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Victorian residents in fire zones told it's not safe to return to homes
Residents in parts of Victoria's west warned not to return home as firefighters continue to battle blazes.
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Flash flooding in parts of Queensland after heavy rain
Heavy rain in parts of Queensland has caused flash flooding.
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‘They ain’t seen nothing yet’: UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia
Top UN climate official Simon Stiell says Australia will be “front and centre in resettling entire national populations” if climate targets are not met.
- by Nick O'Malley
Queensland facing flash flooding following wild weather
Queensland has faced a night of wet weather and there's more storms forecast.
Victoria warned of catastrophic fire conditions this week
There are concerns for communities near an out of control bushfire in Victoria, with severe weather set to hit the state this week.
WA town prepares for arrival of Cyclone Lincoln
Residents and tourists in the north of Western Australia are on high alert as they prepare for the arrival of Cyclone Lincoln.
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Global temperature records were shattered last month and parts of WA recorded the world’s hottest temperature before storms and heat buffeted the east coast.
- by Laura Chung
Historic fig trees vandalised in Mosman
Mosman council was informed on Monday that a Balmoral resident had witnessed someone drilling into a fig tree along the Balmoral foreshore.
- by Laura Chung
Hundreds of Victorians remain under emergency fire orders as blazes continue to burn
More communities in rural Victoria told to leave their homes as bushfire engulfs almost 7000 hectares.