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Severe heatwave takes hold of NSW
Ashleigh Madden, 25-NovA relentless five-day run of oppressive heat is impacting NSW, with some towns in the state expected to see the warmest run of November days in 15 year...
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Heaviest rain in almost three years in Victorian city
Anthony Sharwood, 25-NovParts of South Australia, Victoria and southwestern NSW which have been desperately dry in recent months have enjoyed unseasonably heavy rainfall from ...
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Big stormy end to spring looms for Australia
Ben Domensino, 25-NovRain and thunderstorms will hit part of every state and territory in Australia this week, with flash flooding a heightened risk amid the late-spring se...
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Nature’s air conditioner: how the seabreeze will help Sydney cope during the heatwave
Felix Levesque, 24-NovAs heatwave conditions take hold of southeastern Australia this weekend, the cooling seabreeze will be crucial in easing daytime heat, but how does it ...
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Ever Wondered Why It Takes Longer to Fly from Brisbane to Perth Than the Other Way? Here’s the Surprising Reason!
Craig Mitchell, 23-NovThere is a good reason why you might feel more travel-weary, with additional body aches and pains, when flying across the Australian continent fro...
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From sweltering to soggy for southeast Australia
Angus Konta, 23-NovThe pre-summer heatwave will come to an end across South Australia and most of Victoria this weekend, as the trough responsible for bringing in the hea...
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Sydney to sweat through week-long run of heat
Ben Domensino, 22-NovA sustained run of heat will grip Sydney over the coming week, with a string of hot days and uncomfortable nights giving the city an early taste of sum...
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Gold Coast roads submerged after deluge
Anthony Sharwood, 22-NovExtremely heavy rain has fallen overnight on Queensland’s Gold Coast, with over 150mm in little more than 12 hours recorded at Coolangatta. A...
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The Australian fire danger ratings system explained
Anthony Sharwood, 21-NovWith summer almost upon us, it's worth a quick reminder about the new national fire danger ratings system which came into effect on September 1, 2022. ...
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Tropics awakening, increasing risk of cyclones, heavy rain and storms
Ashleigh Madden, 21-NovThe Madden Julian Oscillation and the monsoon should impact Australia in the next fortnight, increasing the risk of heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms...
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Pre-summer heatwave hitting southeastern Australia
Ben Domensino, 21-NovA burst of heat will sweep across Australia’s southeastern states during the next six days, causing temperatures to soar in Sydney, Melbourne, Ad...
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Heavy rain to soak Queensland's central coast on Thursday
Ben Domensino, 20-NovA brief burst of heavy rain is likely to cause flash flooding along Queensland’s central coast and adjacent inland on Thursday. A coastal troug...
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Storm-producing juggernaut drenching the west
Anthony Sharwood, 20-NovIf you asked a young child to colour-in a map of Western Australia with crayons, you might get something that looks a lot like the three-day projected ...
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Satellite spots von Kármán vortices over East China Sea
Ben Domensino, 19-NovA rare snake-like cloud formation caused by a phenomenon called von Kármán vortices has been spotted near Japan this week. The satellit...
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Perth cricket Test forecast: perfect weather window for start of Australia vs India
Anthony Sharwood, 19-NovThe weather forecast is looking good for the first few days of the men's cricket Test between Australia and India at Perth's Optus Stadium, starting th...
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Heatwave looms for southeastern Australia
Ashleigh Madden, 18-NovThe southern states are set to sizzle for a prolonged period later this week, with maximums set to reach the mid to high 30s in the capital cities. &nb...
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Thunderstorms, heavy rain and heatwave to hit Australia this week
Ben Domensino, 18-NovIt’s going to be another big week of severe weather in Australia, with widespread thunderstorms hitting multiple states, heavy rain drenching cen...
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2.5 million lightning strikes electrify Aussie skies
Anthony Sharwood, 18-NovIt was a wild old Sunday over eastern Australia with a vast line of storms from northwest Queensland to southern Victoria marched towards the east coas...
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Do not forget sunscreen and a hat even on a cloudy day.
Craig Mitchell, 17-NovA phrase often repeated to children before they head outdoors, "Don't forget to put on sunscreen and where is your hat!" may seem like routine advice, ...
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Saturday started with deluges over Sunshine Coast
Aline Ribeiro, 16-NovA small but powerful area of instability developed over Queensland's southeast this morning, bringing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to the region.&n...
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Making waves through the Wallace Line
Felix Levesque, 16-NovThe islands of Bali and Lombok may only be separated by a distance of about 20 kilometres through the Lombok Strait, but an insurmountable depth has ke...
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Severe thunderstorms loom for NSW, Vic, Qld, ACT
Ashleigh Madden, 15-NovAnother dangerous thunderstorm outbreak is on the cards for eastern and southeastern Australia from this weekend into next week, with parts of NSW and ...
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Temperature and fire danger soaring this weekend
Anthony Sharwood, 15-NovExtreme fire danger is expected in four states this weekend – including one area with catastrophic fire danger – as a brief burst of heat a...
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