Some kids had never seen a puddle until the Millennium Drought broke. The decade-long dry spell sweeping Australia delivered more than cracked earth, it changed our relationship with water.
Ten years on, storm that shocked Dungog still front of mind for locals
It's been 10 years since three people died in flash flooding that devastated Dungog. The town's artistic flair and commitment to preparedness have been crucial to its recovery and the remembering of those lost.
Ex-cyclone Errol 'a dodged bullet' as it crosses Kimberley as tropical low
Emergency services say they will continue to monitor ex-cyclone Errol as it moves through the Kimberley, bringing welcome rain ahead of the busy tourist season.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Errol crosses WA coast with warnings for heavy rainfall
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Errol hits the Kimberley coast as a tropical low, bringing potential heavy rainfall as the system moves inland in Western Australia's far north.
Cyclone Errol starting to weaken as it moves towards WA's northern coast
The system has weakened to a category three as it continues to track towards the West Kimberley.
Easter weather brings a cyclone, swells and temperature whiplash
Australia's weather will be firing on all cylinders this Easter long weekend, with a cyclone in the north, powerful swell in the east and a swing from hot to cool in the south.
Tropical Cyclone Errol now forecast to reach category four
Tropical Cyclone Errol has continued to strengthen off the WA coast and is now forecast to reach category four intensity on Thursday.
Tropical Cyclone Errol could intensify to category 3 over Kimberley
Preparations are under way in Western Australia's north for a tropical cyclone likely to form off the state's northern coast early on Sunday.
Outback residents contemplate relocating flood-ravaged town
Thick layers of silt now stick to belongings like tar and furniture is strewn across the street in a small community in south-west Queensland.
Late-season tropical cyclone highly likely off WA coast
A tropical low north off Darwin is heading south-west towards the Kimberley coast.
Rainfall that doesn't match the forecast angers communities
As communities in Queensland reel from yet another round of devastating rain and floods, which caught people by surprise, it prompts the question: Is forecasting extreme rainfall getting harder?
Townsville sets new annual rainfall record in just over three months
Australia's largest northern city has recorded its wettest year on record, and heavy rain is forecast to continue today.
Chopper pilots 'angels from the sky' to flooded outback Queenslanders
Helicopter pilots saved the lives of Queenslanders as floodwater tore through their towns. Now they are providing life-saving supplies to isolated communities and their livestock.
Floodwater to linger for weeks as sandflies swarm in outback Queensland
The sun is a small mercy for flood-devastated communities across outback Queensland. But as residents sink knee-deep during their muddy clean-up the stoicism starts to slip.
AI picked Cyclone Alfred hitting Qld before traditional weather models
An AI forecast about ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred's path was far more accurate than leading weather models used by meteorological organisations.
'Blindsided' Queenslanders demand better radars, gauges – and more of them
Even with flood-warning assets such as rain and river gauges at more than 450 south-west Queensland sites, some outback property owners say they weren't given enough time to limit the devastation. Will election promises change anything?
Outback 'boneyards' emerging, more rain to come for flooded Queenslanders
Queenslanders displaced by catastrophic flooding are sitting tight as they wait to return to their homes, but it is already clear that the road to recovery will be long and difficult.
'You can almost surf on it': Locals welcome deluge from cyclone in WA's north
Communities in Western Australia's north are on high alert for the risk of flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne continues to move inland after crossing the coast on Saturday morning.
Brisbane land valuations up 17pc, with regional increases as high as 247pc
Brisbane City Council's re-evaluation included almost 351,000 properties with a total value of $346.2 billion, an increase of 17 per cent.
'This isn't regular wet season rain': Unprecedented floods hit outback Qld
Residents in outback Queensland have been forced to evacuate towns and there are fears of major stock losses that could have a significant impact on the agricultural industry.
Tropical Cyclone Dianne crosses off Kimberley coast
Tropical Cyclone Dianne has crossed the West Australian coast, near Cockatoo Island just north of the town of Derby, and will weaken rapidly as it moves inland this morning.