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Patchy rain brings some relief to drought-stricken western Qld

10:46 EDT Showers have finally fallen on parts of Queensland's drought-stricken interior overnight.
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Cyclone Ian intensifies as it moves towards Tonga, expected to make landfall

10:28 EDT Forecasters in Fiji are warning Tropical Cyclone Ian is again threatening Tonga.
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Temperatures reached almost 49 degrees in the Pilbara town of Onslow

09:19 EDT Residents in the Pilbara town of Onslow have sweltered through one of their hottest days on record.
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NSW farmers call for more drought help

09:11 EDT NSW farmers are increasingly saying they are being ignored and their pleas for drought help are falling on deaf ears.
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Environmentalists say mine weather forecasting system old news

07:24 EDT Hunter environmentalists have welcomed newly announced work by the state's coal industry to help bring down dust emissions at the region's mines but have labelled it as "old news".
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Early grape harvest thanks for unseasonal weather

06:46 EDT Wine producers in the Hunter Valley are blaming unseasonal weather last year for an early start to the harvest.
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Graziers cart water to keep cattle alive in drought stricken south-west Queensland

01:23 EDT Graziers in south-west Queensland's cattle country are carting water to keep cattle alive, as weather reports offer little hope of drought-breaking rain.
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Disaster funding for three local government areas

22:31 EDT Residents in the Liverpool Plains, Gwydir and Guyra Shire Councils are now able to apply for disaster assistance, for repairs needed after storms and a tornado hit the region in November last year.
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About 100,000 bats dead after heatwave in southern Queensland

20:55 EDT About 100,000 bats may have died as a result of last weekend's heatwave in southern Queensland, the RSPCA says.
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Heavy storms to soak drought-affected QLD and NSW

17:22 EDT Heavy thunderstorms are soaking some drought-affect areas of southwest Queensland and northwestern New South Wales, bringing some relief from the long dry.
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Pilbara communities give mixed reaction for Cyclone Christine

17:18 EDT Port Hedland's Port Authority says Cyclone Christine had little impact on the town's export operations.
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Central Queensland producers welcome rain

15:49 EDT The first signs of reprieve from the heat and dry weather are beginning in Queensland.
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Kansas ranchers keeping cows warm in the 'Polar vortex'

13:32 EDT Cattle ranchers in the US are braving the freezing weather to feed their stock through the cold snap.
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Heavy rain drenches central east QLD

12:40 EDT After enduring hot and dry weather over the last month, rain has finally soaked Queensland's central east with some places seeing their heaviest rain in almost a year.
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Big dry in Cairns helps limit dengue fever spread

09:11 EDT The weather bureau says it could be some time before there is decent rain for parts of far north Queensland.
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North Stradbroke firefighters battle on amid wind threat

07:37 EDT Fire crews have spent the night battling an intensified bushfire on North Stradbroke Island, near Brisbane.
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Weather forecasting system aims to reduce coal dust emissions

07:19 EDT Just a week after the release of data showing high particle pollution levels in the Hunter in 2013, the coal industry will introduce a weather forecasting system aimed at reducing dust emissions from mines.
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Cyclone Christine helps Gascoyne River flow

17:05 EDT Rainfall from ex-Tropical Cyclone Christine has made its way to the parched Gascoyne River.
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Top End records tumble as January heat drags on

16:32 EDT Darwin has sweated through its hottest January day on record.
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Cows and chillies swelter

16:20 EDT The sweltering temperatures sweeping Queensland have taken their toll on animals and crops.
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Round two of farm finance loans opens

15:51 EDT The second round for applications for a farm finance concessional loan opens today.
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Darwin running hot with new record...again

15:47 EDT Darwin has broken its January temperature record for the second day running.
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Power outages cause headaches after storm hits south-east Qld, but rain eases Stradbroke fire threat

14:02 EDT Thousands of properties remain without electricity today after yesterday's severe storms in south-east Queensland.
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Tonga warning cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Ian veers towards Fiji

13:51 EDT A tropical cyclone alert which was issued for Tonga as the first cyclone of the 2013-2014 South Pacific season, has now been cancelled.
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Storms heading to parts of drought declared Queensland

13:48 EDT Much needed rain is on its way to farms in western and central Queensland with a moisture laden low pressure trough, but some will miss out.
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Wintry evening for southern parts of NSW

