Major cities and inland to swelter in sharp heatwave
The weekend will be hot for Australia's biggest cities while inland regions scorch before a cool change brings a short and sharp autumn heatwave to an end.
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Rainfall is easing for a large flood-hit area but the clean up is just beginning for many whose homes have been inundated during the disaster.
Rain continues to lash regions in an ex-cyclone's aftermath, with a community west of Brisbane bracing for flooding not seen since a devastating 2011 disaster.
A cyclone has been downgraded but still "packs a punch" with heavy rain triggering floodwaters, sparking rescues amid warnings of more wild weather to come.
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Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone
Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.
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Body of missing man found in floodwaters
The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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Locals not waiting for cyclonic rain to flee floods
Facing the prospect of another catastrophic flood, many residents did not need to be told to leave, as people prepare for a looming cyclone, and its aftermath.
Cyclone Alfred has begun to make its presence felt after millions of people anxiously waited for days, with tens of thousands of homes without power.
An unpredictable tropical cyclone has stalled off Australia's coast, ensuring an anxious wait continues for millions of people after bunkering down for days.
If it's not one thing, it's another, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
A heavily populated part of Australia's coast will shut down as it braces for a tropical cyclone direct hit for the first time in more than 50 years.
Anthony Albanese has called off a trip to WA ahead of the state election because of the looming threat Tropical Cyclone Alfred poses to Queensland and NSW.
People have been accused of acting like "vultures" as a heavily populated Australian coastal region braces for a cyclone to hit for the first time in 50 years.
A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to evacuate.
A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.
Hot, dry and windy conditions are bringing heightened fire danger to Australia's southeast as an out-of-control blaze rages and with widespread bans in place.
Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.
Flooding has been welcomed by an inundated region despite roads being cut and communities isolated, with farmers sweating on the wet season to kick in.
Australia's next cyclone, due to be given the same name as the nation's leader, will get a new title but a more complicated choice might loom before long.
