Natural Disaster
Hundreds of people have fled their homes as floodwaters swamped a major regional community after predictions of a natural disaster not seen in almost 20 years.
Residents of a flood-prone town are being urged to seek shelter as a swollen river's rapidly rising levels revive memories of an earlier disaster.
Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel. Flood alerts have been issued across Queensland, with two commu...
Residents are being warned their lives are in danger and they must move to higher ground due to major flooding in Queensland's Central Highlands region.
The NT's "big rivers" region is living up to its name as floodwaters sweep into a major town and force the evacuation of remote communities. The levee in the Northern Territory town of Katherine was t...
An outback town's hospital, schools and courthouse have been closed and an emergency declaration issued as a river approaches major flood levels following heavy rain.
The federal and Queensland governments have extended personal hardship assistance to flood-affected Charters Towers residents in Campaspe, Homestead and Llanarth, as the effects of the prolonged monso...
Orange floodwaters surged against a white ute as the vehicle was swept across Six Mile Creek in the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia's Central Kimberley.
The federal and Northern Territory governments have activated disaster assistance for the Barkly region after recent severe weather and flooding.
Widespread flooding has hit Mparntwe/Alice Springs after severe thunderstorms caused the Todd River to rise considerably on Wednesday night. SecureNT issued an emergency warning, the highest level of...
Residents of Western Australia's North West Cape have battened down the hatches as a downgraded Tropical Cyclone Mitchell pummels the coastline.
Destructive winds and life-threatening floods are set to hit coastal communities as category three Tropical Cyclone Mitchell threatens to make landfall.
Aboriginal organisations in Victoria are urging community members to prioritise their safety as devastating fires rage. Homes have been lost in Ruffy, on Taungurung Country in the central-north of the...
