Weather News
Friday July 8, 2016
Wet and muddy conditions for NZ's North Island
14:11 EST
A very slow-moving low pressure system is causing havoc over New Zealand's North Island.
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Flood-affected farmers in Gippsland begin recovery
14:06 EST
Farmers have begun assessing fencing, infrastructure and stock losses following flooding in parts of Gippsland.
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A wet end to the working week in coastal NSW
12:54 EST
Persistent showers have battered much of the NSW coastline this week, but conditions are set to ease this weekend.
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Gippsland floods: SES warn against driving through water after men rescued from car roof
09:17 EST
Two men have been pulled from the roof of a car after driving through floodwaters in East Gippsland, with authorities warning people were underestimating how deep the water can be.
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Brisbane stylist donates pre-loved race wear to boost spirits at outback races
08:17 EST
Residents of an outback town grappling with drought have been offered a morale-booster heading into the annual picnic races.
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Thursday July 7, 2016
Flood repairs in Tasmania may take years, taskforce warns
17:31 EST
The head of Tasmania's Flood Recovery Taskforce has warned it will take years to finish repairing all of the damage caused by last month's deluge.
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Rain in east already above winter average
15:31 EST
At only about a third of the way through winter, many places in QLD, NSW and VIC have already exceed their entire seasonal rainfall average.
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Power outage in Gippsland as floodwaters rise in Victoria's east
15:08 EST
More than a thousand homes are without power in Gippsland, as major flood warnings remain in place throughout Victoria's east.
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Wild winds travelling from Perth to Sydney
13:24 EST
A powerful frontal system will crash across southern Australia across the next six days, bringing intense weather.
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Grain crops start well in north-west Wimmera, but more rain needed
09:42 EST
Grain crops in the north-west Wimmera are off to a strong start, but farmers say a lack of moisture in the sub-soil means good rain later in the season will be vital.
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Wednesday July 6, 2016
Buchan Caves closed, several Gippsland homes flooded after heavy rainfall in Victoria
15:43 EST
The Buchan Caves Reserve in East Gippsland has been closed until further notice due to rising floodwaters, as heavy rain continues to fall in Victoria's east.
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NSW weather: Low-pressure system brings damaging winds, heavy rain, snowfall
15:17 EST
Snow has fallen in the Upper Hunter and central west, while a low-pressure system moving along the New South Wales south coast will bring gale force winds, authorities say.
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Albert Henry Jackson was 1929 floods rescue hero before his days selling woodwork in Hobart
13:18 EST
During the floods in northern Tasmania in June, many older Tasmanians were reminded of a man their parents told stories about.
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Parts of Victoria sodden by big rain
12:54 EST
In the last 24 hours central and eastern parts of Victoria have received a good amount of rain, although there is more in store today.
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West coast to be whipped by wintry winds
12:27 EST
Despite the widespread media focus on the wet and windy weather in eastern Australia, residents of Western Australia should also be on the lookout for wild winter weather this weekend.
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Flood committee vows to help speed up insurance claims for Tasmanian victims
09:53 EST
Tasmania's North West Regional Flood Recovery Committee is looking to the Insurance Council of Australia to step up and help people still waiting on claims a month after the state's worst floods in decades.
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Tuesday July 5, 2016
Tasmanian flood victim whose elderly wife died has treasured football plaque returned
17:46 EST
A Tasmanian man whose wife died in last month's floods has spoken about their ordeal as a treasured item from their home is returned.
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Two people rescued from floodwaters after becoming trapped in van at Currency Creek
17:22 EST
Emergency crews have helped two people escape safely from floodwaters at Currency Creek, south of Adelaide, after their van stalled in the water.
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Wet weather on the way for Victoria's east; flood watch in place for Gippsland
17:18 EST
East Gippsland is being warned to expect heavy rainfall over the next three days as a low pressure system deepens off the southern New South Wales coast.
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NSW faces touch of warmth ahead of winter blast
14:03 EST
The past fortnight has been fairly benign across inland New South Wales, but fierce winter weather is on its way early next week.
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Papua New Guinea drought: Food arrives for hunger-stricken Highlanders
13:59 EST
Food aid is arriving for more than 100,000 people in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea who have been enduring hunger for nearly a year due to El Nino-driven drought and frost.
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Typhoon Nepartak: First north-western Pacific storm of 2016 forms after record calm
13:48 EST
The first north-western Pacific typhoon of 2016 has formed between Guam and Yap, heading towards east Asia and expected to make landfall in Taiwan later in the week, ending a record quiet spell.
