Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials say ...

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showers ...

Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui site switch to recovery operation that police say could take several days ...

Floods now predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road ...

Weather bureau expects thunderstorms across the Illawarra, Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter regions, and large hail in northern NSW and south-east Queensland ...

Environmental charity to prioritise water capture and storage as it urges gardeners to prepare for ‘new normal’ ...

Watch and act alert issued for Tooperang, Nangkita, Mount Jagged and Mosquito Hill as firefighters continue to battle blaze ...

Extreme heat is the most common cause of weather-related hospitalisations and deaths in Australia – here’s what you need to know ...

A dry spell doesn’t necessarily mean it’s over, say the experts. They share their advice on how to restore intimacy, from changing venue to writing a ‘menu’ and finding your kink ...

Carers from Bluebird Care Lancaster and South Lakeland helped save a woman’s life after she fell outside in sub-zero ...

Emergency services were called to the slide at the base of Mount Maunganui on the country’s North Island.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from the potential for major water shortages in the future.