Cyclone Alfred Weakens to Tropical Low, Sparing Any Major Damage March 10, 2025 By Jason Scott and Ben Westcott Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakened to a tropical low and was still lingering off the coast of Brisbane on Saturday afternoon,...
Cyclone Forces Australian Evacuations as Brisbane Braces for Hit March 5, 2025 By Jason Scott Millions of Australians are bracing for a direct hit from a tropical cyclone heading toward the nation’s third-biggest city, with...
Australia’s Fortescue Hit by Cyber Attack That Disclosed Some Network Data July 19, 2023 By Jason Scott Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. said it had been subject to a cyber attack that resulted in “the disclosure of a...
Western Australia’s Iron Ore Export Hub Reopens as Cyclone Moves Inland April 14, 2023 By Jason Scott and Ben Sharples The key iron ore export hub of Port Hedland reopened after the biggest cyclone to hit Western Australia in at...
Probe Into Australia’s Mining Sector Uncovers ‘Horrific’ Sexual Abuses June 29, 2022 By Jason Scott A landmark inquiry into Australia’s mining sector has uncovered dozens of shocking cases of sexual harassment and abuse of women...
Australia’s Capital, Canberra, Faces Worst Bushfire Threat in 17 Years January 29, 2020 By Jason Scott Canberra, Australia’s capital that’s surrounded by bush, is facing its worst wildfire threat in 17 years as a blaze sparked...
Australia Sees No End to Unprecedented Wildfire Crisis January 6, 2020 By Jason Scott Exhausted firefighters welcomed cooler weather and patchy rain in blaze-ravaged southeastern Australia Monday after a calamitous few days, even as...
Australia’s Wildfire Crisis Intensifies as Locals, Tourists Seek Refuge on Beaches December 31, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s wildfire crisis intensified on Tuesday as coastal towns across the southeast caught ablaze, forcing thousands of stranded tourists and...
Australia’s Bushfires Destroy Nearly 200 Homes, Claim Another Life December 23, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s devastating wildfires, which at the weekend destroyed close to 200 homes and claimed another life, show no sign of...
Heatwave Gripping Australia Exacerbates Devastating Bushfires December 19, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s most-populous state has declared an emergency as a heatwave that’s produced the hottest day on record exacerbates devastating bushfires....