The world's biggest coral system had seen only two mass bleaching events before 2016.

Wild storms kill a farmer, leave half a million without power, and hamper efforts to fight bushfires.

Hundreds of people still require rescue from croc-infested floodwaters and one man is missing.

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone causes widespread flooding in Australia's north-east.

The nation has reeled from disaster to disaster in recent years, as it feels the effects of climate change.

The country is on edge for its first major fire season since a catastrophic summer four years ago.

Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".

The government came to power a year ago promising greater action on climate change.