News
Hurricanes named after females more deadly
Hurricanes with female names appear to be more deadly but more underestimated, a new study suggests
Tag: cyclone
AG Blog
Cyclone Ita the strongest storm of 2014
A satellite image of Cyclone Ita shows the size of this Category 5 storm.
News
Rare late-season cyclone forms off Queensland
Cyclone Zane, off the coast of far north Queensland, is the tenth cyclone of the current season.
Science & Environment
Tornadoes a real threat in Australia
The myth that tornadoes don’t occur in Australia should be debunked, says Hamish Ramsay.
History & Culture
Top 10 features of 2011
Natural disasters and Australian icons dominated your favourite features of 2011.
Science & Environment
Cyclone tracking: Australia’s worst storms
These cyclones caused the highest fatalities or most damage to infrastructure in the history of Australia.
News
Cyclone damage to Great Barrier Reef
Corals have taken a beating from Yasi, while sea turtles are choking on rubbish washed out to sea by the January floods.
News
WA town hit by cyclone-related tornado
Karratha has been hit by a mini-tornado in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Carlos.
News
True force of Yasi may never be known
Because there were no gauges where Cyclone Yasi made landfall, there are no direct measures of its strength.
Science & Environment
Australia’s worst cyclones: timeline
We look back at some of the worst cyclones to lash Australia since 1899.