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The severe heatwave left people in the Perth metropolitan area sweltering through unseasonably high temperatures for almost a week with the mercury nudging a stifling 40.1C on Monday. Pictured: Siblings BG (8) and Theo (6) Price Callahan at Matilda Bay.

Severe WeatherComments‘Hottest March in 40 years’: Heatwave scorches Perth

Perth’s unusual heatwave has left the city with its hottest March in 40 years after recording six days of sizzling temperatures above 35C.

Jessica Evensen

Extensive flooding inundated areas along the Texas-Mexico border. (AP PHOTO)

Severe WeatherPremiumFour dead after severe storms in Texas-Mexico region

Severe storms have trapped residents in their homes on the Texas-Mexico border, forcing drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads

Valerie Gonzalez and Juan A Lozano

Residents in WA’s north are bracing for wild weather as a cyclone develops off the Kimberley coast.

Severe WeatherCommentsWest Aussies warned about wild weather, bracing for cyclone

Emergency WA has told people in the area to start preparing now for the dangerous weather.

Taylor Renouf

The tropical low is expected to strengthen over the next few days.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsTropical low tipped to cross coast as category-one cyclone

A tropical low 350km off the coast of the Kimberley is tipped to strengthen into a category-one cyclone as it crosses the coastline on Saturday.

Oliver Lane

Flooding after Tropical Cyclone Zelia - Marble Bar, Coongan River top crossing Sunday afternoon.

Severe WeatherComments‘ACT NOW’: Severe weather warning for parts of WA

Emergency WA issued an alert, saying people in the advice zone ‘need to act now and stay safe with severe weather forecast’.

Taylor Renouf

Excess surface water, washed-out mine access and haul roads and saturated stockpiles are hampering a restart at Langer Heinrich.

MiningShares down the drain as Paladin pulls guidance after flood

A one-in-50-year downpour has forced uranium miner Paladin Energy to pull full-year guidance as it struggles to restart mining and processing activity at its Langer Heinrich project in Africa.

Daniel Newell

The severe thunderstorm brought with it a heavy downpour of rain which flooded the streets and caused traffic chaos just before peak hour.

SEE THE PICTURESCamera IconLast-minute storm leaves path of destruction across Perth

Residents were left scrambling on Thursday after a severe thunderstorm ripped through the metro area.

Taylor Renouf

A severe thunderstorm is wreaking havoc across the Perth Metropolitan region leaving thousands of properties without power and delaying more than 50 flights.

WA NEWSVideoCommentsHundreds of homes still without power after freak storm hits

More than 400 homes are still without power on Friday morning after a severe thunderstorm hit Perth yesterday.

The city has been hit by a severe thunderstorm which has left thousands without power.

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Perth Airport chaos as weather delays more than 50 flights

Emergency services were also responding to at least 75 hazards. 

Jessica Evensen

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for residents in WA’s Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.

Warning issuedCommentsParts of WA brace as severe thunderstorm looms

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of WA.

Jonathon Nolan

Police officers rescue a driver trapped in floodwaters.

The NightlyFed-up police charge woman with driving through floodwaters

Exasperated police have lashed out after rescuing several stranded drivers and even charging a woman who allegedly tried to drive through floodwaters caused by ex-cyclone Alfred.

David Johns

Flooding over sugarcane fields in the NSW Tweed Valley on March 7.

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Tragic find after man swept away in Alfred floodwaters

Police have revealed a heartbreaking update after a 61-year-old man was swept away in floodwaters caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

David Johns

Anthony Albanese has dumped plans to call an April 12 election, due to Cyclone Alfred. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumHow ex-cyclone Alfred has Treasury officials in Budget panic

Federal Treasury is scrambling to assess the economic impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred as ministers overhaul their planned pre-election statement into a full-blown Budget to be handed down in two weeks.

Katina Curtis

The 12yo girl has been missing for over two days.

The NightlyFrantic search for 12yo missing in Cyclone Alfred chaos

A young girl who has been missing for over two days has police appealing to the public for help and conducting a franctic search in the chaos of Cyclone Alfred.

Matt Shrivell

A group of onlookers look out towards the encroaching waves on Friday in Tweed Heads.

AustraliaVideoCommentsTropical Cyclone Alfred news and updates, Friday March 7

RECAP: Cyclone Alfred is less than 100km away from Brisbane and 75 km north-east of Gold Coast, meanwhile a search is underway for a man missing in NSW floodwaters as the impact of Alfred worsens.

Max Corstorphan, Matt Shrivell, Kellie Balaam and Elisia Seeber

David Wenham cuts Perth movie tour short and catches emergency flight home to prepare for Cyclone Albert

Cyclone emergencyVideoActor abandons Perth event to catch urgent flight home

The well-known Lord of the Rings actor abandoned his movie premiere event in Perth to be with his family.

Caitlin Vinci

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli arrive to a press conference at the Kedron State Emergency headquarters in Brisbane, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AAP Image/Jono Searle) NO ARCHIVING

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM and Dutton fight Cyclone Alfred on different front lines

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton share a common goal this week, helping Australians in Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s path get through the rare weather event — but on different front lines.

Ellen Ransley

People like Chris Barton are racing to prepare their homes ahead of the arrival of cyclone Alfred. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Severe WeatherPremiumSandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone

From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

The thunderstorm caused carnage as it ripped through the area about 7.30pm on Wednesday night, with residents waking up to trees on powerlines, blocked roads and damaged homes.

WA newsCommentsPremiumPerth Hills residents to remain without power into Saturday

Mt Helena residents will likely remain without power overnight after a major storm described as a “possible tornado” ripped through the Perth Hills on Wednesday.

Hannah Cross

A suspected microburst has left a trail of distruction in the Perth Hills overnight. Pictured is Amaroo Retreat owner Kirstin Westerman at the property in Mount Helena Justin Benson-Cooper

Disaster and EmergencyVideoPremium‘Catastrophic’ thunderstorm damages popular resort

The heartbroken owner of a popular Mt Helena holiday resort has been left with hundreds of thousands of dollars of property damage after a ‘possible tornado’ swept through the Perth Hills. 

Jessica Evensen

Described by locals as a ‘tornado’, the severe thunderstorm hit the hills about 7.26pm on Wednesday night

Severe weather CommentsPerth Hills ‘tornado’ clean-up begins as homes without power

Residents in the Perth Hills have woken to an extraordinary clean-up effort and thousands are still without power after a freak storm tore through the area, downing trees and powerlines and damaging properties.

Jessica Evensen

Some of the storm damage in Mundaring. Pictured is what appears to be a home's roof blown off.

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Hills hit by ‘mini-tornado’, thousands without power

Thousands of residents in the Perth Hills are expected to be without power for at least 24 hours after a sudden severe storm uprooted trees and damaged powerlines. 

Caleb Runciman

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to fundraise for Carlindie Station.

Regional WAPremiumGoFundMe launched for Pilbara station hit by cyclone Zelia

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support a Pilbara family left devastated after tropical cyclone Zelia tore through Carlindie Station last week.

Katya Minns

Cyclone Zelia uprooted trees in Port Hedland, damaged roads and buildings, but spared infrastructure.

Cyclone ZeliaPremiumPort Hedland avoids major damage as clean-up under way

Residents of Port Hedland are breathing a sigh of relief after tropical cyclone Zelia passed through the town without causing major damage, with most public facilities set to reopen on Monday, February 17.

Katya Minns and Lisa Thomas

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