Weather News
Monday October 10, 2016
Queensland's cyclone outlook points to 'average' summer season, weather bureau predicts
15:30 EDT
Up to eight cyclones could form off the Queensland coast this summer, but only one or two would be expected to cross the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
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More active cyclone season on cards for north west, BoM warns
15:22 EDT
Western Australians should brace for more cyclone activity this season, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has warned.
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Victoria winds: Thousands without power; severe weather warning remains for Gippsland
15:08 EDT
More than 40,000 properties across Victoria remain without power after a day of high winds left a woman dead and at least six other people injured.
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Tasmanian weather: Strong winds rip roof from Hobart high school, bring down power lines, trees
14:57 EDT
Hundreds of Tasmanian students were unable to start the final term of school as planned today, after wild winds tore the roof off Rose Bay High School on Hobart's eastern shore.
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Cyclone outlook: NT predicted to get above-average number of tropical cyclones this season
14:33 EDT
Weather forecasters are expecting an average to above-average number of tropical cyclones to form this season in the region that includes the Northern Territory.
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Termite proof timber to weatherproof an outback economy
13:52 EDT
The western Queensland town of Tambo has turned to timber in an effort to diversify their economy.
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SA weather: Landslide risk forces Waterfall Gully cafe to close at short notice
11:28 EDT
The operator of a Waterfall Gully cafe in the Adelaide foothills says the South Australian Government ordered its indefinite closure at short notice because of fears of a possible landslide, but failed to offer it assistance.
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Temperature ups and downs
10:56 EDT
The spring seesaw is in full swing across Australia this week, with temperatures varying markedly between capital cities across the country.
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SA weather: Severe winds lash state in wake of recent storm damage, body of missing man found
07:12 EDT
Severe winds gusting to more than 100 kilometres per hour have lashed parts of South Australia, bringing down trees.
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Victoria weather: Woman dead at Millgrove as gale-force winds batter the state
00:35 EDT
A woman is dead and at least a half dozen people, including firefighters, have been injured as high winds hammered Victoria, bringing down power lines and trees onto houses and roads.
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Sunday October 9, 2016
Wild wind batter Melbourne
16:20 EDT
There are currently fierce winds affecting Melbourne, with a Severe Weather Warning currently in place for the entire state for damaging winds.
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Victoria weather: State hammered by high winds with airport delays, power cut
15:33 EDT
Winds gusts are exceeding 100 kilometres per hour in Victoria, cutting power to tens of thousands in the west of the state and wreaking havoc at Melbourne Airport.
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Quick burst of heat for Sydney
13:26 EDT
Monday is going to be a warm one for Sydney, however by Tuesday it will be quickly forgotten.
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SA flood leaves northern Adelaide crops under water
09:12 EDT
Some vegetable crops on the northern Adelaide plains remain under water more than a week after the Gawler River burst its banks.
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Victoria weather: Damage expected from significant wind event set to hit the state
08:32 EDT
Victoria is set to be hit by a "significant wind event" which will cause damage, mainly from fallen trees, the State Emergency Service (SES) says.
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Saturday October 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew: Shepard Smith's weather warning that 'you and your kids will die' criticised
17:01 EDT
A US news presenter has been slammed for a strongly worded weather warning that advised viewers "you and everyone you know will die" as Hurricane Matthew battered the country's south-east coast.
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Victoria weather: Wangaratta residents return home after levee leak
15:33 EDT
Residents have returned to their homes after officials managed to stabilise a levee that began to leak at Wangaratta, in northern Victoria.
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Heavy rain and gusty winds for WA
12:55 EDT
Southwestern parts of Western Australia are experiencing areas of heavy rain.
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Sydney's first hit of heat
12:32 EDT
It felt like summer on Friday, with the heat set to return shortly.
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SA weather: Storm damage at Linear Park trail worst Adelaide council has seen
08:40 EDT
A trail of destruction left along the River Torrens and Linear Park trail after South Australia's wild storm will take weeks to clean up and repair, the Charles Sturt Council says.
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Wangaratta residents face flood risk from levee as Victorians warned of wild weekend weather
07:31 EDT
A levee at risk of breaching has prompted an emergency evacuation warning for about 350 residents in Wangaratta, in Victoria's north-east.
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Friday October 7, 2016
NSW flood: Farmer shares videos of crop devastation, isolation on social media
23:31 EDT
A New South Wales farmer has taken to social media to share the experiences of residents living in the aftermath of the recent floods, which have destroyed crops and left local communities isolated.
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Bureau of Meteorology launches weather app to keep up with smartphone-obsessed Australians
14:46 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released a new weather app for smartphones, designed to keep up with the growing number of Australians accessing information on their smartphones.
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Kayakers rescued from floodwater at Warrandyte; emergency warning issued for Victoria's north-east
13:39 EDT
Two kayakers who became trapped in floodwater at Warrandyte in Melbourne's north-east have been rescued.
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Impressive late-season snow depth
12:33 EDT
Damaging winds are blowing across an unusually deep snow base on Australia's alps today.
