The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.

Melbourne, Australia — Record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing, officials said Friday as rain eased over the disaster area.

New South Wales Premier Christopher Minns praised emergency services and volunteers for rescuing 678 people in recent days in ‘amazing, heroic effort’.

The Sydney CBD lit up for the first night of the annual Vivid festival on Friday night. More than three million people are expected to hit the streets over the 23-day event, taking in over 40 installations and projections spread across the Harbour City. This year’s theme is Dream – a vision of light, harmony and a future in balance.

Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast has killed three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as officials on Thursday warned more downpours were expected over the next 24 hours.

Mycology and forensics are the subject of conversation across Australia as Erin Patterson stands trial, accused of murdering three relatives with a beef Wellington.

Running more than 3,500km across Australia, William Goodge is primed to set a new world record. This is the tech he used to track the voyage, including Garmin and Coros.

Some 50,000 people have been isolated by flooding along the coast of New South Wales state north of Sydney after days of heavy rain.

As businesses globally fret about sky-high U.S. tariffs reviving rampant inflation, in Australia, the redirection of cheap Chinese goods is expected to provide relief for consumers and policymakers worried about stubborn cost pressures.

The switch was flicked on Friday night. Sydney's city centre is now bathed in light as one of the world's biggest festivals of lights and music returns — just as the rain finally called it quits. Here's what to expect from Vivid's 15th edition until mid-June.