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Weather

Dramatic Weather Lashes Australias East Coast, Forces Evacuations
Famous beaches swallowed, roads submerged by waterfalls and surf clubs swamped in thick sea foams.
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What Is A 'Zombie' Tropical Storm?
A week after making landfall and fizzling out, Paulette is back ... "because 2020."
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Weather Presenter's Unfortunate Slip Of The Tongue Has Viewers In Hysterics
Handled like a pro.
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Thousands Without Power In Western Australia After Once In A Decade Storm
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Flood And Cyclone Warnings Issued For NSW And Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents in Eastern Australia of the weather conditions as heavy rainfall continues.
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Bushfires, Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding, Hail, Smoke Haze, And Landslide Warnings: Australias Latest Weather Forecast
Severe storms bring relief but also carry a risk.
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Fire And Ice: NSW Hit With 'Dangerous' Weather Conditions For Start Of Summer
Authorities warn that "conditions are set to worsen under strong winds" in bushfire zones, while snow is forecast for the next three days in the alps.
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Australia Faces 'Heightened Risk' Of Heatwaves And Bushfires This Summer
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the coming months will be drier and warmer as the bushfire season continues.
By Sonali Paul, Reuters

The Dramatic Moment A Woman Saved A Scorched Koala From Bushfires With The Shirt Off Her Own Back
A Long Flat local has risked her own safety to rescue a koala from a blaze in New South Wales.
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NSW Man Charged After Allegedly Lighting Fire To Protect Cannabis Crop
Authorities warn to 'have a plan' as 'extreme heatwave' is forecast for next week.
By Reuters