A monsoon trough is threatening to unleash floods and heavy rain across northern Australia, just as Aussies gear up for the New Year.
Aris Schuler-Shah
Police have released two 15-year-old girls without charge after arresting them over a beach assault that left a younger victim injured near Melbourne’s Mordialloc Pier.
Liam Beatty and Aris Schuler-Shah
Early monsoon rain has triggered flood watch alerts across two states as the deluge threatens to disrupt Christmas travel and cut off outback roads.
Christmas celebrations have been overshadowed by severe thunderstorms and flash flooding fears, with dangerous weather conditions developing across several states.
Aris Schuler-Shah, Phoebe Griffiths and Andrew Hedgman
A strong earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea at a depth of 106km, the German Research Centre for Geosciences reports.
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Meteorologists have warned of a “scarier” forecast due in anticipation of a peak in severe weather conditions that are set to lash millions.
Phoebe Griffiths and Cameron Micallef
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a shopping centre ceiling collapsed on unsuspecting shoppers, leaving one hospitalised.
Emma Kirk
Australia is melting today in a heatwave that has the mercury hitting over 40C for some — leading to a dark warning.
Pamela Rontziokos and Ben Graham
At least 20 people have died and dozens are missing following floods in Bolivia's Santa Cruz region.
An emergency alert app has crashed as one Aussie state battles multiple bushfires which are threatening lives and property amid a severe heatwave.
The death toll from flash floods in Morocco's coastal province of Safi has risen to 21.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed Labor’s mid-year budget update will save billions, but stopped short of divulging the fate of a looming $42bn deficit.
Ria Pandey
Residents in one Australian state are being urged to “leave now” as firefighters battle a fast-moving, uncontrolled bushfire.
Liam Beatty and Nathan Schmidt
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has rattled Japan and caused a small tsunami days after the same area was rocked by one measuring 7.5.
Severe rainfall has triggered major flooding in the US state of Washington, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents.
David Ryder and Steve Gorman
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, sparking a tsunami advisory that was later lifted.
Faeces, dead cockroaches, mould and unflushed toilets have all been found inside a “filthy” Sydney prison that houses hundreds of elderly and disabled inmates.
Eli Green
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and large hail are all on the cards for the eastern states with up to 100mm of rain expected to fall over the weekend, bringing flash flooding risks.
A man killed by a falling tree while fighting bushfires during a weekend of blazes has been remembered for his love and friendship to all who knew him.
Kat Wong
An enormous 7.6 magnitude quake has struck Japan late at night, with major warnings issued for 90,000 people, as horror videos of the shudder emerge.
Max Corstorphan
Japanese authorities are warning of the heightened possibility of mega-quake for a week after a powerful tremblor hit off the coast of the main Honshu island.
Mariko Katsumura and Chang-Ran Kim
Foreign donations have dwindled for UN-coordinated humanitarian aid to help people cope with fallout from wars, natural disasters, epidemics and food shortages.
Potholes, crumbling surfaces and unsafe roads could soon become a thing of the past, with NSW councils set to get a clearer, fairer way to manage and maintain the state’s roads.
Andrew Hedgman
New details have emerged after an experienced firefighter died when he was crushed by a fallen tree in a bushfire zone.
Alexandra Feiam, Cameron Micallef, Steve Zemek
