Authorities announced the first death linked to top-strength Cyclone Yasi, which roared into Queensland state Thursday: a young man who suffocated on fumes from a generator running in an enclosed ...

SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Record ocean temperatures and an intense La Nina weather pattern have helped spawn one of the most powerful cyclones in Australia but whether there's a direct climate ...

SYDNEY — Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling toward Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate ...

Emergency workers wheel a patient from a local hospital to a waiting evacuation flight Tuesday in Cairns in an effort to flee from the path of a monster storm bearing down on northeastern Australia.

CAIRNS, Australia, Feb 2 (Reuters) - One of the most powerful cyclones on record began pounding Australia's northeast coast on Wednesday, threatening tourist cities and sending people scrambling to ...

Ms Finocchiaro said the cyclone saw “a Territory that was united and prepared for what was to come”. “As a result, we’ve seen a largely minimal impact and no injuries,” she said. On the other side of ...