SA, Victoria sweat through heatwave peak
Adelaide residents have sweltered through the afternoon as a heatwave peaking across southern Australia fries several capital cities and inland areas.
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Cool change to smash southern heatwave
Heatwave conditions are easing across the country's southeast as a cool change cuts temperatures and brings thunderstorms and strong winds.
Weather set to be a Christmas cracker
It's the news we've all been waiting for, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its Christmas Day forecast and the verdict: summer has finally arrived.
Severe heatwave warning for much of Queensland
A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.
Warning of tick season with real bite
A wet winter and spring in Australia's east is driving a surge in tick cases among pets, including in normally tick-free areas like Melbourne's suburbs.
Long road ahead for NSW flood victims
Authorities are warning it could be months before flooding impacts are resolved in NSW as a second death is recorded in Eugowra.
Angry flood victim confronts NSW premier
An emotional victim has confronted the NSW premier over the lack of support after powerful flash flooding flattened Eugowra.
Vic flood gastro fears, $130m for clean-up
Some $130 million will go towards clearing public land damaged in Victorian floods just as a gastroenteritis outbreak poses a new health threat.
Perrottet seeks extra federal flood funds
Further flood relief may be heading towards regional communities across inland NSW, as Premier Dominic Perrottet signals that an announcement is on the way.
Dangerous storm warning, Qld woman rescued
A large part of Queensland is on alert for severe thunderstorms after a woman was rescued from floodwaters in the central highlands overnight.
Bureau of Meteorology change sparks storm
The Bureau of Meteorology has been scorched by social media users after announcing a change to its naming preferences.
Vic homes under threat from major flooding
Hundreds of low-lying properties in central Victoria are under threat from major flooding, with residents in danger told to evacuate.
Six rescues as major flooding lashes NSW
Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the night in NSW as authorities warn of flood and landslide risks.
Bathurst campers warned amid NSW drenching
People attending the annual Bathurst 1000 motor race will need to be careful as heavy falls across NSW raise concerns of widespread flooding.
Sydney drenched by wettest year on record
Sydney is experiencing its wettest year ever, breaking the city's record set in 1950 with more rain increasing the risk of flooding across swathes of NSW.
High storm death toll feared in Florida
Hurricane Ian has lashed southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2.5 million people.
NSW towns soldier on as roads, bridges cut
Business owners are bracing for a third consecutive La Nina season as roads and bridges disappear under flood waters across regional NSW.
NSW floods start of ‘very long season’
Floods and storms across NSW are the "start of a very long season" for residents and emergency services alike, authorities say.
Wild weather cruels Byron music festival
A wild weather system battering Australia's east coast is moving south after one man died when a car was washed away in floodwaters on Friday morning.
Gumboots galore at Byron music festival
A weather system hitting the Queensland and northern NSW coast has eased as it moves south, while Byron Bay festival organisers call for patience.
Body found as wild weather hits east coast
A man's body has been found near a creek in regional Queensland as an offshore weather system brings wild conditions to Australia's east coast.
Rain moves north as Sydney begins clean-up
People have been warned to watch for contamination and other risks as they return to flood-affected properties.
NSW north braces for floods amid warnings
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate again as floods hit NSW, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the premier on a tour of affected areas.
Signs firm for soggy winter, spring: BoM
Much of Australia appears set for a wetter than average winter and spring, in unwelcome news for flood-affected communities.
Camden residents push on amid NSW floods
Residents of Camden in southwestern Sydney have once again seen floods submerge and ruin key community facilities.
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.
Rain ramps up Sydney flood evacuations
Rising water levels are causing residents across southwest Sydney to evacuate their homes as heavy rain continues to bring increased flood danger in NSW.
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.
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.