Insurers are urging those with damaged cars to make their claims as soon as possible in the aftermath of hailstorms across Queensland and parts of New South Wales.
'Pretty much nowhere in Queensland' without chance of thunderstorms
A wet weekend is forecast for Australia's sunshine state, with meteorologists warning that "pretty much nowhere in Queensland" is without a chance of thunderstorms.
'Rare' tropical cyclone thrashes South-East Asia killing hundreds
The death toll is expected to continue rising after a week of record-breaking rain, flash flooding and a "rare" tropical cyclone.
Storm carnage leaves town wondering 'what has it done to the world'
A storm that hit a tiny rural NSW town, damaging one in 10 homes, is psychologically draining for residents.
Floods leave at least 50 dead across Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia
The Thai city of Hat Yai received its heaviest rainfall in 300 years, while mudslides killed dozens on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Thousands still without power, schools closed after freak storms
Thousands of residents in Western Sydney are waking up without power and some schools across NSW will be closed after freak storms on Wednesday.
Man killed by falling tree, 117,000 without power as storms lash NSW
A man has died after he was struck by a tree during a series of storms that have lashed New South Wales.
Storms to continue across Qld in 'hot, humid, unsettled' weather
The south-east corner braces for severe storms for the third day in a row, while much of Queensland swelters under humid heatwave conditions.
Eastern states to get day of extreme heat, winds and storms
Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive today.
Vision of the storm that brought trees down near Poona
Hayley Brown was trapped in the storm on the Cooloola-Maryborough Road near Poona as cyclonic winds tore trees down around them.
Images of a dust storm at Griffith.
A dust storm swept through Griffith on Monday night, with wind guests of up to 104 km/h recorded.
Service NSW Centre windows damaged in Dubbo storm
Large windows in the Dubbo Service NSW Centre collapsed after 80km wind gusts.
Wild winds smash windows and cause dust storms across inland NSW
Wild winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour have battered inland New South Wales, with strong gusts knocking out the windows of a Service NSW building in Dubbo.
Cyclonic winds rip through beachside town, leaving thousands in dark for heatwave
A Queensland coastal town may go without power for days in heatwave conditions as it cleans up after a ferocious storm.
More storms predicted amid 'very unsettled' Queensland weather
Storm-battered south-east Queensland is on alert again today while other regions endure a blistering heatwave as instability grips the state.
Clean-up underway following destructive thunderstorms in Port Pirie
Port Pirie residents and businesses are picking up the pieces after record-breaking thunderstorms hit town over the weekend.
'Much-loved' firefighter dies at scene of Eyre Peninsula blaze
Emergency authorities are paying tribute to Country Fire Service firefighter Peter Curtis, who died in the line of duty at a conservation park on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
SA town experiences "most significant storm event" on record
Thousands of residents were faced with outages in the South Australian town of Port Pirie after a severe thunderstorm and hail destroyed roofs as well as bringing down trees and powerlines.
Extent of damage from Tropical Cyclone Fina
Many trees are down after Tropical Cyclone Fina triggered damaging winds and heavy rain in parts of the Northern Territory.
Cyclone Fina intensifies as it moves away from NT coast — as it happened
The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to reach category four strength while still in Northern Territory waters.
Roofing partially collapses at Royal Darwin Hospital as Cyclone Fina hits Darwin — as it happened
Tropical Cyclone Fina intensifies to a category three system as it moves away from Darwin.