Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil ...

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 ...

Wild weather continues to cause havoc across northern parts of Queensland, with some communities struggling to get assistance as planes are diverted and power remains cut off.

A widespread 4 to 10 inches of rain is probable across the Queensland area, and some locations could see 20 or more inches.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in a few days, ...

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.

Temperatures in the Coral Sea have been 1-2 degrees warmer than average. The adjoining coastline has just seen 1-1.5 metres ...

The destruction from the rainfall over the past week was described as "quite frankly incredible" by David Crisafulli, the premier of Queensland, Australia.

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 ...

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

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