Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials say. Tonnes of mud, rocks and …
Forecasters did a “superb job” to give Queenslanders an “enormous amount of warning” about severe weather events this summer, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s boss in a vehement defence …
Every year, dedicated scientists have the grim task of compiling a master list of climate calamities that have befallen Australia. It’s a miserable chronicle of extreme events, but the scientists …
Multiple domestic flights to and from Sydney Airport have been delayed or cancelled after a thunderstorm ripped through the city. The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a thunderstorm across Sydney …
A wild afternoon electrical storm has hit parts of Western Sydney dumping hail, downing trees and sparking a fire as wild weather batters Australia’s east coast. In Victoria, a storm …
Doctors are encouraging Australians to be alert to the signs of heat-related illness this weekend as searing temperatures are forecast for a large part of the nation. Parts of the …
People willingly entering floodwaters amid a severe weather event in southeast Queensland has prompted a warning from emergency services. In one instance, a man was filmed jumping into a flooded …
Heatwaves with widespread temperatures above 40C are set to continue across large parts of the nation as the mercury remains well above average. The national weather forecaster said the heat …
More funding is on the way for Queenslanders reeling from wild weather, including millions of lightning strikes. The prime minister flew into the Gold Coast on Tuesday to announce another …
Emergency crews will be on standby on New Year’s Eve with heavy rain, thunderstorms and giant hail forecast for parts of northern NSW and Queensland. A wild weather system is …