WorldMelbourne cooling after hottest night in 100 yearsAustralia is cooling down after another day of deadly heat with temperatures in three states soaring into the 40s, including record highs in Melbourne.12 Jan 02:05 AM
TravelCyclone forces midnight escapeIn the third of our series, Alanah May Eriksen recalls her family's flight from a storm-battered camping ground.11 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldMelbourne braces for a scorcherVictoria has declared a Code Red fire warning in the Wimmera region today, ahead of an expected scorcher.10 Jan 08:49 PM
WorldTsunami in the Solomon Islands Photos of the damage left after earthquakes near the Solomon Islands caused a tsunami and landslides.05 Jan 08:32 PM
WorldLives in Solomons saved because of locals' quick thinkingLandslides and a tsunami destroyed the homes of about one-third of the population on a Solomon Island but lives were likely spared as residents with memories of previous disasters fled quickly to higher ground, officials said Tuesday.05 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandOne big one gives the year a shake-upLargest earthquake since Napier was the only major rattle in 12 months of stability underfoot, says GNS Science.05 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldEruption menaces endangered chimps' Congo homeLava flowing from a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening a population of endangered chimpanzees.04 Jan 07:42 PM
WorldFrom fires to floods, to threat of cycloneExtreme weather brings hope of end to decade-long drought.04 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandTop weather stories of 2009It's been another year of wild weather across New Zealand with snow, hail storms and waterspouts all putting in appearances.29 Dec 11:00 PM
WorldSydney fringe on fire alertA lethal combination of soaring temperatures and high winds gave the New South Wales bushfire season a vicious jolt with more than 80 fires raging across the state.17 Dec 05:10 PM
WorldSri Lanka: Tsunami victim who came back from the deadThere are a million questions one could ask the woman sitting on a Sri Lankan hospital bed, but for now only one matters: is she Padma Wawlanbokke?15 Dec 10:01 PM
WorldFiji counts cost of 'vicious' cycloneFiji will today start cleaning up and counting the cost after Cyclone Mick swept across the Pacific nation yesterday.14 Dec 08:48 PM
New ZealandThe extreme global warming debateWas it just me or did the lady who was crying about her island going under water because of global warming seem fake?08 Dec 10:43 PM
