Giant hail batters Australia as spring storm leaves tens of thousands without power - Brisbane records hailstones as large as ...

Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Giant hailstones have rained down in Australia’s Queensland state and more than 95,000 homes were left without power on Tuesday as a powerful spring storm swept through the country’s ...

Peak severe weather season is arriving, and an influx of tropical moisture will fuel thunderstorms in all Australian states ...

Wild footage has revealed the shocking devastation caused by a major storm that ripped through South East Queensland on Monday, with more than 90,000 homes and businesses still without power – and ...

Mining in Australia is facing an increasingly unpredictable weather landscape, with companies balancing operational risks ...

Australia’s largest discrete Indigenous community will receive a $14m cyclone shelter to aid response efforts during extreme ...

Australians have woken up to teeth-chattering lows on Wednesday morning, with several parts of the country plunging to 0C.

This week, insurers will be in Clifton to meet with residents whose properties were affected by the severe hailstorm and ...

The study found that most Australians are unclear about the official start of storm season. Only 9% correctly identified Sept. 1 as the beginning, while two-thirds could not name the date, and a ...

Frogs need water. But new research into how bushfires and floods impact them finds they can have too much of a good thing.

Extreme flooding has led to a significant reduction in one of the world's most important food staples, according to new ...