Australia, New South Wales

Australia: Severe storm hits Sydney and other parts of New South Wales
Sydney and other parts of New South Wales were hit by fast moving storm, with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and winds that left some suburbs blacked out. This footage illustrates severe storm with lightning flashes,
Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes. Heavy rain, lightning and winds as strong as 100 kph have swept across Sydney and other areas of New South Wales since Wednesday.
Power Outage Crisis Hits New South Wales Amid Severe Weather
Severe weather conditions in Australia's New South Wales have left tens of thousands without power. The state's capital, Sydney, and regions like Newcastle are heavily affected, with emergency services responding to thousands of calls.
Australia: Severe Thunderstorms Batter New South Wales, Killing One 2
Sydney, NSW, Australia Video Recording Date/Time: January 15, 2025 Wind gusts of more than 100 km/h hit New South Wales, and hundreds of thousands lost power across the state and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday,
Insurers mobilise as severe weather hits New South Wales
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has urged residents to avoid floodwaters, secure loose items around their homes, and ensure vehicles are moved to safe locations. It also highlighted the risk of landslides in areas recently affected by bushfires, where heavy rain may destabilize soil and debris.
Children scream as severe lightning storm hits Sydney, Australia
Footage shows a dramatic lightning storm seen above Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, as at least one person was killed in the storm. Officials said that an unstable airmass combined with an upper trough produced wild weather across large swathes of the state late Wednesday.
Thousands of Australians without power as heavy rain, damaging winds lash New South Wales
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's New South Wales state were without power on Saturday after a low pressure system ...
Authorities vow action after cars torched, home vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Australia
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9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes up ashore
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$1 billion to build critical Western Sydney infrastructure
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Australian cops say vandals who defaced Sydney synagogue also tried to burn it
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Australia state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitic crime
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Severe weather leads to flight cancellations at Sydney Airport
Several flights to and from Sydney were cancelled last night after a severe storm battered Sydney and parts of regional New South Wales.