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Adelaide's wettest July day in 75 years keeps SES busy
12:23 EST
Adelaide has recorded its wettest July day in 75 years and it even snowed a little on Mount Lofty last night.
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Soggy SA mops up
11:24 EST
Some parts of South Australia saw the heaviest rain in about twenty years as a low pressure system intensified late Monday.
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Waterlogged crops in WA have some farmers re-seeding for the third time
10:21 EST
In Western Australia's Esperance region one farmer is attempting something he has never done before, re-seeding his grain crop for third time.
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Mediterranean legumes being tested as potential stock feed in Riverina
09:06 EST
The Mediterranean may provide the answer for farmers in the west of New South Wales looking for feed for their stock.
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Monday July 4, 2016
SA weather: brief snow shower falls on Mount Lofty as cold snap hits Adelaide
22:29 EST
A light dusting of snow has fallen on Mount Lofty as temperatures plunged in a cold snap that hit Adelaide.
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Pop-up cinema brings drought-stricken communities together in western Queensland
17:52 EST
On a recent Saturday evening in the tiny outback Queensland town of Morella, dozens of vehicles rolled into the local Queensland Country Women's Association car park.
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Stunning weather returning to Adelaide
17:08 EST
Despite the damp and windy evening ahead for Adelaide and surrounds, the next few days will be nothing short of wonderful by comparison.
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Flooding rain dousing WA's Pilbara
12:15 EST
Tropical moisture is currently streaming into WA, delivering unseasonably high rainfall totals.
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Sunday July 3, 2016
Southeast QLD's frosty Sunday
15:25 EST
It was chilly throughout southeast Queensland this morning, with areas of frost.
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Tide is turning: not only in politics but also in weather
15:04 EST
After Australia's warmest autumn on record at the back end of one of the strongest El Nino events, there was no surprise the beginning of the 2017 winter ended up being warmer than average.
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Saturday July 2, 2016
Monsoon season: India eagerly awaiting much-needed rain to bring end to long-lasting drought
17:28 EST
The drenching monsoon downpours are essential to life in India, bringing with them an end to the dry heat and much-needed rainfall for farmers.
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June brings great results for VIC
15:54 EST
Thanks to a steady supply of rain-bearing weather systems, most places in Victoria met their June rain average, with eastern parts seeing double.
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Election 2016: High pressure system brings chilly start to polling day
13:23 EST
Voters were rugging up as they went to the polls this morning, with below freezing temperatures recorded around the country.
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NSW School holiday forecast
12:12 EST
School students across New South Wales are no doubt carefully planning their activities this fortnight to maximise their school holiday fun.
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Friday July 1, 2016
White winter wonderland
12:31 EST
Some are calling it the best day of the snow season so far, with 15-20cm+ falling over the Australian Alps overnight.
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Perth's coldest morning of the year
12:19 EST
It was a teeth-chattering start to July for Australia's westernmost capital city.
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Treasured footy plaque lost in Tasmanian floods found washed up 100km drive away
12:07 EST
A plaque thought to have been washed away from a house in Latrobe in the devastating floods has been found 100 kilometres' drive away three weeks after it was lost.
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Thursday June 30, 2016
Con-front-ing conditions for SA, VIC and NSW
16:18 EST
A gusty cold front has brought gusty winds and showers to southern SA, western VIC and southern NSW.
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Weather bureau forecasting early start to northern Australia's wet season
15:46 EST
Northern Australia has an above average chance of experiencing an early start to the wet season according to data released today by the Bureau of Meteorology.
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Capital City Election Day Weather Promises
14:15 EST
It's going to be a mixed bag of weather around the country on Saturday as voters head out to decide who next we can make fun of in cartoons, watch being interviewed on a brisk dawn walk, or hear them say 'jobs and growth' again and again.
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Mallee students use songs to build community resilience through drought
11:15 EST
A program involving writing and recording songs is helping students deal with the effects of drought on rural communities.
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Weather News
Wet and muddy conditions for NZ's North Island
14:11 EST
A very slow-moving low pressure system is causing havoc over New Zealand's North Island.
Flood-affected farmers in Gippsland begin recovery
14:06 EST
Farmers have begun assessing fencing, infrastructure and stock losses following flooding in parts of Gippsland.
A wet end to the working week in coastal NSW
12:54 EST
Persistent showers have battered much of the NSW coastline this week, but conditions are set to ease this weekend.
