Extreme weather
Sodden or scorching? What the weather bureau is predicting for Brisbane’s summer
The high-risk weather season is under way, with storms already providing a taste of what’s to come.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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Cars damaged when storm dislodged Harbour Bridge road plate
A dramatic storm that swept over Sydney on Sunday night is being blamed for dislodging a road plate that damaged 25 cars at the entrance to the Harbour Bridge.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Bushfires
Children rescued from Port Phillip Bay; winds fan Great Ocean Road fires as smoke wafts into Melbourne
Strong winds have caused havoc in Victoria, with children rescued in Port Phillip Bay and firefighters battling to contain a bushfire near the Great Ocean Road.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Roy Ward
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Weather
Bushfires still bearing down on western towns as cool change nears
Towns in Victoria’s south-west face a nervous wait overnight as some bushfires continue to burn out of control, even as a coming cool change is expected to bring wild winds and heavy rainfall.
- by Sherryn Groch, Gemma Grant and Bianca Hall
The most disaster-prone council in NSW says it has run out of cash
Residents face soaring rates to pay for the damage. Use our interactive map to see how your council compares.
- by Catherine Naylor and Nigel Gladstone
Bureaucracy and delays anger those still searching for the missing in Spain
The official missing count from last week’s floods is 89. But reporting people missing is almost impossible.
- by José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg
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Floods
Mud hurled at King Felipe of Spain as he visits flood-ravaged areas
Flood survivors tossed mud and shouted insults at the monarch and government officials when they visited one of the hardest-hit towns.
- by David Melero and Joseph Wilson
Was that really a mini tornado on the Brisbane River?
A severe storm bringing gigantic hail and damaging winds tore across parts of Brisbane’s inner suburbs on Friday afternoon.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Floods
Screams from retirement home in Spanish town where dozens died in flooding
Rescue teams discovered the bodies of eight people who had been trapped in a garage as the death toll in the Valencia region alone climbed to 155.
- by David Latona
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Floods
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades as rain batters Valencia
Meteorologists said a year’s rain had fallen in eight hours in parts. Some 95 people have died and the number of victims is likely to increase.
- by Eva Manez and David Latona
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Weather
Geelong drenched as state lashed by storms
Geelong copped more rain on Friday than in any calendar month this year, triggering a warning for ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ in the regional city.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Lachlan Abbott
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