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Millions of Australians remain on edge on Thursday after wild and deadly weather swept the east coast of the nation

City records hottest day, 130km/h winds

Wild weather swept over Australia on Wednesday, with scorching heat smashing October records and deadly winds leaving thousands without power.

SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 15th, 2023: Over flowing rubbish spills out of residents bins due to the rubbish collection strike in Surry Hills.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

Five-year warning on state’s bins

It’s a “race against the clock” for one of Australia’s biggest cities, with landfill space to run out in just five years.

‘Out of control’: Heatwave sparks fire chaos

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‘Out of control’: Heatwave sparks fire chaos

Firefighters have battled multiple bushfires as a brutal heatwave hit one state.

WINGHAM, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- MAY 27, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) is joined by Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain meeting with dairy farmer Milton Johnson (left) on his porperty during a visit to the flood effected region of Taree, NSW, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Flood-ravaged communities begin a lengthy clean-up as bad weather threatens further challenges to coastal areas. Picture: Dean Lewins/POOL/ NewsWire

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‘Appalling’: Flood victims snubbed

Pleas to double support for flood-affected small businesses have been knocked back due to “a challenging fiscal environment”.

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Why SA disaster should worry Aussies

An algal bloom nightmare has decimated marine wildlife in South Australia, and experts warn NSW, Victoria and Queensland are also at risk.

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‘Carbon bomb’: Major gas decision slammed

Environmentalists have taken aim at the Albanese government after the controversial North West Shelf gas project in WA was extended till 2070.

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Australians in Bali have been grappling with severe flash flooding which has killed at least 13 people and left six others missing.

‘It’s very confronting’: Aussies trapped in deadly Bali flash floods

Australians living and holidaying in Bali have been caught up in flash flooding, with one woman sharing her ordeal as the death toll continues to rise.

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Huge call on state’s feral horses

NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman has backed an end to controversial laws protecting brumbies in the state’s Snowy Mountains.

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Sydney region radar at 4am on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Picture: Supplied / Weatherzone

Sydney smashed by wettest day in 146 years

Sydney has recorded its wettest September day in almost 150 years as wild weather continues to smash the state.

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‘Tornadoes’: Millions brace for wild night

Residents in large parts of NSW are being advised to stay indoors as wild weather continues to wreak havoc across the state.

Tornado northwest of Young, NSW today . Picture: NSW RFS South West Slopes Zone

‘Stay indoors’: Tornado sweeps through NSW

A fire tower camera has captured a tornado tear through pastoral land during severe thunderstorms in NSW.

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Dead marine life along the Ardrossan coastline in the Yorke Peninsula. Pictured on 28th July 2025. Picture Ben Clark

‘Biggest fear’: Grim warning on beach crisis

An Aussie state’s algal bloom crisis has killed scores of marine wildlife and decimated industries. Now, there are fears it could get worse.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 03 AUGUST 2022 : Workers clean up at a house in Menzies Creek in the eastern suburbs after wild winds brought down trees and powerlines throughout the night and early this morning. Picture : NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Grim weather warning for millions of Aussies

Wind, not floods or fires, has emerged as Australia’s costliest natural hazard with NRMA reporting a 32 per cent surge in weather-related claims this year.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JUNE 19, 2024: Generic photo of Australian shopping centre ALDI .Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

ALDI’s surprise new business move

Low-cost German grocery retailer Aldi is expanding into a new sector, promising households a ‘simpler’ experience in one key area.

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