AG Blog
History of bushfires in Australia
NASA has released video imaging that shows a timeline of bushfires in Australia.
Tag: natural disasters
AG Blog
Audio: Earthquake risk to Australia
A large earthquake is expected any time in Australia, but there is no way of knowing where or when it will occur.
On This Day
On this day: Newcastle earthquake strikes
In 1989, Australia’s most destructive earthquake hit Newcastle with devastating consequences.
AG Blog
Living in an earthquake zone
Christchurch, New Zealand resident Kip Brook explains what life is like in an earthquake zone.
On This Day
On this day: Sydney’s biggest hailstorm
On 14 April 1999, the most expensive natural disaster in Australian history hit Sydney.
On This Day
On this day: Thredbo landslide
On 30 July 1997, one life was saved and 18 were lost when part of Thredbo, NSW, was buried by a landslide.
News
Rare late-season cyclone forms off Queensland
Cyclone Zane, off the coast of far north Queensland, is the tenth cyclone of the current season.
News
Aussies refuse to flood-proof homes: report
Australians aren’t learning lessons from recent flood disasters, a new report claims.
Science & Environment
Tornadoes a real threat in Australia
The myth that tornadoes don’t occur in Australia should be debunked, says Hamish Ramsay.
Science & Environment
The Warrumbungles: after the bushfires
A photographer captured Warrumbungle National Park after it was devastated by bushfire, and found life among the ashes.