Weather News
Thursday June 16, 2016
Southern NT to get a soaking
14:49 EST
An unseasonable soaking is going to impact southern parts of the NT, including parts of the Barkly, Lasseter, Tanami and Simpson.
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Woolgoolga residents angry at council response during wild storm
14:44 EST
Residents at a caravan park in Woolgoolga, on the NSW Mid North Coast, have questioned Coffs Harbour City Council's response to a and the ability of the town to be flood ready in the future.
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Thunderstorms light up desert sky in SA
12:51 EST
The night sky became electric and thunderstorms are continuing today as a low pressure trough travels across western and northern parts of South Australia.
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Coastal engineers waiting for Collaroy residents to have storm-damaged houses cleared
12:24 EST
Engineers are waiting for houses along Sydney's Collaroy beach to have damaged sections demolished so work can begin to stop further coastal erosion.
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Energy Minister yet to receive Hydro Tasmania report on cloud seeding ahead of floods
11:39 EST
The Tasmanian Opposition has urged the State Government to release a report into Hydro Tasmania's decision to conduct a cloud seeding flight in the Derwent River Catchment a day before
Cloud seeding is a technique used to increase rain to bolster dams and involves the addition of a substance to suitable clouds to encourage the growth of ice crystals or raindrops.
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Tasmanian dairy cattle climb stairs and onto farm machinery to survive northern floods
10:36 EST
A Tasmanian dairy farmer whose herd was trapped in floodwater has described how his cows climbed onto machinery to escape surging water.
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Tasmanian floods: Delays to insurance claims frustrating, Latrobe Mayor says
07:29 EST
There is frustration in the flood-devastated community of Latrobe where some residents have complained of delays to the assessment and approval of their insurance claims.
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Historic 1857 shipwreck uncovered on Tasmanian beach after east coast low
06:16 EST
The storms that battered Tasmania last week have revealed a hidden treasure buried in the sand along the coast of the Freycinet National Park.
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Wednesday June 15, 2016
East coast weather: BoM on alert for damaging system in Queensland, NSW
15:32 EST
Parts of Queensland and New South Wales look set for another soaking this weekend with weather experts saying an east coast low is expected to form over the region.
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Bonus rain for QLD
13:42 EST
Queensland is getting ready for a three-day rain event.
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Cold, foggy mornings for SE and SW Australia
13:25 EST
Many people awoke to low visibility this morning, and it wasn't just tired eyes.
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Drought unearths hidden outback fossils, turning graziers into amateur paleontologists
10:57 EST
The sight of a dead, white-boned beast would normally be depressing to graziers coping with the Queensland drought, but to some it has unearthed a newfound love story.
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Tasmanian floods: Clean up of dead livestock begins after cattle, sheep washed down waterways
09:53 EST
Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is preparing for the task of removing dead livestock washed away in last week's devastating floods.
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Tuesday June 14, 2016
Tasmanian flood recovery plan in place as damage bill mounts
20:54 EST
The Tasmanian Government has established a flood recovery committee to oversee the medium and long-term response to last week's devastating floods.
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New map reveals weather buoy journey after recording monster wave
18:17 EST
A laboratory has released a map showing the path of a weather buoy ripped from its mooring after recording a massive 17.7-metre wave off the New South Wales coast.
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Expected widespread rain to top up the NSW water table
15:42 EST
Following the widespread rainfall across New South Wales earlier this month, a new system expected from Thursday is likely to bring healthy totals across the state, where soil moisture levels are already looking favourable for winter crops.
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Barramundi boats return to port because of low catches in the Gulf of Carpentaria
14:31 EST
Consecutive poor wet seasons in north-west Queensland appear to have affected barramundi catches in the Gulf of Carpentaria, with a number of commercial vessels currently docked in Karumba because it is not worth fishing.
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NSW storm clean-up boss takes a firsthand look at the extent of the damage
14:09 EST
An expert team has begun to assess firsthand the extent of in northern New South Wales after the region was lashed by wild storms.
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Tasmanian flood-affected businesses urge tourists to keep coming
13:59 EST
Tasmanians are being urged to support flood-affected businesses and tourist attractions as the clean-up effort continues.
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More Roma flood mitigation work planned as Maranoa council works to ease Bungil Creek risk
12:13 EST
The Maranoa Regional Council is preparing to start a second round of flood mitigation works in Roma, in southern Queensland, to protect more than 50 homes.
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New East Coast Low looming
11:52 EST
Eastern Australia is still recovering from an East Coast Low earlier in June, but now another one is on the cards.
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Tasmanian farmers demand climate change action after floods ruin farms
08:43 EST
Some flood-affected Tasmanian farmers want to see more action on climate change, a topic which has received little debate during the election campaign.
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Monday June 13, 2016
Rain records broken in western Queensland
17:44 EST
The best June rain in more than 10 years has fallen on parched ground around Longreach and Barcaldine in central-west Queensland.
