Strong outlook for Australian agriculture
Flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW has slowed agricultural output but it's still been a strong start to the year according to Rural Bank's latest report.
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Weather wait for stricken ship return
The Portland Bay bulk carrier is undergoing repairs after losing power in heavy seas, as authorities wait for improved weather to return the vessel to shore.
Thousands evacuate as Sydney rivers rise
More ADF troops are on the way and the SES is anticipating another busy night, as western Sydney's Hawkesbury-Nepean region is once again inundated by floods.
Another wet spell for Queensland as warm seas feed moist atmosphere
Weather forecasters say wet conditions will affect large areas of Queensland over the next few days, with moderate to heavy rainfall possible in some areas.
Census paints a picture of average Aussie
Australia's population has more than doubled in the past 50 years, according to fresh census data showing the nation's cultural profile continues to change.
BoM says big wet over for now but La Nina may be back later this year
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says the La Nina event that brought record rainfall and floods in eastern Australia is over but could return later in the year.
Wetter winter than usual forecast for many
After much of Australia endured a soggy autumn, forecasters say an unusual amount of rainfall will most likely dampen heads over winter.
Weather woes delay planting, push prices
Heavy rain across Qld and NSW cropping country has prevented some growers planting, with fears delays combined with global shortages will keep food prices high.
Massive cold front to bring low-level snow
A cold front is set to bring snow, rain and damaging winds to much of southern and eastern Australia.
Big wet to continue for eastern Australia
Large parts of east Australia are two to three times more likely to have heavier than usual rainfall, meaning a wet winter after a soggy summer.
Further sign of lame economy in early 2022
There are signs next week's national accounts will show the economy was barely growing in the first three months of the year.
Queensland and northern NSW rainfall records smashed in 2022
Record floods that hit Queensland and NSW earlier this year have led to many areas experiencing their wettest week since 1900, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Flood warnings in drenched southeast Qld
Southeast and southern Queensland faces the prospect of further flooding with a low pressure system set to dump more rain on soaked catchments in both regions.
Queensland’s southeast drenched again
Southeast and southern Queensland face the prospect of further flooding after more than 100mm of rain fell in some areas since Saturday with more to come.
Floods to isolate two southwest Qld towns
A southwest Queensland council has warned floodwaters are expected to isolate rural properties and two towns this weekend.
Relief payments open to flood-affected Qld
Disaster relief payments are available to flood-affected Queensland residents, while people are warned not to get complacent as the heavy rain eases.
Qld rains ease but flood warnings remain
Floodwaters continue to run in some parts of Queensland even as rain eases, with the Mary River in Gympie expected to peak at 16 metres.
Intense rain to linger over flooded Qld
Severe storms continue to bring intense rainfall and flash flooding to southern Queensland, with residents in the Lockyer Valley and Warwick evacuated.
Missing man found in flooded southeast Qld
A man who went missing north of Brisbane, after rainfall and flooding inundated isolated a campsite, has been found safe and well.
Flood danger in northern Queensland storms
Intense and unseasonal rainfall is forecast for northern Queensland where residents are bracing for potentially dangerous flooding and transport disruption.
NSW flood death as new evacuations ordered
A man's body has been recovered from floodwaters southwest of Sydney as the SES works through one of its toughest storm seasons in recent memory.
Flood watch warning for Victoria’s east
A dump of rain is forecast for Victoria's Gippsland regions this weekend, with the weather bureau warning of possible major flooding.
Temperatures dip as winds batter NSW coast
NSW has moved on from relentless rain to gusty winds topping over 100 kilometres per hour, with the cold also setting in.
Northern NSW dodges more heavy rains: BoM
Lismore is breathing a sigh of relief with river levels receding and forecast heavy rain avoided, as Byron Bay starts its clean-up.
Five rescued in south east Queensland floods
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says rain that triggered the state's fourth deadly floods in four months in easing as the system moves south into NSW.
One missing, one dead in Qld floodwaters
One man is dead, another is missing and a southeast Queensland town is on alert as the region faces another night of intense rainfall and possible flooding.
Queensland braces for more severe weather
Residents across southeast Queensland are again bracing for severe weather with intense thunderstorms to bring potentially life-threatening flash floods.
NSW Health staff sent north to flood zone
Health Minister Brad Hazzard says there are growing reports of gastroenteritis in the flood-ravaged communities on the NSW north coast.
After the floods: Adapting to natural disasters is now a life-or-death matter
The devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales highlight, yet again, Australia’s failure to plan for natural disasters. As we’re seeing now in heartbreaking detail, everyday Australians bear the enormous cost of this inaction.
SA soaked as floods rage in east
While South Australia did not suffer the devastating floods recorded in the country's east, some of the state's regional centres experienced record rainfall.
Flooded southeast Qld braces for storms
Drenched southeast Queensland is on alert with severe storms potentially bringing flash flooding over the next two days.