The 2022 floods destroyed the Shepparton Swans’ facilities. The AFL stepped in so they could keep playing

The 2022 floods destroyed the Shepparton Swans’ facilities. The AFL stepped in so they could keep playing

The AFL has poured millions of dollars into local community clubs across the country to help them recover from extreme weather events driven by the impacts of climate change.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers

Two Western Australian regions are bracing for floods,with heavy rain forecast for the start of the week and communities warned to stock up on essentials in case they become isolated.

  • byAbe Maddison
Floodwaters soak Sydney’s north-west as rains ease after deluge
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Floodwaters soak Sydney’s north-west as rains ease after deluge

Hundreds of residents in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were issued emergency warnings to flee as the river surged above moderate levels.

  • byDaniella White andMegan Gorrey
Major flood warning for parts of Hawkesbury,Warragamba Dam spills after deluge
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Major flood warning for parts of Hawkesbury,Warragamba Dam spills after deluge

Some residents are on high alert after an overnight drenching as Sydney’s largest dam spills into the rising Hawkesbury-Nepean river system.

  • byJessica McSweeney andCatherine Naylor
Rain drenches Sydney after wreaking havoc on NSW South Coast

Rain drenches Sydney after wreaking havoc on NSW South Coast

An extreme weather warning has been issued for parts of Sydney after a deluge on the south coast flooded roads and houses.

  • byJessica McSweeney andCatherine Naylor
Here comes winter … and more rain

Here comes winter … and more rain

May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally,as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons andBianca Hall
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Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate
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Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate

Residents want answers after a Melbourne Water update designated about 900 properties near the Maribyrnong River as at risk of flooding.

  • bySophie Aubrey
‘Terrifying’ Sydney clifftop sinkhole leaves residents on edge

‘Terrifying’ Sydney clifftop sinkhole leaves residents on edge

Residents of an eastern suburbs cliffside street watched with horror as a road gave way,opening a sinkhole steps from Colin Scotts’ garage.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Warragamba Dam set to spill as persistent rain sparks flood warning
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Warragamba Dam set to spill as persistent rain sparks flood warning

The Warragamba Dam,which supplies the bulk of Sydney’s drinking water,is close to capacity after days of persistent rain and is likely to spill.

  • byMegan Gorrey
‘Nobody erred on the side of caution’:Racecourse flood wall mistakes identified

‘Nobody erred on the side of caution’:Racecourse flood wall mistakes identified

A flood management expert says avoiding flood problems means making the right decision at the start - and now the Maribyrnong River’s issues are almost impossible to fix.

  • bySophie Aubrey
Think this week’s been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

Think this week’s been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

A band of rain sweeping towards Sydney is forecast to deliver 150-millimetre downpours and flash flooding.

  • byAngus Dalton