Australia Worst Natural Disaster

• Australia Avoids Worst of Cyclone Nathan

  A strong cyclone swept ashore in northeastern Australia Friday, but widespread damage appears to have been avoided with the storm taking a late turn to make landfall in a remote area.

• Brisbane digs itself out of stinking sludge

  Devastated residents of Australia's third-largest city dug their ruined possessions out of piles of putrid sludge as deadly flood waters that swamped entire neighborhoods receded on Friday, revealing the grim aftermath of one of the nation's worst natural disasters.The sickening stench of spoiled food and muck from the swollen Brisbane River permea...