Environment
Weather
Extreme downpour triggers flash flooding in Perth
Perth's dry spell has ended in spectacular fashion as a major rain event smashed the city's northern suburbs with up to 100 millimetres falling in under an hour.
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Tropical Cyclone Megan makes landfall in the Northern Territory
Hundreds of residents in Northern Territory left stranded due to dangerous weather conditions.
Some flood-hit residents north-west of Sydney return home
Floodwaters continue to fall in New South Wales, but some Queensland towns remain cut off.
Clean up under way as NSW residents remain on flood watch
Suburbs on the outskirts of Sydney are anxiously watching rising river levels while communities begin the clean up after days of record-breaking rainfall.
Sydney’s wild weather
After a wild night of downpour, Herald photographers have been out documenting the destruction and effects of rising, hazardous flooding.
Warragamba dam spill 'imminent'
Authorities have warned Warragamba dam is set to spill today as heavy rain pushes Sydney's water catchments to the brink.