Extreme heat, droughts, storms and deadly floods challenged resilience not only in Australia, but across the globe.

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Across Australia, experts point to an increase in extreme weather, including heavy short-term rain events. Yet decision ...

Australia’s wettest region will have to fight the weekend’s extreme weather without about half of its river and rainfall ...

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. Major weather warnings ...

New data released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that the total cost of extreme weather events that impacted Australia throughout 2025 ...

For instance, Kalumburu, situated in a tropical region, can expect significant rainfall during the wet season; however, the volume seen this past weekend is unprecedented. This exemplifies the ...

Major flood alerts have been issued for multiple states, while other parts of the country experience a heatwave.

Completed flood recovery works on the Stuart Highway boost resilience and reliability for freight and communities in South ...

Floods now predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road ...

The flood warning network Floods are a natural part of Australia's ecosystem. They can also bring deadly risk to communities and the economy.Floods ...