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'Black Moon' to occur above Australia this month
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An astronomical phenomenon known as a black moon will occur in the sky above Australia later this month. Earth’s moon changes its appearance throughout the month as the Earth-facing side of the moon becomes more exposed or less exposed to the sun. This lunar cycle, which repeats every 29.5 days, begins and ends with a new moon and transitions to a full moon in the middle. Image: Phases of the moon as seen from earth. Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech Most calendar months contain one new mo... Read more ›
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Why Sydney awoke to dense fog Tue 05 Aug 2025
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Thick fog across the Sydney basin on Tuesday morning has caused ferry services to be delayed or cancelled, flights to be diverted, and created hazardo... Read more ›
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Wild weekend as rain, wind and waves pummel eastern NSW Mon 04 Aug 2025
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Powerful swell and intense rainfall and snow impacted eastern NSW over the weekend as a vigorous low pressure system moved off the coast. Satellite ... Read more ›
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Darwin sizzles while Hobart shivers Sun 03 Aug 2025
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Australia is a land of extremes. At this time of year, you can be baking in the north and shivering in the south. Nowhere is this contrast more appare... Read more ›
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Heavy snow blankets NSW Northern Tablelands Sat 02 Aug 2025
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Some of the heaviest snowfalls in years have turned the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales into a white, wintry landscape more reminiscent of the ... Read more ›
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Parts of cloud-blanketed Queensland register coldest day in years Sat 02 Aug 2025
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A beautiful display of altocumulus undulatus clouds were seen above the Brisbane area on Thursday, July 31st, marking the far southeastern edge of a j... Read more ›
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South Australia's wettest July in 27 years Fri 01 Aug 2025
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After a period of prolonged rainfall deficiencies, large parts of South Australia have finally enjoyed a much wetter-than-average month, with July 202... Read more ›
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Cold, wet weekend ahead for parts of eastern Australia Fri 01 Aug 2025
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A wintry mix of rain, wind and large waves will affect parts of eastern Australia this weekend, with a chance of snow in elevated areas of northern NS... Read more ›
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Coldest Sydney day in over a year as eastern NSW rain sets in Thu 31 Jul 2025
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With a maximum of just 12.5°C on Wednesday, Sydney shivered through its coldest day in more than a year. Unusually, the maximum occurred just be... Read more ›
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Rare prospect of snowfalls in seven Australian states this week Wed 30 Jul 2025
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Bursts of wintry weather are chilling large parts of Australia this week, with snowfalls already recorded in four states and one territory, and two mo... Read more ›
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Intense complex low to pummel eastern Australia this weekend Wed 30 Jul 2025
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Heavy rain, strong winds and powerful waves will hit eastern NSW this weekend as an intense complex low rapidly intensifies off the coast. An area o... Read more ›
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The Indian Ocean Dipole plunges into negative IOD territory Tue 29 Jul 2025
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The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) index has dropped below –0.4°C – the critical threshold for a negative IOD event if sustained. Could Aus... Read more ›
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Deepest July snowpack in a decade at Victoria's highest ski resort Tue 29 Jul 2025
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The 2025 Australian snow season continues to reach new heights, with Victoria’s highest ski resort Mt Hotham currently boasting a snow depth of ... Read more ›
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Cold week ahead for Australia with rain looming for east coast Mon 28 Jul 2025
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A cold Southern Ocean air mass will spread across Australia this week, causing a run of wintry days and nights for much of the country before possibly... Read more ›
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Perth's wettest day in more than a year Mon 28 Jul 2025
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Significant rain has fallen across the southwest of WA, with Perth recording 41mm in the 24 hours to 9am Monday, making it the city's wettest day in j... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorms strike WA’s southwest ahead of subpolar air mass Sun 27 Jul 2025
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A significant trough and cold front impacting southwestern WA today, Sunday 27th July, sparked a burst of severe thunderstorms earlier this morning, b... Read more ›
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Colossal low pressure system grips eastern Australia Sat 26 Jul 2025
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A colossal low pressure system—nearly half the size of the Australian mainland—is gripping central and eastern Australia. Spanning around ... Read more ›
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Rainband spreading across Australia – here's what to expect this weekend Fri 25 Jul 2025
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A low pressure system is causing a massive band of rain to spread across Australia this week, with this wet and windy weather set to continue into the... Read more ›
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Polar blast sends shivers across WA Fri 25 Jul 2025
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Parts of Western Australia have just shivered through their coldest weather in years as a polar air mass spread across the state. The satellite imag... Read more ›
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Tornadic thunderstorm hits Perth as huge rainband builds over Australia Thu 24 Jul 2025
