When Hurricane Milton formed, it met with waters "as warm as a hot tub". As the world continues to burn fossil fuels and ocean temperatures climb, cyclonic storms feed off the heat and become bigger, faster and nastier.
Farmers hit by harsh frost turning their best ever canola crops into hay
Riverina farmer Terry Walker was looking at the best canola crop he had ever grown until a brutal September frost changed his prospects completely.
Photo shows a man in a blue shirt and bucket cap with canola that has been cut for hayNepal closes schools as deaths from flooding and landslides reach at least 193
Deadly rain-related floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September. But experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity.
Photo shows A man walks on the shore of a muddy, flooded riverDeath of Queensland aged care resident who was left in direct sun was a preventable tragedy, coroner finds
The 85-year-old man was found unconscious on the ground beside his wheelchair at a regional Queensland facility in February last year.
Photo shows A Zimmer frame in focus with a group of aged care residents (unidentifiable) sitting around it.Footage shows fleeing kangaroos, garage doors 'imploding' as BOM confirms tornado passed through Victoria
Garage doors blast open and tree branches become projectiles in footage which captures a tornado slicing through Victoria's High Country in August.
Photo shows A still from a video showing rough winds collapsing the roller doors of shed.Tasmanians left with extended power outages to have say as independent inquiry passes first hurdle
Lengthy delays to a return of power for tens of thousands of Tasmanians during recent wild weather will be the topic of an independent review, as the state looks to learn from response shortcomings.
Photo shows damaged overhead powerlinesPerth clocks the most winter rainy days in 28 years, as hail hits southern suburbs
While some places have seen record winter rainfall, another sets a new all-time state and national temperature record for the coldest season.
Photo shows ABC Perth rain Langley Park AM1-3659Wild weather continues across Australia
Australia has been hit by contrasting weather extremes lately. In Tasmania, flood levels are receding, leaving residents and businesses to mop up.
Has Video Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds.Six days after severe weather hit Tasmania, some residents are still unable to cook or heat their homes
TasNetworks is scrambling to restore power to about 8,000 customers, including people like Helmut Bauerle, who has been without power since Saturday.
Photo shows An older man with long, grey beard in a dressing gown sits in an armchairPolice 'gobsmacked' after walkers, including kids, rescued on freezing kunanyi/Mt Wellington summit
Police say they are "gobsmacked" and the premier calls it "stupidity" after a group of more than a dozen bushwalkers, including children, were rescued in treacherous weather conditions on kunanyi/Mt Wellington.
Photo shows Two workers in hi-vis walking in the snow.Thousands without power in Victoria, Tasmania prepares for record flooding peak — as it happened
Tasmania's hammering from wild weather continues, with thousands of people without electricity and a major flood peak expected on Monday evening. Victorians are also being battered by winds, and are inundating the SES with calls for help.
Photo shows Water rushes down a channel down a hill, with white water at the baseWild weather in Tasmania knocks out phone coverage, power
The prolonged extreme weather event affecting Tasmania has left around 30,000 people without power overnight, with residents in a one community being told they should prepare to leave due to a flood risk.
Photo shows Fallen tree at Riverside, near Launceston, Sunday 1 SeptemberTasmania's rollercoaster of weather continues as lull to be followed by worsening conditions
Authorities in Tasmania are pleading with the public to stay up to date with weather warnings, with a lull on Saturday to be followed by worsening conditions later in the day and overnight.
Photo shows Sandbags in a pile in a garage.Warnings of rare August cyclone in Pakistan and India lead thousands to evacuate
The death toll from recent monsoon rain also rose, with children among the dead after a house was destroyed in a mudslide in rural Pakistan.
Photo shows Three children playing on a beach with storm clouds in the distance.High tides and dangerous surf put soggy Gippsland towns on alert
Six minutes was all it took for a tide to take over the tiny town of Manns Beach this week and locals fear it could happen again before Monday.
Photo shows A woman and a man standing on some steps next to the oceanThe 'little blue boat' that could: Iconic vessel likely to be restored after storm damage
Fears the iconic "little blue boat" in Hobart's northern suburbs could be gone forever have been quelled, for now, thanks to the help of a passionate community who rushed to help save it.
Photo shows A small blue boat pressed up against a wooden boardwalk, with signs of damageMillions promised to protect locals in Leschenault Inlet disaster hotspot amid flooding fears
Millions of dollars are being pumped into the Leschenault Inlet's storm surge barrier upgrade and new weather technology in one of WA's disaster hotspots after wild storms, including a tornado, lashed Bunbury this year.
Photo shows Aerial Photograph of Flooding caused by Cyclone Alby in BunburyAs Australia basks in sunshine, ski fields turn to sludge in heatwave labelled a 'hot mess' by climate scientists
The recent hot spell may feel unfamiliar, but weather extremes are quickly becoming the norm, as climate change up-ends the winter seasons.
Photo shows A pair of pink ski on a grassy hill, snow-covered mountains in the backgroundMonths of building work blown away in wild weather 'vortex'
A man in Victoria's High Country will have to rebuild the house he has been constructing for months after it was completely devastated by extreme wind.
Photo shows A damaged house with walls all knocked overStorms over Tasmania may take until next week to shift, BOM says
For Tasmanians fed up with the current wild weather over the state, it could take until end of next week for the rain and wind to blow away, the BOM says.
Photo shows Winds lash drivers on Sorell Causeway.Tourists caught out as temperatures skyrocket 'out of control' across the Kimberley
Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.
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