On This Day
On this day: Sydney’s biggest hailstorm
On 14 April 1999, the most expensive natural disaster in Australian history hit Sydney.
Tag: natural disasters
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.
News
Earthquake map may predict future disasters
New research helps to identify regions at risk of large-scale earthquakes.
Adventure
VIDEO: Mt Tongariro eruption captured on film
AGA and the 90 Seconds doco team filmed the unexpected volcanic eruption of Mt Tongariro, NZ.
News
NZ’s Mount Tongariro volcano erupts again
A volcano on New Zealand’s North Island has erupted for the second time this year.
News
Perfect storm led to Black Saturday bushfires
Hot, dry and windy conditions combined with unusual phenomena to cause the Black Saturday fires, says a new study.