Australia Floods News

An Indian national in Australia was found dead in the floodwaters near Mount Isa in Queensland amid inclement weather in the region, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday.

Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.

Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts.

Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, submerging the city's roads in flash floods and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.

The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful winds on Thursday as a low pressure system that left entire towns flooded moved offshore.

Sydney, Australia's most populous city, braced for more rain on Sunday after being drenched by heavy downpours over the past week, as the death toll from flooding across the eastern part of the country reached 17.

Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the country's east, likely hampering relief efforts as defence personnel try to reach worst-hit towns cut off by days of downpours.

Emergency services ordered some Sydney residents to prepare to flee Wednesday as heavy rainfall barrelled down Australia's east coast, burying towns in floodwater, killing 13 and putting hundreds of thousands at risk.

A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket on Tuesday after helping India draw the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Some fans reacted with shock while some felt it was it was time Virat Kohli took over.

Stranded by floods and lost, a German backpacker survived for nearly two weeks in Australia's harsh Outback on a diet of insects, police said Thursday.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play in an exhibition match on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open to raise funds for victims of flooding in the country's northeast.

An Indian national in Australia was found dead in the floodwaters near Mount Isa in Queensland amid inclement weather in the region, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday.

Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.

Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts.

Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, submerging the city's roads in flash floods and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.

The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful winds on Thursday as a low pressure system that left entire towns flooded moved offshore.

Sydney, Australia's most populous city, braced for more rain on Sunday after being drenched by heavy downpours over the past week, as the death toll from flooding across the eastern part of the country reached 17.

Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the country's east, likely hampering relief efforts as defence personnel try to reach worst-hit towns cut off by days of downpours.

Emergency services ordered some Sydney residents to prepare to flee Wednesday as heavy rainfall barrelled down Australia's east coast, burying towns in floodwater, killing 13 and putting hundreds of thousands at risk.

A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket on Tuesday after helping India draw the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Some fans reacted with shock while some felt it was it was time Virat Kohli took over.

Stranded by floods and lost, a German backpacker survived for nearly two weeks in Australia's harsh Outback on a diet of insects, police said Thursday.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play in an exhibition match on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open to raise funds for victims of flooding in the country's northeast.