Australia is staring down the barrel of a worsening weather and climate crisis after a bombshell report spelled doom for local economies.
Blake Antrobus
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for multiple areas across the State.
Chloe Maher
Heavy rainfall threatens to disrupt the final Ashes Test in Sydney, while North Queensland braces for up to 300mm of rain and major flooding.
Pamela Rontziokos and Phoebe Griffiths
It’s bathers, hats and sunscreen over the coming days as Perth celebrates the new year with brilliant beach weather.
Katherine Kraayvanger
Authorities are assessing the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Hayley after it crossed the WA coast, bringing heavy winds and rain and widespread power outages.
Troy de Ruyter
Australia faces a weather nightmare this New Year’s Eve, with a cyclone, deadly floods and heavy rainfall causing havoc.
Pamela Rontziokos
The weather forecast for WA has been revealed for New Years Eve, and one place is forecast to have the best weather in the entire country.
Rachel Fenner
A man has died after his vehicle was found submerged in Queensland floodwaters, as Western Australia on the other side of the country prepares for a cyclone.
New Year’s Eve revellers face a weather lottery with some capitals set for perfect party conditions while others brace for storms and rain.
Aris Schuler-Shah
West Aussies have been warned to brace for a major storm and possible evacuations as a tropical cyclone is expected to hit the coast on New Year’s Eve.
Troy de Ruyter and Kirsty Lichtenstein
From tropical cyclones to torrential floods and fire alerts, Australia battles a perfect storm of extreme weather events threatening millions across multiple states this week.
Residents of Broome and Derby have been told to prepare now as a cyclone set to hit the Kimberley coastline develops.
Oliver Lane
Residents are bracing for widespread rain as a monsoon trough inches across the far north with fears of isolated rainfall totals of up to 700mm.
Robyn Wuth
There are weather warnings in the US for hazardous travel conditions from the Great Lakes through the northern mid-Atlantic and southern New England.
Staff Writers
Wild weather is expected to drench parts of northern Australia while bushfires have begun to ease in the west.
A powerful winter storm has unleashed torrential rain across southern California, triggering flash flooding and mudflows.
Jill Connelly and Rich McKay
Dozens of holiday-makers will have to wait even longer to return home after an intense storm toppled a crane that’s been left dangling in the air.
Eli Green
Wild and wet weather is lashing parts of northern Australia, as authorities warn of the risk of flash flooding in the lead up to NYE.
WA is in for a change in temperature, with the scorching heat giving way to thunderstorms and damaging winds.
Tegwen Bescoby
Western Australia was officially the hottest place on Earth this Christmas Day, with one corner of the State breaking a 120 year record.
Fires are burning on one side of the country while the threat of floods on the other has led to calls for people to remain vigilant.
Kat Wong and William Ton
Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across southern California.
Ty ONeil
Residents in parts of California are being urged to evacuate as an atmospheric river storm dumps torrential rain across the state's south.
Steve Gorman
The Christmas Day forecast — which predicts a sizzling 40C maximum and a record-breaking 26C minimum temperature — has taken a surprising turn.
Taylor Renouf