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Severe thunderstorms are expected in Southern Australia. Key ingredients include moisture, vertical instability, and wind shear. These storms can trigger tornadoes and worsen fires. Climate change may intensify this, but regional impacts are uncertain.

Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme weather events for Australian households. Floods and bushfires are becoming more likely and severe. As a result, household insurance costs are soaring - tripling in some cases.

This eighth major incidents report provides an annual record of major incidents in Australia that have been identified as significant by the Australian emergency management sector during the 2023–24 financial year.

This guide should be considered alongside Evacuation Planning when developing an evacuation plan and will support culturally safe and effective evacuations of Indigenous people at risk from natural and other hazards.

Climate change is making cyclones fewer but stronger, with harder-to-predict impacts. Warmer oceans and changing El Niño/La Niña patterns add uncertainty, increasing the need for improved preparedness and adaptation.

A new study links global warming to increased heatwaves and extreme rainfall in the Indo-Pacific. Shifts in tropical weather patterns, driven by changes in the Pacific Walker Circulation, are causing more frequent extremes, especially in Southeast Asia.

This article reports that around 23,000 Australians are displaced annually by floods, fires, and cyclones. The risk grows as urban areas expand, especially affecting disadvantaged communities who struggle to relocate or rebuild. Action is urgently needed.

Research shows the Darling River is drying up due to climate change, altered rainfall, and ecosystem disruptions, not just excessive water use. This underscores the need for improved water management and climate adaptation strategies to restore the river.