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Tropical Cyclone Kimi forms off northeastern Australia

A tropical cyclone formed off the northeastern coast of Australia on Sunday, threatening the tourist hotspot of Cairns with destructive 130 kilometres (80 miles)...

Cyclone, storms lash Australia

Sydney"•Weakening tropical cyclone Damien battered northwestern Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region on Sunday, as storms brought heavy rain and flooding to the country’s bushfire-ravaged east. The...

Rain ‘breaking the back’ of Australia’s busfire crisis

Sydney"•Heavy rain was raising hopes Friday for an end to Australia’s unprecedented bushfire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control...

Smog hits Aussie Open again, but rain raises hopes

Melbourne—Bushfire smoke disrupted the Australian Open build-up Wednesday for a second straight day to deepen concerns about the fate of the year’s first tennis...

Cyclone forms over northern Australia

Sydney"•A tropical cyclone formed off the northwestern coast of Australia Monday, threatening the town of Broome with destructive 125 kilometers per hour winds, meteorologists...

Scallywag leads Sydney-Hobart

Sydney—Hong Kong yacht Scallywag led the pack on day two of the Sydney to Hobart race Friday, but with very little separating the five...

Twin cyclones batter Australia in north, west

Sydney—A “very destructive” category 4 cyclone slammed into Australia’s remote northern coast on Saturday, while a second, equally powerful storm bore down on the...

Heat wave in Australia erases previous records

Adelaide"•Temperatures in southern Australia topped 49 degrees on Thursday, shattering previous records as sizzling citizens received free beer and heat-stressed bats fell from trees. The...

Australian towns among hottest spots on Earth

Sydney"•Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent’s southeast, with forecasters warning of more...

Australia swelters in record heat

Sydney"•Australia’s vast continent is sizzling through extreme heatwave conditions this week, with temperatures reaching record highs and emergency services on high alert for bushfires. The...

Spring brings fires, snow, dust storms

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