A particularly strong La Niña currently observed is the underlying reason for the heavy rains causing devastating floods in Australia, and elsewhere, the U.S. space agency said on Thursday. Tweet This Post
Authorities in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland in Australia hit by the worst floods in known history of the country, are preparing for a massive cleanup effort. Tweet This Post
The third biggest city in Australia became a virtual ghost town as tsunami like flash floods ripped through the city. Thousands have left their homes and the remaining residents are resorting to panic purchase of food to prepare for a long haul. Tweet This Post
The record floods hitting Australia over the past two months are causing catastrophic damage to the Queensland infrastructure, said Queensland premier on Wednesday. Tweet This Post
More than 200,000 people have been affected by the Queensland floods, which are thought to reach their peak in the next 24 hours. Rockhampton is now almost entirely cut off from the rests of the country, as the worst flooding in 50 years heads into its second month. Tweet This Post
Australia woke up to the New Year with floods of biblical proportions that is expected to cost more than $980 million in cleanup. Tweet This Post
Hugh Jackman, Austrialian actor renowned for his Wolverine role, got injured slightly when he was performing a stunt during the filming of an Oprah TV show, which took place at the Opera House in Sydney. Tweet This Post
Oprah’s two-day Australian extravaganza began today with a 6,000 strong crowd at the Sydney Opera House. Tweet This Post
On Tuesday, a judge from the UK granted Julian Assange bail in the amount of 200,000 pounds. The WikiLeaks founder is wanted in Sweden to be question for sex crime allegations brought by two Swedish women who volunteered for WikiLeaks. Tweet This Post
The annual Maxi Yacht Challenge, which finishes in Sydney Harbour, may have to change its course due to the small boat Oprah watchers expected to flood the waters at the same time. Tweet This Post