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How to survive a severe heatwave

Don't take heatwaves lightly. Just like cyclones, flooding, bushfires and severe storms, heatwaves are hazards and they can kill.

Two Indigenous children play under a sprinkler in a park, one seated and one standing with arms outstretched

Tips on how to prepare for severe weather and thunderstorms

Keep an eye on weather warnings again this week,  storms are forecast for Southern and Southeast Queensland.

Lightning and storm clouds over a town, lit up at night. There are three forks of lightning lighting the grey cloudy sky.

When severe weather threatens, this is what you should do.

You've unplugged the modem and tied down the trampoline, so what else should you do now that the storm is here? 

Storm clouds roll in over the Brisbane suburb of Annerley. A white house in the foreground stands out against the dark sky.

Get ready for bushfires

The bushfire outlook for spring 2024 shows an increased risk of fire for the Northern Territory, Queensland and for parts of Victoria and South Australia. Don't wait, get ready now.    

A red fire truck parked on a road beneath power lines under a smoky yellow sky

Looking after animals in a heatwave

If the weather is too hot for you, it's too hot for your pets. Know what you need to do to keep your furry friends cool and safe during heatwaves.

An echidna sits in a green water bowl on the ground next to a terracotta outdoor area on a dry lawn

What to do if there's a bushfire in your area

Being prepared and following your bushfire survival plan is vital if there's a bushfire warning for your area.

A white ute and red fire trucks line a road in rural Victoria under large trees. Fire fighters in orange stand with the trucks

It's bushfire season and you're going on holiday. How will you prepare?

There are a few important steps to take before you head off. Use this guide as a starting point.

Bushfire on coast

In the News

Island community wiped out by floods plan $30m rebuild after vote to go ahead

Nineteen homes will be rebuilt and another $13 million spent to rebuild community infrastructure including a school and health centre.

two women in front of Cabbage Tree Island sign

Source: ABC North CoastTopic: Disaster Reconstruction

Outback cattle producers battle 'mammoth' bushfires that have burnt 4.6 million hectares this month

Millions of hectares of the Northern Territory have already been burnt in this peak bushfire threat period, with cattle producers now facing a "confluence of really serious weather conditions".

several station workers watching a large fire on the horizon, while standing next to a ute and a grader.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Bushfires

Relatives discover loved ones' graves burnt after bushfire

Police in Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia's north say the burn is the result of a bushfire and the local shire has promised to ramp up efforts to protect the area.

Te back of a burnt cross in a cemetery

Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Bushfires

Flood victims to receive $40m housing package two years after NSW town washed away

The program will offer buybacks, resilience measures and free expert advice to people in the areas around Eugowra affected by the disaster, but some residents say it comes too late.

Aerial view of several homes and a large building under flood waters

Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Floods

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