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A powerful cold front that produced a tornadic thunderstorm in Perth on Wednesday night is now causing a massive rainband to build over Australia. S... Read more ›
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Widespread rain about to soak Australia Wed 23 Jul 2025
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A massive northwest cloudband is about to spread rain across about 80 percent of Australia, including much-needed falls in drought-affected areas of s... Read more ›
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Destructive winds hit SE Australia as rain spreads to NSW, Queensland Tue 22 Jul 2025
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A powerful surge of winds caused destructive gusts in parts of Victoria on Tuesday morning, with more dangerous weather on the way for parts of southe... Read more ›
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Series of cold fronts bring coldest day of the year yet for southwest WA Tue 22 Jul 2025
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Parts of southwestern Australia endured their coldest day in 3-6 years on Monday following the passage of a cold front, with another burst of cold air... Read more ›
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Rain to soak every Australian state this week Mon 21 Jul 2025
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A series of strong cold fronts will cause widespread rain across Australia this week, along with periods of damaging winds, thunderstorms and snow in ... Read more ›
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Typhoon Wipha sideswipes Hong Kong and southern China Mon 21 Jul 2025
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Intense flooding rainfall, powerful winds and large waves impacted Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha crossed the region. The s... Read more ›
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Sydney's coldest morning in years Sun 20 Jul 2025
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Extremely cold temperatures were observed in Sydney and across Greater Western Sydney this morning, with many locations shivering through their coldes... Read more ›
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Tasmania braces for powerful winds Sat 19 Jul 2025
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A strong cold front will pass over Tasmania today, bringing with it intense north to northwesterly winds as well as rain and isolated thunderstorms. T... Read more ›
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Prolonged cold wet spell for southwest WA Fri 18 Jul 2025
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Perth and the whole of Western Australia’s South West Land Division is facing a spell of heavy showers and chilly temperatures lasting several d... Read more ›
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Deepest July Australian snowpack in four years Fri 18 Jul 2025
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It has been a mediocre week for snowfalls in the Australian mainland alpine region, but despite only minor top-ups since last weekend, the snow depth ... Read more ›
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Another relatively dry cold front teases Victoria Thu 17 Jul 2025
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The cooler months are when large parts of Victoria can expect their most consistent rainfall of the year, but it’s fair to say that the first ha... Read more ›
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Powerful swells sweeping across Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific Thu 17 Jul 2025
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Huge Southern Ocean swells generated by a series of cold fronts are bearing down on three of Australia's coastlines, and parts of Indonesia and the Pa... Read more ›
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Rare twin sets of 'morning glory' clouds over Gulf of Carpentaria Wed 16 Jul 2025
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Satellite imagery has captured a rare case of twin sets of "morning glory" clouds rolling across the Gulf of Carpentaria in different directions on We... Read more ›
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Snowy week in Tasmania with three cold fronts on the horizon Tue 15 Jul 2025
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A series of cold fronts will deliver multiple rounds of snow, blustery winds and rain in Tasmania this week. The middle of July is the middle of win... Read more ›
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Daytime chill across NSW with cloudband Tue 15 Jul 2025
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A broad cloudband of tropical origins is stretching across much of NSW, bringing chilly daytime temperatures. The satellite imagery below shows a br... Read more ›
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Cold fronts and cloudbands to bring rain and snow in Australia this week Mon 14 Jul 2025
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A series of cold fronts and northwest cloudbands will cause a mix of rain and snow across Australia this week, affecting parts of at least six states ... Read more ›
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Tropical Storm Nari threatens Tokyo and northern Japan Mon 14 Jul 2025
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Tropical Storm Nari, the fifth tropical cyclone of the western Pacific typhoon season formed over the weekend, and is tracking close to Tokyo and nort... Read more ›
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Recent rain handy in SA but still a long way to go Sun 13 Jul 2025
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Recent rain has already taken a few South Australian farming towns above the monthly average, but they still have a substantial long-term rainfall def... Read more ›
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Aussie snow deeper than last year only 6 weeks in Sat 12 Jul 2025
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Australian mainland ski fields have achieved deeper natural snow than at any time in 2024, and it's only six weeks into winter, and snowfalls are expe... Read more ›
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Weekend cold front to sweep across southern Australia Fri 11 Jul 2025
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A cold front will bring a wintry mix of wind and showers across several states in southern Australia this weekend, along with a bout of fresh snow in ... Read more ›
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Australia's warmest financial year on record Thu 10 Jul 2025
