Natural Disasters
Manila is under water
The Philippines is suffering through one of their worst natural disasters in history. The capital Manila is under water. In......
Clue to earthquakes may be under the Fijian Ocean
When the earthquakes hit Christchurch in 2010 and 2011 nobody saw them coming. In fact nobody even knew about the......
Gippsland region braces for more floods
It’s been a week of wild weather for Victoria, with heavy rainfalls resulting in flooding which has inundated townships in......
Spirits as high as the water in Nathalia
Prime Minister Julia Gillard was in the flooded New South Wales town of Wagga Wagga today, to try and shore......
Wagga Wagga on edge as water approaches top of levee
The largest inland city in New South Wales, Wagga Wagga, is holding its breath as floodwaters approach the top of......
Water everywhere, but Salvos say everyone is receiving help
Vast areas of eastern Australia continue to be affected by flooding, even as the weather system causing most of the......
Small NSW towns devastated by repeated flooding
The small town of The Rock, about 500 kilometers south west of Sydney, has been one of the little communities......
One year on, Christchurch remembers
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker addressed a 20,000 strong crowd in the city’s North Hagley Park this morning in a memorial......
Mayor calls for proper flood levee as town prepares for close call
The town of St George in Queensland is set to narrowly avoid a flood disaster, with its hastily constructed system......
The blame game
It’s been almost twelve months since Queensland’s devastating summer of natural disasters and still, fingers are being pointed in every......