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Queensland deluge causes major flooding, relief in sight
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Intense rain caused flooding in parts of central and southeast Queensland on Monday, but drier weather will return to much of the sodden state from Tuesday. Abundant atmospheric moisture interacting with a low pressure system and associated trough caused heavy rain to inundate parts of central Qld on Monday. Colossal rain rates Rainfall rates exceeded 240 mm in six hours and 180 mm in three hours during the day’s most violent downpours from slow-moving thunderstorms. Some of the stan... Read more ›
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260mm in a day in South East Queensland deluge Mon 09 Mar 2026
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At least five locations have exceeded 24-hour rainfall totals of 200mm, with daily totals of 100mm or higher across a broad sweep of central and South... Read more ›
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Sweet relief for Perth after hottest early-March heat in decades Sun 08 Mar 2026
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Hot conditions have gripped Perth during the first week of March, although a cooler southerly change on Monday should finally bring relief. At... Read more ›
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Heavy downpours for Sydney and eastern NSW this weekend Sat 07 Mar 2026
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Sydney and much of eastern NSW are set for a wet and stormy weekend, with showers, thunderstorms and heavy bursts of rain likely across the region. Th... Read more ›
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Queensland flood risk as heavy tropical rain spreads south Fri 06 Mar 2026
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Heavy rain has inundated parts of northern Queensland over the last two days, and the state’s southeast could be next in line for heavy falls ov... Read more ›
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Sea of early autumn fog across four states Thu 05 Mar 2026
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A huge area of fog formed on Thursday morning across parts of southeastern Australia which have been soaked by recent rainfall. Fog is most common i... Read more ›
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Satellite imagery reveals water in usually dry SA lakes Wed 04 Mar 2026
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It’s not just Australia’s largest salt lake Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre that has water at the moment. South Australia has numerous other large... Read more ›
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Queensland tropical cyclone and flood risk, but uncertainty is high Wed 04 Mar 2026
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Heavy rain and blustery winds will hit northern Queensland later this week as a tropical low or tropical cyclone crosses the coast on Friday. There is... Read more ›
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10 days of record-breaking inland rain Tue 03 Mar 2026
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The unusually long-lasting low pressure system that has delivered huge rainfall totals to inland and even desert regions of Australia is finally start... Read more ›
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How to see tonight's total lunar eclipse in Australia Tue 03 Mar 2026
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A blood moon will be visible across cloud-free areas of Australia tonight, Tuesday March 3. Here’s how to watch the total lunar eclipse and whic... Read more ›
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Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week Mon 02 Mar 2026
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Multiple tropical cyclones could form in the Australian region this week, increasing the threat of severe weather in Western Australia, the Northern T... Read more ›
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Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin Mon 02 Mar 2026
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Heavy rain continues to fall in the Murray-Darling Basin after some of the biggest 24-hour and 48-hour rainfall totals in years in parts of South Aust... Read more ›
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Update: Heavy rain drenching South Australia and Victoria, and much more to come Sat 28 Feb 2026
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The low pressure system over the country’s interior has been slowly moving southward, as stated in Anthony Sharwood&rsq... Read more ›
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