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How warming above Antarctica has increased the fire risk in Australia this summer
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Parts of three Australian states will have a heightened bushfire risk this summer following rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) above Antarctica during spring. The Australian and New Zealand Council for fire and emergency services (AFAC) has identified western and southern WA, Victoria and inland NSW as key regions that are at risk of heightened bushfire risk this summer. For some of these areas, the heightened summer fire risk comes off the back of prolonged rainfall deficiencies that h... Read more ›
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50°C temperature range in Australia's first week of summer Mon 08 Dec 2025
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The opening week of summer featured a massive 50°C temperature range across Australia as freezing weather and snow gave way to intense heat and fi... Read more ›
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Severe thunderstorms to strike northeast NSW and southern Qld Sunday Sun 07 Dec 2025
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Heat has been building over southern Qld and northeast NSW the last couple of days, and dew points are generally expected to rise across these areas t... Read more ›
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Hottest day in 5 to 6 years as fires scorch parts of NSW Sat 06 Dec 2025
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Hot, dry and windy weather caused Extreme fire danger across parts of NSW on Saturday, with parts of the state registering their highest temperatures ... Read more ›
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Strong waves to impact eastern Australia over the next two weeks Fri 05 Dec 2025
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Australia’s East Coast could be impacted by periods of strong waves over the next couple of weeks as tropical cyclone activity increases in the ... Read more ›
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Extreme fire danger spreading across SA, Vic and NSW Thu 04 Dec 2025
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Hot, dry and windy weather will sweep across southeastern Australia over the next three days, causing Extreme fire danger in parts of SA, Vic and NSW.... Read more ›
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Why has Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre turned pink? Wed 03 Dec 2025
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The vast waters in Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have turned pink, offering a rare spectacle that can be seen from space. The lake started filling with wate... Read more ›
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Second Ashes Test weather: Sunny first three days in Brisbane, possible showers late in match Wed 03 Dec 2025
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After a run of severe thunderstorms, rain and even giant hail in late November, Brisbane will turn on the early summer sunshine for the second Ashes T... Read more ›
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Widespread weekend heat to exceed 40°C from Port Hedland to Penrith Tue 02 Dec 2025
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Temperatures will exceed 40°C across a 4000 km stretch of Australia later this week as a massive pool of hot air spreads across the country. A h... Read more ›
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Canberra plummets to -0.3°C, its first sub-zero summer temperature on record Tue 02 Dec 2025
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We all know Canberra is cold and frosty at night during late autumn, winter and early spring, but in over 100 years of records, the national capital h... Read more ›
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Three tropical cyclones cause widespread flooding in southeast Asia Tue 02 Dec 2025
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Tropical cyclones Senyar, Koto and Ditwah have brought widespread deadly flooding to parts of southeast Asia over the past week, including Indonesia, ... Read more ›
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Perth sizzles with 39°C, Melbourne shivers with 16°C Mon 01 Dec 2025
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West Coast 39°C, Melbourne 16°C. It sounds like a progress score in an AFL or basketball match, but those were the maximum temperatures experi... Read more ›
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Fire and snow: Australia's chaotic first week of summer Mon 01 Dec 2025
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The opening week of summer will feature a dynamic mix of weather across Australia, with extreme fire danger in multiple states, temperatures soaring t... Read more ›
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Snow, bitter cold, on first day of Australian summer Mon 01 Dec 2025
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A light blanket of snow has fallen at the highest elevations of three states – Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales – in a very wintry s... Read more ›
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Contrasting start to summer expected for Australia’s west and southeast Sun 30 Nov 2025
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As we head into the beginning of December, the contrasting patterns in Australia’s weather can be summed up in one sentence; Melbourne could hav... Read more ›
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The most sweltering November night for Queensland Sat 29 Nov 2025
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Most of Queensland remained above 24 degrees through the penultimate night of November 2025, making it the hottest November night on record for many c... Read more ›
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