A kangaroo called “Skippy" was rescued after Tropical Cyclone Alfred recently battered Australia, producing heavy rains and ...

Suddenly, ‘private good, public bad’ became the mantra, and vast swathes of public properties and assets were privatised ...

More than 33,000 properties remain without power across south-east Queensland, with about half of the outages on the Gold Coast ...

Queensland's bay islands act as a natural buffer protecting the mainland from severe storm surges, and helped save Brisbane from the full force of Cyclone Alfred.

The BOM defended its integrity and asserted the accuracy of its predictions and mapping of TC Alfred. “Tropical cyclones can ...

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall over southeast Queensland on Saturday evening and has weakened into a trough that extends into NSW. Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is possible ...

Somali security forces ended a 24-hour siege by al-Shabab militants at the Cairo Hotel in Beledweyne, killing six assailants. The attack, starting with a car bomb, targeted military officers and ...

The Bureau of Meteorology constantly monitors all of its radars to detect thunderstorms. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings will be issued if the storms are expected to produce any of the following: ...

Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire Service (CFS). For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at www.bom.gov.au. For information on Total ...