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Added on the 06/06/2016 17:13:17 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Heavy rainfall barrels down Newcastle in Australia's east coast Thursday as emergency services order some Sydney residents to prepare to flee. IMAGES
Footage courtesy of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital close to Brisbane shows animal experts nursing nine-month baby koala Shayne back to health after the her mom was hit by a car and killed instantly, leaving Shayne an orphan. The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital is Australia's largest koala treatment facility, with an average of 70 to 80 koalas coming through the hospital every month, and over 100 koalas in its care at any one time.
Torrential rain and high winds batter Australia's east coast, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and leading to widespread flooding and damage. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Rough surf, strong winds and heavy rain hit Cairns as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in far north Queensland. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. IMAGES
The first snow of the winter blankets the armoured vehicle-tracked roads in east Ukraine's frontline Donetsk region as the conflict with Russia drags on. Winter snow, mud and ice are expected to force a lull in Ukraine's months-long counteroffensive to retake territory occupied by Moscow's forces. IMAGES
A full moon rises behind a ferris wheel at the Stokes Hill Wharf in the Northern Territory capital city of Darwin. This full moon is also known as the Super Blue Moon, which is a phenomenon where the second full moon appears in the same month and is closest to the earth (perigee). IMAGES