11:17 EDT Many towns throughout southern New South Wales have felt a slice of winter well ahead of schedule as overnight temperatures plummeted across the Riverina, Central West Slopes and Plains and the Southwest Slopes.
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Longreach water running out despite restrictions

10:40 EDT The Mayor of Longreach in Queensland's central west says it is too early to know when the town's water supply will run dry.
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Cool relief on the way in north and south-west Qld

08:05 EDT Record high temperatures in parts of north Queensland are set to ease by the end of the week.
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Hunter's extreme weather in 2013 has done olive crop no favours

07:19 EDT Hunter Valley olive growers say while this year's crop is much better than the season before, they would still like to see more fruit develop in the coming weeks.
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Storms bring flooding, knock out power in south-east Queensland

20:03 EDT A Logan woman has been struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across south-east Queensland, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
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Weather records tumble as Queensland swelters

16:54 EDT Weather records across Queensland have been smashed as the State swelters through a heatwave.
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One week on, Cyclone Christine clean up continues

16:54 EDT One week on, stations in Western Australia's Pilbara region are still cleaning up following Tropical Cyclone Christine.
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Strong winds and showers batter TAS.. again

14:15 EDT Tasmania has been battered by strong winds and showers since Friday, with another vigorous cold front and deep low pressure system bringing another burst of wild conditions since yesterday afternoon.
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Boffins stew on NT weather brew

14:13 EDT Top Enders might have just sweltered through some mean days of oppressive sunshine, but the NT weather bureau will be keeping a close eye on a monsoonal low expected to develop this week.
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WA set to swelter in heatwave

12:51 EDT Much of Western Australia's inland is entering a heatwave with some northern centres on target to average 45 degrees or more and some in the south to average 40 degrees for at least the next seven days.
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King tides could have terrible impact on turtle numbers due to Mon Repos beach erosion

12:05 EDT Queensland National Parks rangers say king tides later this month could have a devastating effect on nesting turtles at Mon Repos in Bundaberg.
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Hot, dry weather raises water concerns across northern Qld

10:41 EDT Cairns might soon be facing water restrictions as northern Queensland remains in the grip of the big dry.
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Dollar offers relief to farmers amid relentless drought

10:25 EDT Queensland's peak rural lobby group AgForce says a drop in the Australian dollar should provide the agriculture industry some positives in 2014.
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Pacific posts record high temperatures in 2013

10:24 EDT The Pacific Islands experienced record temperatures in 2013 due to warmer oceans.
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Garden oasis in the middle of drought

09:41 EDT During the drought, you can almost become immune to the sight of dead grass; however that shouldn't be the case around your home, says one western Queensland grazier.
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The weather bureau warns more strong winds to lash the state today

09:38 EDT The weather bureau is warning strong winds will hit Tasmania today.
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2013 temperature records tumble

09:30 EDT Australia has just sweltered through its hottest year on record.
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Victorians bracing for the big blow

12:57 EDT After a chilly day yesterday followed by a cold morning, the wild winds are set to lash Victoria.
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Thunderstorms bring cooling and rain relief to QLD

12:18 EDT Southerly winds have cooled parts of Queensland by 10-to-15 degrees in the past few days but now thunderstorms are developing, bringing further cooling and badly needed rain.
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Strong winds keep emergency crews busy in Hobart

11:49 EDT The State Emergency Service had a busy Saturday in southern Tasmania responding to damage caused by strong winds.
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Queensland heatwave: Brisbane spared predicted maximum temperature, Bureau of Meteorology says

21:15 EDT Brisbane has been spared the full wrath of the Queensland heatwave, with temperatures today peaking just below the predicted high of 41 degrees Celsius.
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Queensland heatwave: Brisbane set to roast as weekend temperatures soar

15:58 EDT The scorching heatwave gripping much of Queensland is being felt in Brisbane today, with residents set to roast in temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius.
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Mass burial of Super Typhoon Haiyan dead underway in Philippines

14:12 EDT Around one thousand victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines are finally being buried this week, eight weeks after they died.
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How Australia's hottest year on record unfolded

12:22 EDT It was a year of heatwaves and bushfires, sun, cyclones, and melting bitumen.
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Windy and wet in Tasmania

12:12 EDT A cold front has swept through Tasmania bringing wind gusts of over 100km/h and heavy showers.
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Patchy rain brings some relief to drought-stricken western Qld

10:46 EDT Showers have finally fallen on parts of Queensland's drought-stricken interior overnight.