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Intense rain and storms flooding Australia's interior
Brett Dutschke, 23-MarParts of Central Australia are awash in the heaviest rain and storms in years, leading to flooding which has the potential to become widespread. For ...
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Dry outback town cruelly teased by nearby rain and storms
Brett Dutschke, 22-MarRecently there's been a lot of talk about South Australia finally ending a long dry spell with some welcome rain but it has been far from widespread - ...
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Perth to experience late-season heatwave not seen for 40 years
Ben Domensino, 21-MarPerth is set to endure a prolonged spell of abnormally hot March weather next week, with the city on track to register its hottest five-day spell in 40...
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Toxic algal bloom off South Australia
Felix Levesque, 21-MarA bloom of toxic algae off South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula has caused marine life fatalities as well as respiratory symptoms amongst surfers and b...
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March equinox has arrived – here's what to expect
Ben Domensino, 20-MarThe 2025 March equinox has arrived, marking the Sun’s transition to the Northern Hemisphere sky as the Southern Hemisphere embarks on six months ...
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Coober Pedy has had more rain than Adelaide this year
Anthony Sharwood, 20-MarIt took just 7.4mm of rain on Wednesday afternoon to push the running rainfall total for 2025 in the iconic outback opal town of Coober Pedy above Adel...
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Long period swell impacts NSW
Felix Levesque, 19-MarA series of very long period swells will bring deceptively powerful waves to NSW's coastline. A very active period with powerful low pressure systems...
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Heaviest rain in 27 years inundates Townsville
Anthony Sharwood, 19-MarA night of relentless rainfall has left parts of Townsville underwater, with 24-hour rainfall totals which were the highest in 27 years. In the 24 ho...
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Tropical cyclone potential increasing near Australia
Ben Domensino, 18-MarAustralia's tropics will be invigorated by a pulse of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) this week, increasing the risk of tropical cyclone activity n...
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Yet another North Queensland deluge
Anthony Sharwood, 18-MarExtremely heavy rain has fallen in parts of northern Queensland, with plenty more to come. In the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, rainfall totals approachin...
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Sunday Gusty Sunday - weather extremes ahead for southeast Australia
Corine Brown, 18-MarA vigorous cold front crossing the nation's southeast is set to deliver a day of extremes on Sunday as gusty winds drive heavy rain over Tasmania while...
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How cold winds in Hong Kong spawn monsoonal rain and tropical cyclones around Australia
Felix Levesque, 17-MarEast Asia experienced significant drops in temperatures this weekend, which could lead to flooding rainfall over Indonesia and tropical cyclones in the...
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Temperature yo-yo for southeast Australia
Anthony Sharwood, 17-MarWildly fluctuating temperatures will continue this week in the most populated corner of the country, after a burst of extreme weekend heat was followed...
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Sydney's hottest March night in 110 years
Joel Pippard, 16-MarSydney has sweated through its hottest March night in 110 years, after the mercury stayed above 25.9°C during the night. Sydney Observatory Hil...
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Sunday Gusty Sunday - weather extremes ahead for southeast Australia
Corine Brown, 15-MarA vigorous cold front crossing the nation's southeast is set to deliver a day of extremes on Sunday as gusty winds drive heavy rain over Tasmania while...
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No significant rain relief for parched SA
Anthony Sharwood, 14-MarThere's no shortage of images showing how desperately dry southern and eastern parts of South Australia have been lately. For example, here’s a...
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Heaviest rain in years soaks southern WA as storms slam Perth
Ben Domensino, 14-MarA cut off low pressure system has delivered the heaviest rain in more than a decade in parts of southwestern Australia and unleashed severe thunderstor...
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Intense burst of autumn heat to scorch NSW, Victoria and SA
Felix Levesque, 14-MarA sweltering inland air mass will filter across southeastern Australia on Sunday, bringing scorching autumn heat. This heat will be drawn from ...
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