A dust storm filled Australian skies with an orange haze caused by long-term drought conditions in parts of Australia.

Much to the surprise of Sydney-siders, a dusty haze settled over the city on Tuesday morning after a week of heavy rain.

Parts of SA were hit with 130km/h wind gusts. Picture: Supplied Sand storms hit the northern parts of South Australia. Picture: Instagram Enormous red dust clouds appeared in far north SA ...

A dust storm sweeping through Sydney has turned the city skyline a shade of red. A cold front across Australia’s south has whipped up the giant plume. A prolonged drought in Southern Australia and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Wild storms forced schools to shutter ... in some cases swallowing up sand dunes. People have been warned to avoid unnecessary travel, while some schools have closed.

Officials have warned residents to stay indoors and remain vigilant, saying the storm's threat is "not over ... powerful waves have eaten away at the sand. But the clean-up operation won't ...

One woman has died, schools have been shuttered and tens of thousands of people were without power Monday, as wild storms lashed Australia ... cases swallowing up sand dunes.