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The data is in, and Australia just registered its warmest financial year on record with a mean temperature more than 1.5°C above the long-term ave... Read more ›
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Snow in central NSW as polar air hits Australia Thu 10 Jul 2025
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The second cold front of the week has surged across southeastern Australia overnight, and this one has pushed sufficient polar air northwards for snow... Read more ›
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Adelaide's coldest, wettest day of the year Wed 09 Jul 2025
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Adelaide and many nearby areas are having their coldest and wettest day of 2025 to date, with bleak wintry weather that will be considered a blessing ... Read more ›
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Strongest positive SAM event in two years – here's what it means for Australia Wed 09 Jul 2025
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The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) has reached its most positive value in close to two years. So, what does a strong positive SAM mean for Australia&rsqu... Read more ›
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Wild winds top 100 km/h in four states Tue 08 Jul 2025
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Wind gusts have topped 100 km/h in South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania this Tuesday morning as a cold front roars eastwards after delivering a... Read more ›
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Flight delays, diversions and cancellations at Bali Airport with thunderstorms and volcanic ash Tue 08 Jul 2025
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Intense and out-of-season thunderstorms, followed by a nearby volcanic eruption led to significant flight delays, diversions and cancellations at Bali... Read more ›
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Series of cold fronts to bring four days of severe weather Mon 07 Jul 2025
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A cold, wet and windy week lies ahead for much of southern Australia, with two bursts of snow heading towards the mainland alpine region. This promi... Read more ›
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Damaging winds battering WA Mon 07 Jul 2025
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A cold front will continue to cause damaging winds over the southwest of WA today, following a separate system that brought wind gusts of close to 120... Read more ›
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Flash floods devastate Texas, what happened? Sun 06 Jul 2025
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The flash floods that ripped through parts of rural Texas this week were caused by a disastrous combination of factors that resulted in one of the dea... Read more ›
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Winter ‘strikes’ again with thunderstorms forecast for areas of NSW on Sunday Sat 05 Jul 2025
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It’s been a busy start to the winter season for southern Australia with record breaking cold for parts of the southeast, dramatic thunderstorms ... Read more ›
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NASA astronaut photographs rare upper-atmospheric lightning Fri 04 Jul 2025
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A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has captured a spectacular photo of a rare type of upper-atmospheric lightning called a ... Read more ›
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Big snow on the horizon after soggy alpine week Fri 04 Jul 2025
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After a week which featured a mix of rain and snow in Australia’s ski resorts, heavy snow is likely in the second week of July, just in time for... Read more ›
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Rain clearing NSW, Vic as complex low engulfs Tasman Sea Thu 03 Jul 2025
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The system that brought destructive weather to NSW and heavy rain in Vic over the last few days is finally moving away from Australia, forming a colos... Read more ›
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Heavy rain in southwest WA Thu 03 Jul 2025
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The southwestern tip of Western Australia is the latest corner of the country to see exceptionally heavy winter rainfall, with 24-hour totals topping ... Read more ›
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Satellite images capture East Coast Low spinning near NSW Wed 02 Jul 2025
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Satellites have captured spectacular images of a powerful East Coast Low that has been causing severe weather in NSW this week. East Coast Lows are ... Read more ›
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Huge night of rainfall, wind in NSW: when will this East Coast Low clear? Wed 02 Jul 2025
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The powerful East Coast Low continues to lash large parts of the NSW coastline this Wednesday morning after 24 hours of damaging wind gusts and huge r... Read more ›
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What makes an East Coast Low a 'bomb cyclone'? Tue 01 Jul 2025
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The terms 'East Coast Low' and 'bomb cyclone' are making news headlines in Australia this week as severe weather batters parts of eastern NSW. So, wha... Read more ›
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East Coast Low deepening near NSW coast Tue 01 Jul 2025
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Heavy rain, destructive winds and damaging surf will batter eastern NSW in the coming days following the explosive development of an East Coast Low. ... Read more ›
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Coldest June nights in decades for Canberra, inland NSW Mon 30 Jun 2025
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June nights were absolutely frigid in Canberra and parts of inland New South Wales, with average monthly minimums the coldest in decades in several lo... Read more ›
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East Coast Low to bring flooding rain, gales, huge waves to eastern NSW Mon 30 Jun 2025
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Warnings for strong to gale force winds, hazardous surf and flooding are in place across eastern NSW and southeast Queensland as an East Coast Low dev... Read more ›
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The weather eye in the sky Sun 29 Jun 2025
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Satellites play an important role in meteorology and in our understanding of the atmosphere. It all started back in April 1960 when NASA (Nat... Read more ›
