A huge outback dust storm swept eastern Australia and blanketed Sydney on Wednesday, disrupting transport, forcing people indoors and stripping thousands of tonnes of valuable farmland topsoil.

Dust storms swept over Sydney Wednesday morning, turning the city sky so red, some residents thought they’d left the blue planet. “It was like waking up on Mars,” Sydney resident Marcus ...

Sydney, Australia, was coated by the most intense dust storm in 70 years on Sept. 23, blanketing the city in red Outback dust. Flights were diverted and ferries were cancelled due to the storm ...

More dust to whip through Sydney as plume continues to batter the state Warnings have been issued over Sydney’s dust storm again, despite the dust appearing to settle.

A dust storm passed through Sydney, Australia, Wednesday morning. While a thick cake of orange dust covered everything that didn’t move, residents described a soft-pink, deep-red, or even yellow ...

The dust over Sydney had largely cleared by mid-afternoon, though national carrier Qantas said severe delays would last all day because of diverted and late-running flights.

Fighting Words Dust in the Wind Sydney’s spectacular storms remind Australians of their history. By Christopher Hitchens Oct 12, 20091:37 PM A dust storm blankets the Sydney Harbour Bridge in ...

When they turn Sydney into a Mars look-alike, it's time to sit up and take note. A swath of eastern Australia labored Wednesday (Aussie time) under the worst dust storm in more than 70 years.