Six months' worth of rain in a little over a day has hit a drought-stricken region of northern Italy, forcing thousands to leave with whatever they could carry - by dinghy, tractor or even paddling pool.
At least nine people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, and as many as 20,000 residents are being forced to evacuate.
Much of Australia will cop heavy rain and storms, but one state in particular will face an inundation, fuelling fears of flash floods and damaging storms.
A NSW teacher who has been coordinating a project to help replace air conditioners in a flood-affected town has been brought to tears on live radio by a surprise gift.
Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change's future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists says.
After days of relatively settled conditions along the nation's east coast, residents in two states have been warned over an incoming heatwave set to make life uncomfortable.
The flood warnings have prompted Queensland Police to remove residents from their houses as experts warn that flood waters haven't reached their peak yet.
A surging tropical storm will bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to northwest and central Queensland the next few days, likely causing flooding and road closures.
Bella, the three legged cat managed to survive for five months after it went missing after Janice Wilson was evacuated from her home in Rochester to the Bendigo Showgrounds Relief Centre.
The wet weather on Australia's east coast could finally be coming to an end, forecasters say, but it could be replaced with a new system that brings hot and dry spells in just a few months.
Lismore's record-breaking flood killed five people, destroyed 4000 homes and wiped out businesses. One year on, the city is grappling with how to rebuild.
NSW Northern Rivers local Kathryn McIntyre has a special pair of shoes. They might not look like much, just an ordinary pair of sneakers, but their significance can be explained with just two letters - "BF".
Health officials fear Australians may have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos in the wake of the nation's recent COVID-19, flood and fire crises, which could lead to an increased risk of mesothelioma.
A late-summer heatwave is expected to impact the whole country in coming days, while flooding is also predicted in northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.
A daycare centre's roof crashed in and thousands were left without power in Victoria, while large hail and intense lightning lashed NSW and Queensland.