Sydney recorded its wettest year in 164 years as authorities braced for major floods in Australia's east on Thursday, with more heavy downpours expected to fall over the next three days.

Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as Australia braces for more floods

Hundreds of thousands at risk as Australian floods spread - see some devastating pictures

Everyone hopes their wedding day becomes the most special day of their lives, and probably for everyone else attending the wedding too. Kate Fotheringham, a resident of New South Wales (NSW) had the same dreams about her big day.

Twelve hours of hell: Couple gets married amid NSW floods

Worst floods in 100 years force thousands to flee in Australia

Australia's cyclone season has whipped up a surprise. Beaches along the famous gold coast are covered in foam. It's a rare phenomenon but not unheard of. As locals got wind of the news, they descended on the beaches in large numbers, and what followed was a full-scale foam party.

White magic: Australians turned heavy rains, flash floods into foam party

Australia was praying for rainfall over the weekend's scorching heat sparked massive bushfires, when the rains arrived they poured with such intensity causing floods in most parts of New South Wales including in Sydney.

Australia: After bushfire fury, now rain woes

After the bushfires catastrophe, Australia is now dealing with freak weather conditions, from hailstones to dust storms, the Islands worst fire-hit areas are now suffering from flash floods. More than 80 blazes are still burning across New South Wales and Victoria despite downpours. Watch report.

Thunderstorm unleashes hail in Australia, No refuge after bushfires

Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating "once-in-a-century" floods that have inundated homes, schools and airports in the country's northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles onto the streets.

Military steps in as Australia floods bring crocodiles to the streets

Once-in-a-century flooding in part of the eastern Australian state of Queensland looks set to worsen as the nation's weather bureau on Saturday warned of more heavy rain in the area.

Part of eastern Australia hit by once-in-a-century floods, braces for more rain