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How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer
Ben Domensino, 09-DecParts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica du...
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50°C temperature range in Australia's first week of summer
Ben Domensino, 08-DecThe opening week of summer featured a massive 50°C temperature range across Australia as freezing weather and snow gave way to intense heat and fir...
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Severe thunderstorms to strike northeast NSW and southern Qld Sunday
Tim Woebbeking, 07-DecHeat has been building over southern Qld and northeast NSW the last couple of days, and dew points are generally expected to rise across these areas to...
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Hottest day in 5 to 6 years as fires scorch parts of NSW
Ben Domensino, 06-DecHot, dry and windy weather caused Extreme fire danger across parts of NSW on Saturday, with parts of the state registering their highest temperatures i...
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Strong waves to impact eastern Australia over the next two weeks
Felix Levesque, 05-DecAustralia’s East Coast could be impacted by periods of strong waves over the next couple of weeks as tropical cyclone activity increases in the C...
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Extreme fire danger spreading across SA, Vic and NSW
Ben Domensino, 04-DecHot, dry and windy weather will sweep across southeastern Australia over the next three days, causing Extreme fire danger in parts of SA, Vic and NSW. ...
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Why has Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre turned pink?
Ben Domensino, 03-DecThe vast waters in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have turned pink, offering a rare spectacle that can be seen from space. The lake started filling with water...
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Second Ashes Test weather: Sunny first three days in Brisbane, possible showers late in match
Anthony Sharwood, 03-DecAfter a run of severe thunderstorms, rain and even giant hail in late November, Brisbane will turn on the early summer sunshine for the second Ashes Te...
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Widespread weekend heat to exceed 40°C from Port Hedland to Penrith
Ben Domensino, 02-DecTemperatures will exceed 40°C across a 4000 km stretch of Australia later this week as a massive pool of hot air spreads across the country. A ho...
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Canberra plummets to -0.3°C, its first sub-zero summer temperature on record
Anthony Sharwood, 02-DecWe all know Canberra is cold and frosty at night during late autumn, winter and early spring, but in over 100 years of records, the national capital ha...
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Three tropical cyclones cause widespread flooding in southeast Asia
Felix Levesque, 02-DecTropical cyclones Senyar, Koto and Ditwah have brought widespread deadly flooding to parts of southeast Asia over the past week, including Indonesia, M...
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Perth sizzles with 39°C, Melbourne shivers with 16°C
Anthony Sharwood, 01-DecWest Coast 39°C, Melbourne 16°C. It sounds like a progress score in an AFL or basketball match, but those were the maximum temperatures experie...
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Fire and snow: Australia's chaotic first week of summer
Ben Domensino, 01-DecThe opening week of summer will feature a dynamic mix of weather across Australia, with extreme fire danger in multiple states, temperatures soaring to...
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Snow, bitter cold, on first day of Australian summer
Anthony Sharwood, 01-DecA light blanket of snow has fallen at the highest elevations of three states – Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales – in a very wintry st...
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Contrasting start to summer expected for Australia’s west and southeast
Angus Konta, 30-NovAs we head into the beginning of December, the contrasting patterns in Australia’s weather can be summed up in one sentence; Melbourne could have...
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