Bureau of Meteorology

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How Cyclone Debbie Got Her Name

The huge storm that tore through parts of northeastern Australia this week was almost called Caleb instead of Debbie....

International

‘Monster’ Storm Batters Australia

A powerful cyclone has pummelled the north-east Australian coast, causing major damage, torrential rain and power cuts...

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Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Bears Down On Australia

Thousands of people including tourists were being evacuated Monday as northern Australia braced for a powerful cyclone...

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Australia Braces For ‘very Destructive’ Cyclone

Australians are bracing for the worst cyclone in the country's northeast in several years, with residents evacuated and...

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‘Angry’ Australian Summer Weather Smashes Records

Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to...

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Australia Warns of ‘catastrophic’ Fire Conditions Amid Heatwave

Eastern Australia was bracing for severe "off the scale" fire conditions on Sunday as it baked in a heatwave that has...