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Australia: Storms cut power to thousands; 3 people struck by lightning
Parts of Sydney have been lashed by a storm on Monday afternoon which resulted in ambulance crews treating several people…
Australia: Queensland November records tumble in sweltering heat
Longreach in central-west Queensland has broken November heatwave records with an 11-day stretch of 40 degrees Celsius-plus temperatures, the weather…
Australia: El Niño closer – bushfire risk high
Australia is facing the prospect of more bushfires this season, as the weather bureau puts us on El Nino alert. …
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
The worst weather week of spring so far is nearly finished – though as we will see later, there’s still…
Australia: Brisbane storm stops traffic, cuts power
A severe storm caused chaos in Brisbane on Wednesday evening, with flash flooding in the city centre trapping commuters and…
Australia: Spring finishes hot
After a couple of days with cooler temperatures, another quick round of heat will be spreading west to east across…
G20 summit: Climate change emerges as ‘the big issue’
Climate change emerged as the big issue of the G20 meeting in Brisbane over the weekend. The Government is following…
Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week
Well, it’s been one of the busiest weeks in New Zealand weather for the year – with a series of…
Australia: Brisbane turns up the heat for G20 summit
Temperatures in the high 30s and evening thunderstorms will hit Brisbane as delegates meet for the G20 summit this weekend….
Australia: SA, VIC head into drought after record breaking October
The weather bureau’s latest drought statement shows severe rainfall deficiencies have developed in western Victoria and south-east South Australia. South…
