As shires throughout the North West recover from another major flood this month, Narrabri and Gunnedah Shire Councils are among councils still waiting for approval to undertake road repairs from ...

Disaster adaptation planning guidelines have been launched to establish a consistent and streamlined approach to reducing disaster risk across the ...

It is the first major deal under a $100-million program to help the NSW city devastated by the deadly 2022 flooding ...

When climate scientists look at the unfolding drought in southern Australia, they see three phases: flash drought, leading to ...

Sydney has recorded its wettest August in almost a decade, as a massive cloud bank roughly the size of Western Australia is set to soak millions over the weekend.

Exclusive: Guns printed using 3D-printers are no longer “rudimentary” weapons, as police declare they are a “real threat” ...

Plans to build a café and welfare centre using shipping containers have been submitted. The application seeks retrospective full planning permission to construct a two-storey structure at Newport ...

Hello Dungog Shire. Councillor Liam Ley here, bringing you this week's Council video update.This week has been dominated by the rain, with roads ...

Australian researchers attached 'backpacks' with tiny sensors on birds to discover the extraordinary ways they migrate to ...

Eastern Australia has been hit by its heaviest snowfall in decades, paralysing towns, cutting power to tens of thousands of ...

It is now too late to leave safely as evacuation routes are likely to be cut off. Seek shelter in a sturdy raised structure that can be safely accessed. You may now be trapped without power, water, ...

Natural Hazards Research Australia said urban development and climate change are contributing to an increased likelihood of flash flooding. As cities expand and impervious surfaces become more common, ...