Weather News
Tuesday February 16, 2016
Stormy skies linger over the NT
10:52 EDT
While the skies lit up over the Northern Territory yesterday, not much landed in the bucket.
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Snow surprise for Tasmanians after a summer of weather extremes
09:12 EDT
Fires, flood and now, snow; Tasmania has had a summer of weather extremes.
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Monday February 15, 2016
Wild weather approaching New Zealand
18:06 EDT
A complex low is working its way across the Tasman, where it will bring days of heavy rain to New Zealand.
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Rebuild of Galiwinku after Cyclone Lam touted as model for other Indigenous communities
17:10 EDT
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion wants the rebuilding of Galiwinku, a remote community in Arnhem Land devastated by a cyclone a year ago, to serve as a template for other Indigenous communities, despite only four homes being built since the disaster.
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Portuguese giant Nazare attracts Western Australian big wave thrillseekers
16:41 EDT
Once surfers looking to ride the biggest waves simply headed to Hawaii, northern California or, closer to home, the south-west corner of Western Australia.
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Tasmania succumbing to long-lost cold change
12:45 EDT
The strongest cold change since spring is crossing Tasmania, bringing very strong winds, showers, thunder, hail and possibly even highland snow.
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Farmers helping farmers: grain grower donates road train load of hay to western Queensland graziers
10:57 EDT
Three years of drought has hit western Queensland hard, but acts of kindness and generosity have provided relief in the midst of hard times.
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Dry conditions set to keep water allocations low over next year in southern NSW
08:38 EDT
Irrigators using water to grow food and fibre in southern New South Wales look set to start the 2016-17 water year with no or very small water allocations due to ongoing dry conditions.
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Sunday February 14, 2016
Another bout of heat for Perth
16:16 EDT
Another bout of heat for Perth
Perth has finally cooled down to about average summer levels over the last few days, and is on track to heat up to a balmy 32 degrees today.
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Heat and powerful surf on the way for coastal southeast QLD
12:55 EDT
After a slight dip in temperatures yesterday, warmer days are on the way from the Coolangatta area to the Sunshine Coast region.
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Saturday February 13, 2016
Heat put on hold in the southeast
14:24 EDT
Temperatures will cool down for much of the week for South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
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Brief monsoonal activity for QLD and the NT
12:58 EDT
The monsoon trough has made a glancing blow of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula and the Top End.
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Friday February 12, 2016
Rain welcome but many in western Queensland 'still doing it tough'
21:28 EDT
Rain in parts of western Queensland in the past week has raised hope that the drought may finally be over, but the long, dry years have already devastated pastures and wiped out incomes for many farming families.
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Solid central Australian rain a bonus as pastoral company progresses with drought-proofing strategy aimed at selling heavier cattle
17:06 EDT
A Central Australian pastoral company says recent solid rain across its five cattle stations is a welcome bonus as it continues with a drought-proofing strategy.
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Tropical Cyclone Tatiana intensifies, may bring dangerous swell to Queensland coast: BoM
16:18 EDT
Queensland's first cyclone of the season poses no immediate threat to the coast but may whip up dangerous swells for south-east beaches early next week, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says.
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ACT pummeled by storms
16:01 EDT
Dark and ominous clouds developed over southern parts of the ACT yesterday afternoon amid a deep and unstable low pressure trough.
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Valentine's Day should turn up the heat
12:59 EDT
For those seeking the perfect weather for the perfect date this Valentine's weekend, Australian capital cities seem sure to share the love!
Brisbane and Darwin will be hot and steamy as per usual, expecting a maximum temperature into the low 30s on both days.
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Cloncurry stormwater mitigation project gets $800K amid hopes of more housing development
12:21 EDT
The Cloncurry Shire Council in north-west Queensland has received more than $800,000 in State Government funding to address the town's stormwater drainage issues.
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Heavy hailstorms hit Queanbeyan and south Canberra
07:05 EDT
Backyards in Queanbeyan and parts of Canberra have been covered with "golf-ball sized" hailstones and the roof of a supermarket has partially collapsed after a storm hit the region.
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Thursday February 11, 2016
Drought scheme helping western Qld contractors secure work raises $90,000
18:36 EDT
A western Queensland church has raised more than $90,000 for a scheme to keep rural contractors in work during the ongoing drought.
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Clearest skies since spring fine-tune rare planet event
15:51 EDT
Much of southeastern Australia is experiencing its sunniest week since spring and skies have been staying clear at night, effectively giving planet gazers a fine-tuned view of a rare feature.
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Perth recycling its hot air
14:18 EDT
Australia's western capital equalled its record of four consecutive days over 40 degrees yesterday, and some of that heat is returning.
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Tiny Palmers Island community rallies around residents left homeless after storm
12:39 EDT
The tiny community of Palmers Island in northern New South Wales has rallied around two residents left homeless after a super cell storm.
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Farm Management Deposits changes will give farmers chance to help themselves, once they have cash to spare
07:44 EDT
The Federal Government has introduced legislation to overhaul the Farm Management Deposits scheme, which it says will help farmers to help themselves.
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Wednesday February 10, 2016
Perth weather: Temperature hits 40C for fourth day, equalling record from 1933
21:26 EDT
Perth has recorded its fourth consecutive day of temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, equalling a record that has stood for more than 80 years, as a heatwave continues to grip the city.
