The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.

Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from h

Record rainfall on Australia's east coast has led to catastrophic flooding, with three dead and one missing. Over 500 people have been rescued, and more rain is expected. Regions like New South Wales have been severely impacted,

Rural towns in Hunter & Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, were the worst hit, with some areas receiving over 4 months of rain in past 24 hours.

Record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast left three people dead and one missing, officials said Thursday, as more heavy rain was forecast in the area. More than 500 people were rescued in the flooding emergency in New South Wales state north of Sydney.

Taree, about 300km north of Sydney, is a key area of concern for emergency services after 415mm of rain lashed the town since Monday – more than four times the mean monthly rain

Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are in the grip of drought as they experience some of the lowest rainfall totals on record.

Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast has killed two people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials on Thursday warned more downpours were expected over the next 24 hours.

Growers in the dry half of NSW are hoping for up to 30mm of rain in coming days to get their crops up and away in the ideal window...Read More