Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will increase the capacity ...

For months, April 12 had been by far and away the most likely date for the federal election. Then Tropical Cyclone Alfred happened. Fish habitat charity OzFish, said fish have been seen gasping ...

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SYDNEY, March 8 (Reuters) - Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. A swath of Australia’s densely populated coastline from the Sunshine Coast to Coffs Harbour closed for business on Wednesday ...

Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the strongest tropical cyclone to threaten the region in more than 50 years.

Australia's east coast braced on Wednesday for a tropical cyclone that is swirling towards Brisbane, the country's third-most populous city, as authorities warned thousands of properties were at ...

Experts anticipate that Tropical Cyclone Alfred will make landfall between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast late Thursday, with damaging winds, storms, and heavy rain to affect a larger warning ...

BYRON BAY: A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday (Mar 5), sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools and threatening to ...

A tropical cyclone is set to make a rare appearance near a capital city and tourism hotspot, prompting warnings for locals to evacuate. People have been warned to leave or prepare for the worst ...

Australia’s premier tourist destination will be a virutal ghost town on Thursday with the Gold Coast shutting down as extremely heavy rains and strong winds hit the region ahead of the arrival of ...