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Australia: Fire, flood, and…snow? Tasmania’s crazy summer
Fires, flood and now snow: Tasmania has had a summer of weather extremes. After weeks of warm and dry weather,…
Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week
It’s been an absolutely hectic week in the weather, climate and astronomy world this week – as we started with…
Australia: More kiwis sent to fight TAS bushfires as drought drags on
More New Zealand firefighters are joining the battle against bushfires in Tasmania. 43 firefighters and liaison staff leave for Australia…
Twin Cyclones near New Zealand – direct hit unlikely – but rough conditions possible in NZ
This morning twin cyclones continue to churn north of New Zealand. Tropical Cyclone Winston strengthened overnight to a Category 2…
Tropical Cyclone Tatiana forms NW of New Zealand tonight
The South Pacific tonight has twins – twin cyclones which were born only hours apart. This evening Australia’s Bureau of…
Australia: Perth swelters in record-breaking temperatures; British tourists bemused
Perth has recorded above 40 degree Celsius temperatures for three days in a row, melting a February record which has…
Australia: Perth water supplies under pressure during potential record heatwave (+VIDEO)
As Perth sweats through a severe heatwave, pressure is mounting on the city’s dwindling water supplies. Dried tree stumps litter…
Australia: Perth’s week-long heatwave begins
Perth hit a scorching 40.4 degrees Celsius on day one of a heatwave that is expected to last for at…
Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week
Another week of summer gone, and another set of crazy weather news items from home and around the world to…
Australia: Perth set for ‘severe heatwave’ this weekend
A deepening trough along the WA coast is dragging hot air south, causing a heatwave to develop from Geraldton to…
