Jon Snow
Cocoa, Coco, Coulson, Co…Why hacks are in a spin
What a time to be a journalist – the last few days alone have produced a maelstrom of news that has left seasoned hacks wondering where on earth to turn next.
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Wildfires destroy homes in Western Australia
Wildfires in Western Australia have left hundreds of people homeless. One firefighter has been injured and several people treated for smoke inhalation.
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Cyclone Yasi hits Australia
One of the most powerful cyclones on record began battering Australia’s northeast coast on Wednesday, as the area’s top politician warned of “heartbreak”, as John Sparks reports.
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Cyclone Yasi hits Australia
One of the most powerful cyclones on record began battering Australia’s northeast coast on Wednesday, as the area’s top politician warned of “heartbreak”, as John Sparks reports.
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Australia floods: Great Barrier Reef damage could last years
As parts of Australia experience more flooding, one scientist writes for Channel 4 News about the impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Dr Britta Schaffelke says the damage could last several years.
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What the world can learn from Australia's tragic flooding
Jonathan Miller reports on the aftermath of the Queensland floods – and the likelihood that the world will face more natural disasters of this type in years to come.
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Australia floods: Brisbane ‘resembles war zone’
As Queensland’s premier Anna Bligh says that parts of Brisbane look like a “war zone”, Channel 4 News’ Jonathan Miller assesses the scale of the devastation.
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Australia floods: waters rising in deserted Brisbane
Jonathan Miller blogs from Brisbane, where the waters continue to rise and the city braces itself to “wake up to a scene of widespread disaster”.
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Australia floods: a diary of disaster
After a day which quickly developed into disaster for people in Queensland, Pete Docherty – originally from Perthshire in Scotland – writes for Channel 4 News about the flood crisis in Australia.
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Australia floods: waters peak but destruction continues
Flood waters in Brisbane have peaked below the worst levels feared – but 20,000 homes are still flooded and thousands have fled Australia’s third largest city. Jonathan Miller reports from Brisbane.
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Super storm hits Australia caused by 'La Nina'
It did not require complex climatic modelling to predict the “super storm” which unleashed Queensland’s inland killer-tsunami. Meteorologists and oceanographers did, to some degree, see it coming, warning that after weeks of waterlogging, further deluge could spell disaster.
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Australia floods: what causes such severe weather?
As more flooding devastates parts of Australia Channel 4 News asks what is causing such unusual weather. Some experts believe the extreme conditions could last into the summer.
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Australia: ten dead as Brisbane faces flood
Brisbane police urge evacuation as the city faces major flooding. Ten people have already been killed and a Queensland resident tells Channel 4 News whole houses are being swept away.
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Australia floods: water levels steady in worst-hit city
River levels in the flood-hit Australian city of Rockhampton are expected to remain steady today. The city’s Mayor said it looked as though the worst of the flooding had passed.
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Australia floods: water levels to rise
People in flood-hit parts of Australia are preparing for a further rise in water levels. Police are warning residents that deadly snakes and crocodiles lurking in the water may also pose a danger.
