensland in January alone Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHealth authorities are urging people with diarrhoea to avoid swimming pools as cryptosporidiosis infections surge across New South Wales and Queensland.The cryptosporidium parasite, which causes acute diarrhoea and can survive in chlorinated water for many...

Heatwave warnings as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to dump heavy rain across parts of outback QueenslandGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMuch of southern Queensland and eastern New South Wales will be gripped by heatwave conditions over the weekend as western Sydney and Melbourne brace for temperatures in the high 30s on Sunday.Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily has continued to...

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...

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...

Tyalgum residents hit by devastating flooding in 2022 have stepped up to support each other again after being isolated for nearly two daysResidents of a small town near the New South Wales-Queensland border still grappling with the fallout from major flooding in 2022 have banded together to support each other after the community was again hit by severe weather.Tyalgum, a Tweed Shire village of...

State government says group has specialist skills and appropriate agency is chosen at federal levelThe Australian defence force was not deployed after storms hit the Gold Coast because it was determined other agencies would be better suited to the clean-up task, according to the Queensland disaster coordinator.Acting deputy commissioner, Shane Chelepy, told media on Monday afternoon that the state response to continued thunderstorms and...

BoM forecasts heavy rain for south-east Queensland and northern NSW, while across the far north temperatures will remain in the 40sParts of south-east Queensland are being battered by heavy rain in a soggy start to the new year, with dangerous flooding predicted.Intense falls in some areas could lead to life-threatening flash flooding, the Bureau of Meteorology warned on Monday afternoon. Continue reading...

Trains, buses, trams and ferries: here’s what you need to know, for your state or territoryAs revellers prepare for the trek home after New Year’s Eve celebrations, most cities are offering free public transport, and more of it.Here is what you need to know, depending on your state or territory. Continue reading...

Illegal use of fireworks can lead to thousands of dollars in fines and even jail. Here are the rules around the countryHefty fines and even jail time are on the cards for those who set off illegal fireworks this New Year’s Eve.People right across the country used to partake in the annual “cracker night” festival, setting off fireworks in their backyards, but most states...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTasmanian yacht Alive is in the box seat to take out Sydney to Hobart yacht race’s overall honours, with skipper Duncan Hine confident the 66-footer has a winning time on the board.Hine and his crew finished the 628-nautical-mile blue water classic yesterday afternoon as clubhouse leaders on handicap...

Two women reported missing in flood waters in Gympie as Bureau of Meteorology warns of further thunderstorms on Boxing Day nightSevere thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to continue to batter the east coast until at least Wednesday evening, as thousands of households remained without power on Boxing Day.Severe weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the New South Wales, Victorian and...

This blog is now closed.Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as thunderstorms and heavy rain continueGallery: Boxing Day reveals severe weather damage from Christmas night storms on Australia’s east coastGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s causing the storms?Senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology just spoke to ABC News about the...

Boxing Day weather warnings, with volatile conditions across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as more thunderstorms and rain forecastFollow the Boxing Day weather updates liveSydney to Hobart race: sailors warned of thunderstorms and ‘gusty and erratic’ windsTwo people have died and more than 100,000 homes were left without power as a result of thunderstorms that battered Australia’s east coast, with warnings of more wild weather...

NSW SES warns heavy rain may cause flash flooding with storms forecast across three states from Christmas Eve to Boxing DayResidents of Australia’s eastern states have been warned to prepare for severe storms forecast over the Christmas weekend.Thunderstorms are expected between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day across a broad region, including much of New South Wales and south-east Queensland and spreading down into Victoria....