50 years ago on Christmas eve in Darwin - Cyclone Tracy hit causing destruction. ABC News visits Maxine and Brian Kunde who talk about their experience surviving cyclone Tracy.
Cyclone Tracy survivors furious at Darwin council's 50-year memorial plans
As Darwin approaches 50 years since Cyclone Tracy struck, survivors have expressed outrage at the local council's memorial plans.
Photo shows a boy sitting on a bike next to his parents in the 1970s'We want our kids to know': Family pays tribute to mother who died in Cyclone Tracy shipwreck
Divers have visited the wreckage of a boat that sank during Cyclone Tracy 50 years ago to lay a wreath for those who died during the storm.
Photo shows an underwater wreath at a shipwreckNT government scraps underground power rollout for Darwin's northern suburbs
Six years after Cyclone Marcus left almost 30,000 homes without electricity, the Country Liberal Party has redirected $60 million budgeted for underground power.
Photo shows Power lines on a leafy green street.After leaving at least 82 dead in the Philippines, Tropical Storm Trami could make a U-turn, warn forecasters
Forecasters warn Trami could make a U-turn next week as it is pushed back by high-pressure winds in the South China Sea.
Photo shows A man in a blue and white striped hoodie standing waist-deep in water, holding onto a red fence.Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification broke records and pushed 'the limit allowable by physics'. Scientists are shocked but not surprised
When Hurricane Milton formed, it met with waters "as warm as a hot tub". As the world continues to burn fossil fuels and ocean temperatures climb, cyclonic storms feed off the heat and become bigger, faster and nastier.
Photo shows A moving satellite image of hurricane MiltonWhy some are using waffle houses to measure the impact of Hurricane Milton
As Hurricane Milton causes widespread destruction, there's been talk of a seemingly unusual way of measuring its impact — the so-called "Waffle House Index", which maps storm severity in accordance with the impact on a fast food chain.
Photo shows Waves crash over Havana's seafront boulevardHurricane Milton kills at least 10 people in Florida, knocks out power to 3 million homes and businesses
The storm hit with wind gusts of up to 205 kilometres per hour, with authorities continuing to work throughout the state of Florida to help those in need.
Photo shows A roof is shredded across a large baseball field with only a small part of the stadium roof in tact'We have lost some life,' says Florida county sheriff as Hurricane Milton floods state
Flash flooding warnings and a federal disaster declaration are in place as the dangerous storm makes its way off Florida's east coast.
Photo shows Palm trees sway as a car drives during heavy rainMillions in Florida warned homes could become coffins when Hurricane Milton hits
Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall on Florida's west coast as a powerful and extremely dangerous category five storm.
Photo shows MiltonBOM says cyclones could grow in intensity despite 'average' season forecast
The Bureau of Meteorology and emergency services say preparations remain urgent, with an "average" season meaning four cyclones are likely to cross the coast.
Photo shows An SES worker removing debris from the cyclone.What to know about 'explosively' intensifying Hurricane Milton as it speeds toward Florida
Hundreds of thousands of residents in Florida's Tampa region are bracing for the second major hurricane in weeks, Milton set to make landfall as a category five storm on Wednesday.
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Photo shows Hurricane MiltonThis couple is selling up after an unexpected flood, with new research predicting more to be displaced from extreme weather
Researchers have found 23,000 Australians over the age of 15 have been displaced by floods, bushfires or cyclones on average every year since 2009.
Photo shows Flood damaged properties are seen on Federation Drive in the suburb of Bray Park.Poor phone service and confusing warnings put lives at risk during fires, floods and cyclones, review finds
As large parts of Queensland brace for bushfire season, a state government review has been told woefully inadequate phone service in some regional areas poses a "direct threat to public safety".
Photo shows A firefighter stand by a tanker as bush burns in the distance below an orange sky.Dozens dead and millions still without power after Helene's deadly march across south-eastern US
Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars' worth of destruction across several states in the south-eastern United States.
Photo shows Overhead shot of stilt houses surrounded by damaged parts from buildings floating around in a waterwayHurricane Helene cuts destructive path through south-eastern US with at least 33 dead
The storm prompted hurricane and flash flood warnings extending far beyond the coast up into northern Georgia and western North Carolina.
Photo shows A moving satellite image of a hurricane moving over the coast of Florida.Northern Vietnam inundated in aftermath of Typhoon Yagi as death toll rises to at least 64
The tropical cyclone is the strongest to hit the country in decades, with major industrial hubs in the country's north hit by torrential rains and flooding.
Photo shows People wading through chest high floodwatersSuper Typhoon Yagi kills four people and injures dozens of others in Vietnam after battering Philippines and China
Super Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam, uprooting thousands of trees, sweeping ships and boats out to sea.
Photo shows A copse of palm trees with leaves all swept to the right seemingly by strong wind.House collapses into sea, beaches closed as Hurricane Ernesto whips up 'life-threatening' surf conditions in US
An unoccupied beach house along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the water on Friday.
Photo shows A house mid-fall into the surf.Flood victims claim 'lowball' insurance bullying on damaged homes
A Far North Queensland family support worker says negotiating with her insurance company months after her home was destroyed by a cyclone has worn her "down to literally nothing".
Photo shows Large wave.Typhoon Gaemi sinks freighter near Taiwan as storm barrels toward China
Gaemi is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years and is expected to dump more torrential rain in China's Fujian province.
Photo shows A broken warning sign in front of a giant wave.