Firefighter killed in NSW bushfires, homes destroyed
A volunteer firefighter has died battling out-of-control blazes in Australia, with over 50 fires burning. Read the latest on this dangerous summer fire season.
A volunteer firefighter has died battling out-of-control blazes in Australia, with over 50 fires burning. Read the latest on this dangerous summer fire season.
A national parks firefighter has died after being struck by a tree while battling a blaze on the NSW mid-north coast. At least 16 homes were destroyed in under an hour in separate fires.
An urgent evacuation alert has been issued for residents near a fast-moving bushfire on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Firefighters battle the blaze as NSW counts the cost of devastating weekend fires.
New South Wales declares a disaster as 91 bushfires, 20 out-of-control, raze over 1,000 hectares. Extreme heat and winds fuel the crisis. Read the latest updates.
Fierce bushfires have devastated communities on New South Wales' Central Coast, destroying homes and prompting a natural disaster declaration. See the latest on the emergency response.
Fears grow as destructive bushfires ravage NSW Central Coast and Hunter, destroying at least 16 homes. Over 1,200 firefighters battle 76 blazes. Follow official warnings.
Residents who lost homes in NSW bushfires will receive hardship grants and business support. Premier Chris Minns confirms at least 12 homes destroyed, with transport links now restored.
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Eastern Australia endures a severe heatwave, with bushfires burning and dry lightning threatening new blazes. Authorities issue urgent warnings as temperatures soar.
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Exclusive Berkeley River Lodge sustains significant damage from Tropical Cyclone Fina. Two caretakers survive unharmed in an underground storm bunker. Read the full story of resilience.
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Tropical Cyclone Fina has left thousands without electricity across northern Australia while a separate storm battered South Australia. Read the latest updates.
Destructive Cyclone Fina, the most powerful storm to hit Darwin since 1975, has ripped roofs off buildings including the Royal Darwin Hospital. Stay informed on the aftermath and recovery efforts.
Destructive winds up to 140km/h batter remote Top End communities as Tropical Cyclone Fina tracks toward Darwin. Residents urged to secure shelter immediately.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina intensifies to category three, bringing 120km/h winds to Darwin. Federal authorities are on standby. Stay informed with the latest updates.
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Northern Territory communities prepare as Tropical Cyclone Fina escalates to category two with destructive 120km/h winds and 300mm rainfall expected. Stay informed and follow official warnings.
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Tropical Cyclone Fina is intensifying and could become the earliest cyclone to make landfall in Australia since 1973. Track the storm's path and potential impact.
Tropical Cyclone Fina has developed off Darwin's coast, potentially intensifying to Category 2. Residents brace for possible weekend landfall as meteorologists monitor its path.
Residents in Australia's Top End are urged to prepare as a tropical low develops into a potential cyclone. Heavy rain has already caused flooding. Monitor forecasts and have an emergency plan ready.
Police in Australia's Northern Territory are urgently searching for a married couple, Alex, 64, and Marisol, 58, who vanished in the remote Finke Gorge National Park. They were last seen on November 13. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
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Tropical Cyclone Helena triggers mass evacuations and emergency declarations across Australia's Northern Territory, with destructive winds and dangerous storm surge threatening coastal communities.
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