Tag: #australia

Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts‑Smith Arrested, Expected to Face War‑Crime Charges

Ben Roberts‑Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to face five war‑crime murder charges over alleged killings of Afghan civilians from 2009–2012.

#australia, #warcrimes, #afghanistan, #military, #robertssmith

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila Stalls in Solomon Sea, Threatening Solomon Islands and PNG

Cyclone Maila strengthens as it lingers over Solomon Sea, causing damage and raising alerts in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea with potential threat to Australia.

#cyclone, #solomonislands, #papuanewguinea, #australia, #weather

Cyclone Narelle batters northern Australia in rare triple landfall as record-hot seas fuel rapid intensification

Cyclone Narelle struck Cape York, the NT Top End and WA’s North West Cape in one week, testing emergency systems and the new reinsurance pool.

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #climatechange, #insurance

Queensland’s ‘short-lived’ Cyclone Koji leaves a long flood tail as rivers surge again

Months of monsoon rain, Cyclone Koji and a March tropical low have left Queensland catchments saturated, triggering major floods from Bundaberg to the outback.

#queensland, #flooding, #cyclone, #disasterrelief, #australia

Australia’s summer swings from 50°C heat to flooding rains, testing communities and farms

Australia’s 2025–26 summer brought record heat and fire danger, then a monsoon low dumped year’s worth of rain, flooding towns and hurting harvests.

#australia, #heatwave, #flooding, #climatechange, #bushfires