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Hobart set to cool after a warm start to February
14:50 EDT
The first ten days of February have set a new record for Hobart with each day breaking the 21 degree mark, although a series of fronts on the forecast will bring a cooler change.
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Devastated farmers back on track five years after Cyclone Yasi unleashed fury on far north Queensland
14:06 EDT
The sickening sight of wrecked crops and damaged infrastructure was all too familiar for tropical flower producers Rob and Heidi Piccolo of Basilisk Blooms.
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NSW under a dry spell
10:43 EDT
Overall, this last week has been the driest spell since about mid-December in NSW.
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Roma cattle prices driven to record levels by restocker demand
10:04 EDT
Records tumbled at the Roma saleyards, where strong demand saw a record price of $1,880 paid for a cow and calf unit.
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Perth swelters in heatwave, breaking 50-year-old weather record
09:17 EDT
Perth has recorded above 40 degree Celsius temperatures for three days in a row, melting a February record which has stood for more than 50 years.
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Tuesday February 9, 2016
Isisford's dream for a medical museum a step closer with drought funding
19:41 EDT
The plan to turn a historic outback Queensland hospital building into a medical museum is a step closer to reality with the project given more than $140,000 in drought funding.
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Rivers down and cruises cancelled as Kakadu National Park swelters through one of its driest wet seasons on record
14:34 EDT
The World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park is suffering through one of its driest wet seasons on record.
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Flash flooding swamps parched Townsville
13:54 EDT
A powerful band of severe thunderstorms swept through Townsville on Monday evening, with rain rates in excess of 100mm per hour.
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Dry spell to continue for the Top End
13:53 EDT
After a brief monsoonal burst of rain at the beginning of January for central parts of the Northern Territory, the Top End continues to miss out on the heavy falls.
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Townsville drenched by intense rain event as thunderstorms hit Queensland city
10:58 EDT
A once-in-100-year rain event has pummelled Townsville in north Queensland, causing flash flooding that caught some motorists off-guard.
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Dance 4 Drought raises more than $5,000 for Aussie Helpers
10:46 EDT
A youth committee from the mid-north coast of New South Wales has raised more than $5,000 for drought-affected farmers.
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Drought-stricken north Queensland grazier starts up lawn mower for first time in four years
10:05 EDT
Tess Pemble has not mowed her lawn in four years â?? she has not had a lawn to mow.
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Monday February 8, 2016
Perth heatwave putting city's water supplies under pressure
23:43 EDT
As Perth sweats through a severe heatwave, pressure is mounting on the city's dwindling water supplies.
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BoM given one day's notice about CSIRO restructure
20:14 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and the Australian Antarctic Division say they were given just one day's notice about a major CSIRO restructure that could impact joint projects.
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Farmers say they are let down by weather bureau staff cuts
17:25 EDT
Farmers in western New South Wales say they feel let down by the government, after changes to the Bureau of Meteorology regional offices.
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Swift water rescue crew help north Queensland drivers stuck in flood water
16:04 EDT
The message 'if it is flooded, forget it' is not getting through to everyone, according to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) superintendent.
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Falls and flooding for Queensland's Central Coast
15:04 EDT
As expected, the rainfall totals were of the order of hundreds of millimetres on the Central Coast and Capricornia of Queensland over the course of the weekend, with some places having their largest falls this wet season.
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Tarrington in Victoria's south-west to attempt record rain dance after dry weather
14:57 EDT
With parts of regional Victoria struggling with dry condition, one remote community is taking matters into its own hands.
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Blistering heatwave scorching WA
12:57 EDT
Western Australia's west is currently enduring one of its worst heatwaves in years, with records likely to tumble in some areas.
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Calls for BoM to reverse decision to move resources from regions
11:58 EDT
There are calls for the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) to shut its capital city forecasting offices and move its resources to the country.
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Perth hits 40C as expected five-day heatwave begins
01:05 EDT
Perth hit a scorching 40.4 degrees Celsius on day one of a heatwave that is expected to last for at least five days.
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Sunday February 7, 2016
Southeastern Australia drying out after wet start to year
15:49 EDT
After a wet start to the year, southeastern Australia is drying out, beginning its driest spell in about two months.
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Cars sink through ice in Wisconsin as temporary parking area fails to hold up
14:46 EDT
Around 20 cars became partially submerged after falling through a temporary car park established on Wisconsin's frozen Lake Geneva on Saturday local time.
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High pressure blocking any relief for inland SA
12:22 EDT
A stubborn high pressure system currently squatting over the Great Australian Bight is the main culprit for rising temperatures across country SA.
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Flash flooding predicted between drenched Mackay and Townsville in Queensland
11:32 EDT
The weather bureau is warning residents in north Queensland to prepare for heavy downpours, flash flooding and thunderstorms.
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Weather News
Stormy skies linger over the NT
10:52 EDT
While the skies lit up over the Northern Territory yesterday, not much landed in the bucket.
Snow surprise for Tasmanians after a summer of weather extremes
09:12 EDT
Fires, flood and now, snow; Tasmania has had a summer of weather extremes.
Wild weather approaching New Zealand
18:06 EDT
A complex low is working its way across the Tasman, where it will bring days of heavy rain to New Zealand.
