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Widespread storms from Friday into the weekend – what's the risk in your area?
Anthony Sharwood, 14-NovA period of dynamic late spring weather is upon us, with storms likely from Friday afternoon into the weekend across a large portion of the country. Ma...
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Warm blob of water increasing tropical cyclone potential near northern Australia
Ben Domensino, 13-NovSea surface temperatures exceeding 31°C off the coast of northern Australia are increasing the likelihood of early-season tropical cyclone activity...
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Australia on 'Aurora Alert' with severe geomagnetic storm in progress
Ben Domensino, 12-NovThe aurora australis could be visible from large areas of Australia on Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a severe geomagnetic storm disrupts Ear...
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Coldest November morning on record for parts of SE Australia
Ben Domensino, 12-NovUnseasonably cold temperatures sent shivers across southeastern Australia on Wednesday morning, with Canberra one of many places that registered their ...
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Late-spring chill spreading across southeastern Australia
Ben Domensino, 11-NovA cold Southern Ocean air mass is spreading across southeastern Australia, with Melbourne’s temperature feeling like 5°C on Tuesday morn...
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Typhoon Fung-Wong crosses Philippines; Taiwan next in line
Ben Domensino, 10-NovTyphoon Fung-Wong is expected to track towards Taiwan later this week after barrelling over the Philippines on Sunday night. Heavy rain, destructive ...
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Snow-vember: Yet more Aussie snow coming just three weeks before summer
Anthony Sharwood, 10-NovYet another late spring cold front is set to coat the highest parts of the Australian high country and elevated parts of Tasmania with snow this Tuesda...
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Melbourne shivers through coldest November day in 80 years
Maryam Al-Ansari, 09-NovParts of southern and eastern Victoria have endured their coldest and wettest November days in decades, with Melbourne itself measuring its equal-colde...
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Darwin's wettest day in months
Tim Woebbeking, 08-NovThunderstorms rumbled through Darwin late Friday night and early Saturday morning, dumping an impressive 76.8mm of rain at Darwin Airport in the 24 hou...
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Aurora australis possible on Friday night, cloud and moonlight permitting
Ben Domensino, 07-NovThe colourful aurora australis may become visible from southern parts of Australia on Friday night following a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun...
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Dramatic NSW temperature drop this weekend
Anthony Sharwood, 07-NovNew South Wales is set for a weekend of dramatically contrasting temperatures as an approaching cold front causes a surge of warmth followed by an unse...
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Melbourne will feel colder than 8°C for most of Saturday
Anthony Sharwood, 06-NovA burst of very cold air for this time of year will chill Melbourne on Saturday after a brief outbreak of warmth on Friday. Friday's predicted top in...
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WA registers 1.5 million lightning pulses in two days
Ben Domensino, 06-NovA massive amount of lightning has occurred over Western Australia during the last 48 hours as a low pressure system caused widespread thunderstorms acr...
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Rain and severe storms lash southern WA
Anthony Sharwood, 05-NovUnseasonable rain is falling across large parts of Western Australia this Wednesday and is set to continue into Thursday as an active cut-off low press...
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Vietnam deluge close to world record for highest daily rainfall
Ben Domensino, 05-NovA rain gauge in Vietnam registered almost 1.8 metres of rain in 24 hours last week, which is close to the current world record for the highest daily ra...
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Tropical cyclone season begins with warm oceans surrounding northern Australia
Ben Domensino, 04-NovThe 2025-26 tropical cyclone season has begun with abnormally warm oceans surrounding northern Australia, signalling an increased risk for severe tropi...
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Snowing in Victoria on Melbourne Cup Day
Anthony Sharwood, 04-NovIt’s a chilly one for those celebrating the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday outdoors on this first Tuesday in November, with snow blanketing the...
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