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A cool winterâ??s night in the southeast
16:29 EST
A wintery grip held the southeast last night.
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Welcome to Australia's poorest town: Mungallala, Queensland â?? average annual income $3,148
14:55 EST
The residents of Mungallala, in Queensland's mid south, take home an average salary of a little over $3,000 a year according to the Australian Taxation Office, making the tiny rural town the poorest in Australia.
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Unseasonably heavy rain drenches central-west QLD
12:57 EST
Rain has been falling in Queensland's central-west overnight with the Longreach area being been dealt unseasonably heavy falls.
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Outback wedding showers joy on drought-stricken Queensland town
12:10 EST
A West Australian couple seeking a destination wedding have tied the knot in dusty outback Queensland, in a move to boost drought-stricken local businesses.
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Tasmania floods: Support flows in for communities hit by record weather event
11:31 EST
TasRail will use trucks to re-open Tasmania's main north-south rail corridor, after key infrastructure and buildings suffered significant damage during last week's record flooding.
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Adelaide's temperature dives to produce coldest night so far for 2016
10:21 EST
Adelaide has shivered through its coldest night of the year so far.
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Tasmania floods: Livestock being returned to farmers, but thousands of animals feared dead
08:06 EST
Thousands of animals have perished in the Tasmanian floods, but there's also been hundreds survive.
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Sunday June 12, 2016
Remember when it rained?
12:03 EST
With large parts of eastern New South Wales still recovering from destructive winds, powerful surf and flooding, saturated soil profiles mean that even moderate amounts of rain could bring flooding.
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Onshore winds and showers for eastern QLD
11:13 EST
A persistent onshore flow will dominate conditions for eastern Queensland for much of the next week.
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Saturday June 11, 2016
Police to investigate whether Bondi Beach body is missing swimmer
18:22 EST
A man's body has been found in waters about 450 metres east of Sydney's Bondi Beach a week after a man went missing nearby.
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Frost setting in across NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS
15:35 EST
A run of frosty mornings is about to commence across a large part of New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania and in some areas frost will become severe.
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Tasmania weather: Cold front brings snow after floods
14:24 EST
After a week of a cold front has brought heavy snow to centres around the state.
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Queen's birthday prognostication
13:54 EST
After the disastrous rainfall of last weekend, many may be wondering what the rest of the Queen's birthday weekend has in store.
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Snow season in Australia could enjoy boost from La Nina weather pattern
12:23 EST
The annual snow season starts in Victoria and New South Wales this weekend, with major resorts and the weather bureau predicting a good season ahead.
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Tasmania floods: Government open to inquiry
10:48 EST
A formal government inquiry into the causes and handling of Tasmania's flood crisis could be held, the Premier has indicated.
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Friday June 10, 2016
Tasmania floods: Clean-up bill expected to exceed $100 million
21:42 EST
The damages bill from this week's floods is expected to exceed $100 million, the Tasmanian Government says.
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Hydro Tasmania denies cloud seeding contributed to devastating Ouse floods
19:17 EST
There were no flood warnings for the area in Tasmania targeted by a cloud-seeding operation the day before floods devastated the town of Ouse, Hydro Tasmania has said.
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Before and after: Severe storms hit Sydney's northern beaches
17:57 EST
Waves of up to 8 metres hit Collaroy, and destroying a swimming pool.
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Hydro Tasmania asked to explain cloud seeding in catchment day before flooding
17:57 EST
Tasmania's government-owned energy company has been asked to explain why it conducted cloud seeding over the Derwent River catchment the day before flooding began this week.
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Spirit of Tasmania ferries to resume sailings after flood clearance
14:36 EST
Spirit of Tasmania services across the Bass Strait will resume tonight after several days of delays due to Tasmania's flood crisis.
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Weekend of wild weather brings mixed blessings to Queensland farmers
14:23 EST
Wet and windy weather has caused large areas of cane to fall over in Queensland's southern sugar region, but the rain been welcomed by inland graziers.
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East Coast storm: wild weather moves south as Tasmania, Victoria brace for major flooding
13:27 EST
Tasmania and eastern parts of Victoria are bracing for heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds, as the east coast low which left parts of Queensland and New South Wales battered after the weekend moves south.
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Weather News
Southern NT to get a soaking
14:49 EST
An unseasonable soaking is going to impact southern parts of the NT, including parts of the Barkly, Lasseter, Tanami and Simpson.
Woolgoolga residents angry at council response during wild storm
14:44 EST
Residents at a caravan park in Woolgoolga, on the NSW Mid North Coast, have questioned Coffs Harbour City Council's response to a and the ability of the town to be flood ready in the future.
Thunderstorms light up desert sky in SA
12:51 EST
The night sky became electric and thunderstorms are continuing today as a low pressure trough travels across western and northern parts of South Australia.
