SYDNEY (dpa): Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville ...

One person died on Sunday in Australia's north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains.

Sydney’s punishing heatwave gave way to rain and storms as the predicted cool change rolled into the city, slashing ...

Australian authorities on Sunday urged thousands of people in north Queensland state to move to higher ground due to flooding caused by torrential rains. Queensland authorities said major flooding was ...

Police are investigating a shooting in George's Hall and a nearby car fire in Sydney's south-west overnight. One dead in ...

Police said the woman died in Ingham when a rescue boat capsized, while David Crisafulli emphasised the urgency of the ...

Rapidly rising rivers swamped swathes of rain-lashed Sydney on July 4, forcing thousands to flee "dangerous" floods as the city's largest dam spilled torrents of water. The death toll from week ...

Because the ABC Emergency Alerts system relies entirely on information published by emergency agencies, despite the best efforts of those agencies, the ABC cannot guarantee that this information will ...

The NSW premier has backed two of his ministers embroiled in scandal after using a taxpayer-funded driver to take them to and from a boozy winery lunch in the Hunter Valley. Australia’s top doctors ...

The Dimboola fire is one of two that are said to be out of control in Victoria, while scorching temperatures were felt on ...

Police are investigating yet another offensive vandalism spree with antisemitic graffiti sprayed onto cars and property in Sydney's east.