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Heading for the coldest June in decades for the ACT and southeast NSW Sat 28 Jun 2025
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June has been the coldest in decades over parts southeast Australia, particularly in the ACT and southeast NSW around the Southern Tablelands. &n... Read more ›
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East Coast Low brewing for coastal NSW next week Fri 27 Jun 2025
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Heavy rain, intense winds and large surf could impact eastern NSW next week as a significant low pressure system develops off the coast, with potentia... Read more ›
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Central NSW wakes up to winter wonderland Thu 26 Jun 2025
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Skies are clearing in the wake of a powerful polar blast that swept across southeastern Australia, bringing significant snowfalls to central New South... Read more ›
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Negative IOD emerges - what does this mean for Australia? Thu 26 Jun 2025
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Signals of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) developing in the coming months could bring increased risk of heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and... Read more ›
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Polar blast sends shivers across southeast Australia Wed 25 Jun 2025
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A cold front sweeping over southeastern Australia is bringing an icy polar blast and chilly nights in several states and territories. The animation ... Read more ›
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Weather warnings in five states as cold fronts pummel SE Australia Tue 24 Jun 2025
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A burst of severe wintry weather will spread across southeastern Australia over the next two days, including damaging winds, rain, thunderstorms and s... Read more ›
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Dust, rain and damaging winds as cold fronts slam SA Mon 23 Jun 2025
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Damaging winds and squally showers will continue to lash SA over the next 36 hours as a pair of powerful cold fronts sweep over the state. A complex... Read more ›
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Canberra endures coldest run of nights in 60 years Mon 23 Jun 2025
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Temperatures have plummeted to bone-chilling lows in Canberra over the past week, with the city just registering its coldest run of nights since 1965.... Read more ›
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Blustery winds, heavy rain lashed WA, now heading for nation’s southeast Sun 22 Jun 2025
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Look at a satellite image right now and you'll see a spectacular swirl of cloud in the Great Australian Bight. But for all its beauty, that swirl, gen... Read more ›
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Colder than Antarctica: coldest morning in a quarter century for NSW, ACT Sat 21 Jun 2025
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If you woke up early in NSW or the ACT this Saturday morning and thought it was colder than usual, you'd be right. Just look at some of these temperat... Read more ›
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Winter solstice this weekend – here's what it means for Australia Fri 20 Jun 2025
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The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this weekend, marking Australia's shortest day of the year based on sunlight hours. This ... Read more ›
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Australia's newest and highest chairlift set to open Fri 20 Jun 2025
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Australia's largest ski resort Perisher is set to open its new $26 million toy any day now – the Mount Perisher 6 chairlift. As the name sugge... Read more ›
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Strong cold fronts to slam Australia with severe weather Thu 19 Jun 2025
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A series of powerful cold fronts will cause an outbreak of wintry weather across the southern half of Australia during the next six days, with damagin... Read more ›
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Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano eruption seen from space Wed 18 Jun 2025
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Lewotobi Laki-Laki, on the island of Flores, Indonesia, erupted on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 17, sending a large plume of volcanic ash and gases ... Read more ›
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Australia’s coldest place this Wednesday is just 100km from Queensland Wed 18 Jun 2025
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Wednesday was another chilly winter morning across a large part of Australia, but one town was colder than anywhere else, and most people won’t ... Read more ›
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Australia enters darkest week of the year Wed 18 Jun 2025
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The seven days from now until next Tuesday will be the darkest week of the year across Australia. The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice wi... Read more ›
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Fortnight of frosty mornings in Canberra Tue 17 Jun 2025
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Canberra has enjoyed a brief break from an ongoing run of freezing mornings, but temperatures will plummet again from tomorrow. Repetitive intrusion... Read more ›
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More fresh snow for the mountains Tue 17 Jun 2025
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Up to 10cm of fresh snow has fallen across Australia’s mainland alpine region, with slightly heavier falls reported in Tasmania as a cold front ... Read more ›
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Rain in Perth on State of Origin Wednesday Mon 16 Jun 2025
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There's a very high likelihood of rain, possibly heavy at times, with a 30% chance of a thunderstorm in Perth this Wednesday, where Game II of th... Read more ›
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Vigorous cold front to rattle the southeast Sun 15 Jun 2025
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A strong cold front will cross southeast Australia on Monday 16 June and Tuesday 17 June, generating gusty winds, widespread showers & a burst of ... Read more ›
