Environment
Weather
Parts of Queensland flood after record rainfall
Parts of Queensland have been smashed by record amounts of rainfall, causing flash flooding.
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'Leave now': Residents told to evacuate as bushfires spreads in western Victoria
Residents have been told to evacuate as bushfires burn out-of-control in parts of Regional Victoria this morning.
Warning of more severe storms and increased fire risk ahead for Queensland
Queenslanders warned to prepare for severe storms and fire risks this summer.
‘Summer of grass fires’: Authorities warn of increased fire risk
A drier-than-average winter has left a build-up of vegetation fuel across Victoria.
- by Bianca Hall
Rural Queensland town evacuated due to bushfire threat
Bushfire danger forces evacuation of Queensland rural town.
Hundreds without power in Victoria after storm
Hundreds of homes and businesses in Victoria are without power, after severe thunderstorms swept through the state.
Hail storm pummels Casterton
Residents of the regional Victorian town of Casterton are cleaning up after a wild storm hit the state's south-west.
Opinion
Spring
Can you smell that? It’s the joy we’ve been waiting a year for
Other seasons have their moments, but only one can carry us back in time.
- by Anson Cameron