Extreme weather
Search for man missing in floodwaters as severe weather hits Sydney
Rescuers are searching for a man whose car was swept away west of Taree as authorities say some communities could be trapped by floodwater for six weeks.
- Clare Sibthorpe and Angus Dalton
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Elderly driver missing after being swept away in floodwaters
Emergency services are searching for the man, who was towing a caravan while crossing a flooded causeway.
- Courtney Kruk and Callum Godde
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Flooded one day, beautiful the next: How a Brisbane park bounced back from inundation
Completely submerged after Alfred, Hanlon Park has staged a remarkable recovery, and that resilience could be a sustainable solution for other flood-prone areas.
- Nick Dent
Flooding forecast for parts of Queensland as rain returns to south-east
As parts of north, central and western Queensland brace for flooding, more downfall is on the way for the region most impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
- Courtney Kruk
Caloundra exposed after cyclone opened up Bribie ‘like a zipper’
An upcoming government review of the Pumicestone Passage, north of Brisbane, will hear community concerns about the “highly dynamic” waterway.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Mass fish kill chokes waterways in Byron region
The rivers of the NSW North Coast are clogged with thousands of suffocating fish, prawns, eels, and crabs.
- Angus Dalton
Why some of our trees couldn’t survive Alfred, and which suburbs were worst hit
Leafy streets give Brisbane’s suburbs character, but the damage from this month’s storm has forced authorities to make some tough decisions.
- Rosanna Ryan
Trump’s cuts could affect Australia’s capacity to predict storms
A wholesale gutting of the United States weather service is placing international weather and climate modelling at risk.
- Bianca Hall
Can building houses better drive down insurance premiums?
With the intensity and frequency of natural disasters on the rise, planning experts and the insurance industry is having to rethink where and how we build our homes.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
The unpredictable path that kept millions on their toes
How can you know exactly where and when a cyclone will hit land, and where the worst damage will be felt? Sometimes, it’s only once it’s all over.
- Rosanna Ryan and The Visual Stories Team
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