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Brisbane's coldest June spell in 14 years Sat 14 Jun 2025
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If you live in Brisbane, you've probably joined the chorus of complaints echoing across the city each morning: "It’s freezing." "... Read more ›
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Australian ski season off to a good start – so what's next? Fri 13 Jun 2025
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The opening weekend of the 2025 ski season in Australia featured a wintry blast that dropped more than half a metre of fresh snow at most ski resorts.... Read more ›
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First western Pacific tropical storm to impact southern China Thu 12 Jun 2025
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Gusty winds and heavy rain are impacting parts of Vietnam and southern China as the first tropical storm of the season, named Wutip, closes in on Hain... Read more ›
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Frost in the tropics on another Queensland chiller Thu 12 Jun 2025
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Queenslanders have huddled through yet another frigid night, with subzero temperatures recorded well into the tropics. The coldest Queensland temper... Read more ›
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Queensland shivers through –4.4°C Wed 11 Jun 2025
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Queensland has recorded its coldest night of the year to date, with a Wednesday morning minimum of –4.4°C at the small town of Injune, while... Read more ›
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Drought relief as winter rain soaks parts of southern Australia Tue 10 Jun 2025
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It didn’t break the drought, but a decent drop of rain over the long weekend was a welcome change for parched areas of Victoria, South Australia... Read more ›
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Before-and-after images of the big weekend snowfall Tue 10 Jun 2025
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Approximately 50 to 70 cm of snow accumulated on the highest parts of Australia’s mainland ski resorts between Friday night and Monday evening, ... Read more ›
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Three-day blizzard at ski resorts with snowfalls in nearby towns Mon 09 Jun 2025
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The predicted half metre of snow has accumulated at Australia’s higher ski resorts over the King’s Birthday long weekend, with Mt Hotham i... Read more ›
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'Plum rains' pummel southern China Sun 08 Jun 2025
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Heavy rains have set in across southern China and bring the risk of flooding and mudslides. These rains are known as the plum rains since they tend to... Read more ›
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81 years on from the greatest weather forecast in history Sat 07 Jun 2025
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The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, mark a turning point in the European theatre of World War 2 that would see the Allies go on to defeat Nazi Germany... Read more ›
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Half a metre of snow likely at Australia’s ski resorts Fri 06 Jun 2025
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The 2025 King’s Birthday Long Weekend opening promises to be the snowiest start to an Australian snow season in years, with the potential for up... Read more ›
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Wintry blast looms for King's Birthday long weekend Fri 06 Jun 2025
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Millions of Australians will be rugging up over the King’s Birthday long weekend as an icy blast brings a mix of rain, hail, thunderstorms, blus... Read more ›
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A welcome week of showers for Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart Thu 05 Jun 2025
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Rain, and plenty of it, is heading to Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart – three Australian capital cities which have all experienced significant ra... Read more ›
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Coldest morning in years for parts of SE Australia Thu 05 Jun 2025
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Icy temperatures sent shivers across southeastern Australia on Thursday morning, with some places registering their coldest morning in years and Queen... Read more ›
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Powerful storms lash New Caledonia and South Pacific Wed 04 Jun 2025
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Intense rainfall and thunderstorms impacted New Caledonia early this morning, with more to come for other South Pacific islands to the east. Floodin... Read more ›
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Perth's wettest day in 11 months, more rain on the way Wed 04 Jun 2025
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Perth just registered its wettest day since July last year and more rain is on the way for Australia's west coast in the coming days. The first five... Read more ›
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Sydney's coldest day of the year Wed 04 Jun 2025
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Sydney is tracking towards its coldest day of 2025 to date, thanks to a combination of a polar airmass, gusty winds and persistent showers. At 9am o... Read more ›
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Polar blast to deliver long weekend snow in Aussie Alps Tue 03 Jun 2025
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The opening of the 2025 ski season will feature several days of fresh snow as two cold fronts surge across southeastern Australia during the King&rsqu... Read more ›
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Victoria just had its warmest autumn on record Tue 03 Jun 2025
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If you thought it was mild in recent months in Victoria, you’re spot on, with Australia’s smallest mainland state officially registering i... Read more ›
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Big wintry week of rain, snow and frost for southern Australia Mon 02 Jun 2025
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Heavy rain will fall in southwestern WA, while two significant cold systems will send a deep chill, rain and snow across Tasmania and southeastern mai... Read more ›
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