Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

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Flood-hit Lismore breathes sigh of relief after weather takes turn for the better

Residents of the northern NSW town have endured a rollercoaster on Tuesday after earlier being told to get out.

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Rising floodwaters in Lismore on Tuesday.

Nervous wait ahead for ‘exhausted’ northern NSW residents as towns evacuated

The epicentre of unprecedented floods last month - still in the midst of a mammoth clean-up - is again on the frontline of potentially ‘life-threatening’ flooding.

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Rain is set to hit parts of NSW.

Southeast Queensland on flood alert again as deadly weather system moves in

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There are fears of more flooding in southeast Queensland as a volatile weather system brings heavy rain to the region.

Philippine volcano spews ash and gas

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Residents have been advised to move to safety after the Taal volcano, 65km south of Manila, erupted.

Brisbane River reopens to boaties

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Brisbane River has been reopened to boating enthusiasts following the Queensland floods.

Bill to stop NSW landlord flood profits

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A new bill before NSW parliament seeks to prevent landlords profiteering from housing shortages.