18th November - Today's News: "Catastrophic" Storms Hit Queensland with Cricket Ball-sized Hail

A severe storm hits South East Queensland, bringing giant hailstones and destructive winds with the Sunshine Coast hail storm declared 'catastrophe' as Insurance Council estimates $40 million in damage.   Meanwhile,  in the west, temperature records smashed across Perth and regional WA during weekend heatwave

An NZ tornado injures two in Christchurch

May's huge Flow Country wildfire 'doubled Scotland's emissions' for the 6 days it burned

Venice closes its iconic St Mark's Square as city suffers another major flood

Heavy snow in Alps causes avalanches and travel disruptions for Austrians

And in Alaska,  a record-high temp, then record-breaking snowfall hit Anchorage Saturday