South Africa has declared a national disaster after torrential rain and flooding that's left at least 30 people dead.
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A four-year-old boy has tragically died after being struck by a car that crashed into a shopfront on Sunday morning.
Andrew Hedgman
Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, more than 50,000 blood donations were made in a single week, but Lifeblood warns the country still faces a chronic shortage.
Rhiannon Lewin
A woman has died and some communities across NSW faced evacuation as the state was lashed by “very dangerous” thunderstorms.
Phoebe Griffiths, Emma Kirk, Clareese Packer, Pamela Rontziokos
Fire has torn through the house of a religious leader’s home just weeks after his mosque was targeted with Nazi graffiti.
Pamela Rontziokos
A man has been shot dead by police after arming himself with a bow and arrow while officers were conducting a welfare check.
Millions of Aussies are facing a weekend washout as wild weather lashes the coast - with the rain and winds so severe campers have abandoned their holiday plans.
Alexandra Feiam
Locals were given "adequate" warning ahead of damaging flash floods, authorities claim as locals and visitors clean up along a popular surf and holiday coast.
Nick Wilson, William Ton and Callum Godde
Police have completed multiple helicopter rescues described as a “Victorian first” after severe flash flooding trapped hikers and residents along the Great Ocean Road.
Pamela Rontziokos, Alexandra Feiam
People along a major tourist hotspot have been told to seek shelter after severe thunderstorms dumped more than 170mm of rain, leading to flash flooding.
William Ton
Major flood alerts have been issued for multiple states, while other parts of the country experience a heatwave.
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Queenslanders have begun to clean up the colossal mess left in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji - but the danger is not yet over for some.
Eli Green
The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.
Robyn Wuth, Andrew Stafford, Laine Clark and Rex Martinich
The man accused of a “road rage” attack on a Muslim leader and his wife has reacted loudly after his first court appearance.
Liam Beatty
A man has been charged after officers seized an alleged massive illegal haul of tobacco and vapes, which were allegedly stashed in a storage shed.
Anthony Albanese has addressed fears about snap gun laws drafted in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Authorities have been working tirelessly to rescue Queenslanders trapped by floodwaters as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji sends a deluge of rain over the state.
An outback town is reeling from its wettest day on record following an ex-tropical cyclone as a drenched state braces for more flooding and livestock losses.
Robyn Wuth and Andrew Stafford
Tourists’ who were on the way to the airport barely left the driveway when their hire car fell into a sinkhole.
Emma Kirk
Several people have been rescued from floodwaters as ex-tropical cyclone Koji continues to smash Queensland, with forecasters warning it’s not over yet.
A senior NSW police officer, celebrated for heroism during the Bondi Junction attack, has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Wegovy is currently not listed on the PBS and not subsidied by the Australian government.
Ria Pandey
Anthony Albanese’s firearm buyback has been dealt a blow after a key leader said they would not ask taxpayers to “foot that bill”.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer and Nathan Schmidt
Screaming was heard ahead of a man’s court appearance over an alleged attack on a well-known Muslim leader.
Ria Pandey and Liam Beatty
