Flood news headlines

A series of thunderstorms dumped massive hailstones on Newcastle and the New South Wales Central Coast.

New satellite photos from Maxar Technologies have captured the reality of the devastating floods that wreaked havoc on northern Italy last week.

Six months' worth of rain in a little over a day has hit a drought-stricken region of northern Italy, forcing thousands to leave with whatever they could carry - by dinghy, tractor or even paddling pool.

At least nine people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, and as many as 20,000 residents are being forced to evacuate.

Rivers swelled over their banks in a drought-struck region of northern Italy, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Dangerous weather is hampering the desperate mission to locate the boy, with a warning more wild weather is "still to come".

Authorities in the central African nation are preparing to recover more bodies.

A family has been reunited with the ashes of their beloved aunt after they were lost during the devastating floods in the Hawkesbury region.

Much of Australia will cop heavy rain and storms, but one state in particular will face an inundation, fuelling fears of flash floods and damaging storms.

Flash flooding in Melbourne overnight sparked a landslide as heavy rain lashed the city.

The water authority released its 36 page submission to the highly anticipated flood inquiry today.

A NSW teacher who has been coordinating a project to help replace air conditioners in a flood-affected town has been brought to tears on live radio by a surprise gift.

Tens of thousands of South Australians have already registered for one of the state's biggest ever travel voucher giveaways.

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists says.

After days of relatively settled conditions along the nation's east coast, residents in two states have been warned over an incoming heatwave set to make life uncomfortable.

A kangaroo joey has been saved from crocodiles after being spotted trying to stay afloat in flood waters.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned severe storms with heavy rain are possible across central, southern and south-east Queensland today.

The flood warnings have prompted Queensland Police to remove residents from their houses as experts warn that flood waters haven't reached their peak yet.

Major flood warnings have been issued for the Nicholson, Gregory and Leichhardt Rivers and the surrounding areas as water levels continue to rise.

A surging tropical storm will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to northwest and central Queensland the next few days, likely causing flooding and road closures.

Bella, the three legged cat managed to survive for five months after it went missing after Janice Wilson was evacuated from her home in Rochester to the Bendigo Showgrounds Relief Centre.

A slew of flood watches and a dangerous weather warnings remain in place as a tropical low tracks southwards.

With the current La Niña expected to end this month, meteorologists are warning a sharp shift to an El Niño could bring severe drought and bushfires.

A flight is being chartered to evacuate hundreds of residents from the emergency zone after the Victoria River burst its banks and inundated homes.

The ten new drones have infrared technology, thermal imaging scanning, weather resistance and are able to travel further than the previous model.

The wet weather on Australia's east coast could finally be coming to an end, forecasters say, but it could be replaced with a new system that brings hot and dry spells in just a few months.

Multiple states and a territory are on alert due to a swirling system off the coast, which is threatening to unleash a dangerous deluge.

Thousands of Aussies are living with ongoing and unseen mental scars of surviving massive natural disasters.

Lismore's record-breaking flood killed five people, destroyed 4000 homes and wiped out businesses. One year on, the city is grappling with how to rebuild.

NSW Northern Rivers local Kathryn McIntyre has a special pair of shoes. They might not look like much, just an ordinary pair of sneakers, but their significance can be explained with just two letters - "BF".

Crystal and her family lost everything in the Lismore floods. A year on, they are still living in a caravan and stuck in an insurance nightmare.

Health officials fear Australians may have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos in the wake of the nation's recent COVID-19, flood and fire crises, which could lead to an increased risk of mesothelioma.

Firefighters have shared photos of a huge grassfire raging across north-eastern Victoria.

A mass rescue has been carried out and six people are in hospital after 110 athletes were trapped by bad weather and floodwaters in New Zealand.

A total of 175 couples tied the knot during a mass wedding officiated by the Manila government as part of the city's Valentine's Day celebrations.

Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed at least four lives in New Zealand and police have "grave concerns" for other residents who remain unaccounted for.

NZ woke up to widespread damage across the North Island as Cyclone Gabrielle moved closer.

A late-summer heatwave is expected to impact the whole country in coming days, while flooding is also predicted in northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Queensland residents have sweltered through another hot day as a heatwave lingers and fires continue to burn in parts of the state.

What exactly is going on with Australia's weather, and what is going to happen next? We answer all of your La Niña and El Niño questions.

Originating in the 1880s, the Up Hella Aa festival celebrates Shetland's Scandinavian/Viking heritage.

A massive rockfall has been caught on video as it cascaded down the side of a cliff on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island.

New Zealand's biggest city hit with landslips as it braces for more flooding to come.

Severe thunderstorms have eased across parts of Sydney however the threat of more rain remains.

As light dawned New Zealand resident Sammi Strickland was confronted with an incredible scene as deadly wet weather wreaks havoc.

The airport's been closed by ankle-deep floodwaters and Elton John's concert cancelled for being "too dangerous".

A daycare centre's roof crashed in and thousands were left without power in Victoria, while large hail and intense lightning lashed NSW and Queensland.

Heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers to fill with trash.

Queenslanders in a part of the state already slammed by rain and floods have been warned 'it's not over yet'.

Vital supplies are scarce in Queensland's flood hit areas as roads remain closed and the threat of swollen creeks and catchments remains a concern.