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Floods on one end, drought on the other. Is this Australia's climate future?
As floods batter some parts of Australia, others are experiencing their worst drought on record. The two extremes may give a ...
Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing
Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the ...
Thousands remain isolated as floods ease in eastern Australia
Tens of thousands of Australians remained isolated and thousands were without power on Saturday, authorities said as ...
Severe weather events predicted across Australia as flooding along NSW coast recedes
Just as flood levels start to recede along the New South Wales coast, the atmosphere will serve up further severe weather events across Australia during the coming days.
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Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animals
Wildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and ...
Two dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns
Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast has killed two people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of ...
NSW floods: 1 dead, torrential rain isolates 50,000, rescue efforts continue
Torrential rain continued to lash Thursday, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 ...