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Police officers rescue a driver trapped in floodwaters.

The NightlyFed-up police charge woman with driving through floodwaters

Exasperated police have lashed out after rescuing several stranded drivers and even charging a woman who allegedly tried to drive through floodwaters caused by ex-cyclone Alfred.

David Johns

Emergency crews have made more than 20 rescues of people who tried to drive through floodwaters. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremium'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

A cyclone has been downgraded but still "packs a punch" with heavy rain triggering floodwaters, sparking rescues amid warnings of more wild weather to come.

Laine Clark and Farid Farid

Lismore has been hit by flooding with water levels still rising towards the top of levees. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumBody of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Maeve Bannister and Savannah Meacham

Dozens of military personnel have been involved in a vehicle crash in the floodzone. (9 News/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumDozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

Savannah Meacham and Rachael Ward

Logan resident Daniel Jordan is fishing, as Cyclone Alfred approaches. (Savannah Meacham/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremium'Sick of waiting': community relaxed before cyclone

It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.

Savannah Meacham

One man is missing as northern NSW communities await the full impact of Cyclone Alfred. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumAnxious 'wait and see' as cyclone and floods threaten

A search is underway for a man swept away by floodwaters after days of rain, with an approaching cyclone threatening to dump more and push rivers higher.

Jack Gramenz and Peter Bodkin

Farmers from low-lying areas are taking their animals to higher ground on neighbouring properties. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumGrowers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred

Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.

Stephanie Gardiner

As millions take shelter ahead of Cyclone Alfred, some have gone out and tested the elements. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremium'Come already': millions bunker down ahead of cyclone

Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.

Savannah Meacham, Jack Gramenz, William Ton and Rachael Ward

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli arrive to a press conference at the Kedron State Emergency headquarters in Brisbane, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM and Dutton fight Cyclone Alfred on different front lines

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton share a common goal this week, helping Australians in Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s path get through the rare weather event — but on different front lines.

Ellen Ransley

Caloundra Power Boat Club manager Shane Anderson nervously awaits Tropical Cyclone Alfred. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumShop shelves stripped as residents sandbag for cyclone

Operators of a popular boat club nervously watching water lap at its doors are among millions of people frantically preparing for the arrival of a cyclone.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Council workers help James Hatch (centre) load sandbags as a tropical cyclone looms. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumSun bathing to sandbagging: nervous wait for cyclone

A house sitter's plans have changed from sun bathing to sandbagging as a part of Australia's coast braces for a cyclone for the first time since 1974.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Cyclone Alfred is heading towards the Queensland coast, bringing high winds and rough seas. (Danny Casey/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherPremiumTwo states on alert over Tropical Cyclone Alfred

A major capital city and coastal communities in two states have been warned to prepare homes for a tropical cyclone and days of wild weather.

Rachael Ward

Exmouth is one of the locations expected to be impacted by high temperatures.

WEATHERHeatwave to grip parts of WA over long weekend

The bureau of meteorology warns a heatwave will hit vast stretches of WA this weekend.

Duncan Evans

Twelve people have drowned off the coast of WA this summer with a staggering 770 swimmers rescued from local beaches, the State’s peak coastal safety organisation has revealed. 

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsHotter weather on way as life savers reveal surge in rescues

West Australians are being warned to buckle up for a warmer-than-usual autumn.

Jessica Evensen

Flood-hit communities in north Queensland are sweating on Cyclone Alfred's progress. (HANDOUT/JAMIE HERVEY)

WeatherPremiumRain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast

A rain-hit state is sweating on the progress of a tropical cyclone looming off Australia's coast with a tracking model predicting it may hit the mainland.

Laine Clark

John Bindley and Ceice Cardoso from Scarborough.

WeatherCommentsREVEALED: Perth’s long weekend weather forecast

Those with beach plans are in luck! SEE THE FORECAST

Taylor Renouf

Tropical cyclones are forming off WA and Queensland.

WeatherCommentsTropical cyclone threat forms off WA coast

Tropical cyclone Bianca is a category one system sitting 1050km west-north-west of Exmouth.

Jessica Evensen

Flood-hit North Queensland is bracing for more wild weather as a cyclone forms off the coast. (HANDOUT/ERGON ENERGY)

WeatherPremiumCyclone intensifies off coast, set to become 'severe'

A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.

Savannah Meacham

Botswana President Duma Boko says thousands have been displaced in deadly flash floods. (AP PHOTO)

WeatherBotswana flash floods kill seven, displace thousands

Children are among the seven people who have died in flash flooding across Botswana, which has also displaced thousands.

Staff Writers

The Trump administration has halted the participation of US scientists in the IPCC. (AP PHOTO)

WeatherAnger over climate assessment delays after US exit

Donald Trump's decision to halt US scientists' participation in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have implications for key reports.

Staff Writers

Fog harvesting is a feasible way to provide much needed water, according to new research. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherFog harvesting could combat water scarcity in dry areas

Capturing water from fog - on a large scale - could provide some of the driest cities in the world with drinking water, Chile researchers say.

Staff Writers

Western Australia property Yarrie Station has been badly flooded in the aftermath of Cyclone Zelia. (HANDOUT/Annabelle Coppin, Clara Gratwick)

WeatherPremiumTwin cyclone threat looms off flood-hit regions

More rain may be dumped on a flood-hit region with two cyclones a chance of forming off northern Australia in coming days just as many had begun their clean-up.

Laine Clark

Some of the storm damage in Mundaring. Pictured is what appears to be a home's roof blown off.

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Hills hit by ‘mini-tornado’, thousands without power

Thousands of residents in the Perth Hills are expected to be without power for at least 24 hours after a sudden severe storm uprooted trees and damaged powerlines. 

Caleb Runciman

Aerial photos of bushfires in the Shire of Manjimup.

LIGHTNING BUSHFIRESPremiumLightning strikes ignite fires across Manjimup Shire

Lightning strikes in the Shire of Manjimup have ignited fires which have been blazing for 10 days as emergency fire fighters undertake tracking and backburning operations to contain the blazes. 

Anjelica Smilovitis