A crisis is unfolding in Queensland's far north where five days of torrential rain has turned roads to rivers, cutting off some areas just days after Cyclone Jasper, with more on the way.
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries are headed to Greece to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heatwave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees.
Tens of thousands of Air New Zealand passengers' travel plans are in disarray after Cyclone Gabrielle smashed the North Island, and strong winds closed Auckland Airport
A tropical cyclone is forming off Western Australia and should make landfall this weekend, bringing possible wind speeds of up to 165km/h, forecasters say.
Police are strongly advising motorists in the Nelson-Tasman region to stay home and avoid travel unless they have to, as heavy rain and strong winds continue to batter Aotearoa.
As the floods crisis continues, you can find a list of areas and suburbs across Sydney which are the subject of evacuation orders in our interactive table below.