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Autumn bushfire danger as hot and dry conditions linger

Much of Australia's southern coastline is expected to remain at heightened risk of bushfire with hot and dry conditions forecast to persist beyond summer.

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Multiple communities in the path of raging bushfire

Almost 30 communities are expected to be impacted by a bushfire in western Victoria as authorities warn conditions will get worse before they get better.

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Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Victoria's first nine days of 2024 have broken January records dating back more than 120 years as floodwaters continue to flow, impacting communities.

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Woman rescued after car swept into swollen Bendigo Creek as floods peak in Victoria

Man jumped into rushing flood waters and tied 74-year-old woman to a tree after she was swept 100 metres downstream

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Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Crews have found the owner of an empty kayak seen floating down a river as support arrives for communities impacted by floods.

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Hundreds call for help in Victoria and SA amid heavy rain and severe storms

‘The amount of moisture across Victoria at the moment is incredible,’ the Bureau of Meteorology says

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Victoria, SA and southern NSW prepare for flooding rain

People in Victoria, South Australia and NSW are being urged to prepare for storms, with rainfall totals of up to 200mm and flooding forecast for some areas.

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Victorians warned to bunker down for more summer storms

Thunderstorms influenced by tropical humidity could dump as much as 200mm of rain on parts of Victoria as the state braces for widespread flooding.

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Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.

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Central Land Council makes yes plea at Uluru – as it happened

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Work starts to clear Geelong derailment

A union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route between states.

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Dozens of SES rescues as Victoria is hit by flash flooding from overnight rain

Victoria's State Emergency Service is inundated with calls for help as heavy rain overnight causes flash flooding and sparks concerns some rivers could return to major flood level.

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Flash flooding hits Victoria again

Residents were told to stay indoors after flash flooding in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, while more areas can now access disaster assistance.

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Victoria braces for new flood emergency

Flooding is set to again swamp Victoria as soon as Sunday amid fears water levels could reach the devastating levels of the 1975 floods in some areas.

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Wedding bookings cancelled as Mildura prepares for Murray River flood

Mildura residents have flocked to a riverside eatery to help clear it of food and stock ahead of the moderate flooding expected over the next few weeks.

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Victoria rain eases, river threat remains

It is still not safe to return to the northern Victorian town of Echuca, but flood levels are expected to drop from major to moderate overnight.

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Flood emergency 'far from over', Victorian SES warns, as swollen Murray River rattles border communities

Record rainfall which fell across Victoria in October continues to pose a flood risk, with dams at capacity and authorities warning residents in the north of the state to remain on high alert.

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Disease warning as Victoria cleans up

Rescues continue in floodwaters near the Victorian-NSW border even as weather conditions ease, if only temporarily.

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Flood emergency continues in Victoria

Authorities have urged Victorians to drive to conditions over the long weekend as the flood emergency continues across the state.

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More wet weather on the way after storms see 70mm dumped on Melbourne's outer-east

Residents are still mopping up after some parts of Melbourne experienced flash flooding as slow-moving storms dumped heavy rainfall in the city's north-east late on Tuesday afternoon.

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Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

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Victorian floodwater peaks at isolated Kerang while Murray River continues rise at Echuca

The Loddon River peaks at Kerang but is expected to remain at major levels for days, while the Murray River continues to creep higher at communities around Echuca.

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Why has it been so hard to predict the Murray River's flood peak in Echuca and Moama?

Over the past week, the forecast peaks of the raging rivers at several towns have been revised and updated a number of times, in some cases removing or adding whole days to the timeline. Here's why authorities are finding it hard to predict.

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Australia and Japan sign new security deal; flood waters peaking in northern Victoria – as it happened

Volunteers place 195,000 sandbags in and around Echuca, which could reach devastating 1993 flood levels. This blog is now closed

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The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Rain and extensive flooding is expected to impact much of eastern and south-east Australia over the next few days. These are the areas to watch.

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