Conditions ease south-west of Perth as residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia is bracing for two extremes over the next week, with parts of the west facing days of extreme fire danger and a cyclone and flood watch issued for parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory. Residents who evacuated their homes ahead of an out-of-control bushfire near Boddington, 130km south-east of Perth, were able to return home on Saturday, Western Australian fire authorities said. Continue reading...
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WA bushfire downgraded while Queensland and NT brace for monsoonal rain and flooding
Australia is experiencing contrasting weather events, with Western Australia facing extreme fire danger while Queensland and the Northern Territory prepare for monsoonal rain and potential flooding. Residents evacuated due to a bushfire near Boddington, Western Australia, were permitted to return home on Saturday as conditions eased.
Cait KellyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-27 · 01:14 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australia is experiencing contrasting weather events, with Western Australia facing extreme fire danger while Queensland and the Northern Territory prepare for monsoonal rain and potential flooding. Residents evacuated due to a bushfire near Boddington, Western Australia, were permitted to return home on Saturday as conditions eased. However, other areas in the west remain at high risk of fire. Simultaneously, a cyclone and flood watch has been issued for parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory, indicating an increased risk of heavy rainfall and flooding in those regions over the coming week. The country is bracing for these extreme weather conditions across different states.
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A cyclone and flood watch issued for parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return.
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A cyclone and flood watch issued for parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return.
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A cyclone and flood watch issued for parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Residents were able to return home on Saturday.
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Residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return.
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Parts of the west facing days of extreme fire danger.
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Parts of the west facing days of extreme fire danger.
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Australia is bracing for two extremes over the next week.
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Parts of the west facing days of extreme fire danger.
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Australia is bracing for two extremes over the next week.
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Australia is bracing for two extremes over the next week.
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