The first tropical cyclone to form inside the Australian region in the upcoming tropical cyclone season will be named Owen.

The Bureau of Meteorolog is also predicting warmer than average temperatures across large parts of the state, as well as below average rainfall until December.

Some 316,540 people were without power in Queensland's southeast where the Gold Coast city was the worst-hit area with more ...

Only 64% of home building policies reinsured through the pool include storm surge cover, a figure that matters most where ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The northeast Australian state of Queensland is facing an increased risk of severe cyclones during the upcoming disaster season due to warmer sea surface temperatures, the ...

On average, there are 10 tropical cyclones in the Australian region each season with 3–4 making landfall (based on all seasons since 1980–81). Since 2000, the average number of cyclones each season ...

New research has found that seagrass meadows near Cairns have recovered after severe cyclones and flooding nearly wiped them ...

Tree rings tell stories about forests, but scientists just found something far smaller carrying an even more detailed record ...

ARPC's proposed rates move in opposite directions by risk level, but insurers do not have to pass either change on, and the ...

Queensland farmers and graziers are being urged to prepare for a potentially challenging summer weather, with active El Niño conditions increasing the likelihood of bushfires and severe storms across ...

Anu’s portrait of the boxer has only a patchy historical record to draw on. It might benefit from more dramatic licence ...

The hard shells around snails protect them against predators, act as cover for rain and sunshine, and lock in moisture. They're also able to serve as meteorological time capsules, a new study shows.