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SA blackout: Energy ministers to hold snap meeting over possible national electricity market review
12:12 EDT
State and territory energy ministers are set to discuss whether to hold a review of Australia's electricity market at a snap meeting in Melbourne with the Federal Government.
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SA weather: Historic jetties damaged in severe storm to be repaired
11:27 EDT
Historic jetties damaged during severe weather in South Australia last week will be repaired with the help of $3.5 million pledged by the State Government.
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Hurricane Matthew could be double trouble
11:04 EDT
Hurricane Matthew will affect millions of people living in the northwest Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas during the next three days.
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Thursday October 6, 2016
SA weather: EPA issues alerts for Adelaide beaches after floods
19:29 EDT
Dirty floodwaters flowing out to sea have sparked warnings at four Adelaide beaches, with the state's environmental watchdog concerned the water could pose a health risk.
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Sheds and crops crushed, as Eyre Peninsula farmers count costs of South Australia's super storm
19:25 EDT
The extent of serious farming losses on Eyre Peninsula continues to emerge in the wake of South Australia's super storm last week.
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Rain enthusiast calls on fellow catchers to join Australia-wide network and fill data gaps
18:14 EDT
Severe flooding has prompted an American climatologist to call on tens of thousands of volunteer rain catchers, in a bid to fill forecast gaps back in 1997.
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Baby birds blown from nests saved in Albany WA
18:01 EDT
Wild weather that lashed most of the country including WA last week has kept Albany animal lovers busy rescuing baby birds blown out of nests during strong winds.
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Victorian floods: Stranded man, dog rescued from floodwaters near Wangaratta
17:59 EDT
A man who spent hours clinging to a tree in the Murray River after kayaking in floodwaters has been rescued along with his dog.
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SA Weather: Appalling management to blame for prolonged blackout , Barnaby Joyce says
16:52 EDT
It was "appalling management" and not cyclonic conditions that caused SA's power to be out for up to three days, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says.
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Warming up right on cue
14:55 EDT
Spring warmth is being felt across the country today, with many areas experiencing their warmest day in months.
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Body found near Forbes identified as missing Burcher man Robert Linnane
14:51 EDT
A body that was found in floodwaters in the New South Wales central west has been identified as missing local man Robert Linnane.
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Wangaratta floods: Residents remain on alert as rivers peak in Victoria's north
11:53 EDT
Residents in Victoria's north-east remain on alert as floodwaters that stranded at least two people head towards the Murray River.
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Victoria flooding update
10:58 EDT
Parts of Victoria are underwater this morning as a string of wet months culminates in widespread flooding across the state.
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SA weather: Mosquito outbreak to follow flooding as water turns stagnant
09:37 EDT
Health authorities have warned of a potential explosion in mosquito numbers as floodwaters turn stagnant in South Australia.
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Body found in search for missing man feared drowned in floodwaters south-west of Forbes
07:05 EDT
A body believed to be that of a man who went missing in floodwaters south-west of Forbes, in the New South Wales central west, has been found.
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Wednesday October 5, 2016
Wild spring weather lashes Tasmania, Maatsuyker sets wind record
21:16 EDT
A windy, cold blast across Tasmania has brought a touch of snow, delighting tourists but leaving some households without power.
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Tasmanian farmer pleads for help to deal with flood aftermath
19:47 EDT
A farmer in Tasmania's north-west whose land was devastated by floods is calling for more action to help affected farmers.
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Evacuation order issued for Aboriginal community at Condobolin, amid flood isolation fears
18:48 EDT
The State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a flood evacuation order for an Aboriginal community in central-west New South Wales, but residents say they are determined to defend their properties.
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South Australian blackout: Unclear whether wind power played a role in the outage, report says
17:11 EDT
Former Clean Energy Council head Matthew Warren says the impact of wind power must be a consideration as the post-mortem of the South Australian blackout continues.
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Flooded communities ditch sandbagging for socialising after weeks of isolation
16:23 EDT
Locals affected by flooding in central west New South Wales are ditching sandbagging in place of socialising, as a way to regenerate after weeks of flooding.
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NSW weather: High school roof torn off during fierce windstorm in NSW Riverina region
14:27 EDT
A fierce storm in the New South Wales Riverina region has torn part of a high school roof off overnight, with many houses on the south coast still without power as the central west of the state continues to deal with the effects of widespread flooding.
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SA weather: Arrium power urgently restored, minimising loss to $10m
13:29 EDT
Forty megawatts of grid power has been urgently restored to Whyalla's steelworks after the plant was thrown into a state of emergency during South Australia's state-wide blackout a week ago.
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SA weather: Flood risk drops in South Australia, as BOM forecasts 40C
12:48 EDT
The risk from further flooding in South Australia has dropped, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius on the weekend.
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Violent storm rips through Canberra with dozens of trees down across town
12:04 EDT
Canberra has been battered by winds of nearly 100 kilometres per hour, causing power outages and bringing down dozens of large trees across the territory.
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Flooding continues in western NSW
12:02 EDT
The wettest September on record has left multiple rivers flooded across inland New South Wales.
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Weather News
Queensland's cyclone outlook points to 'average' summer season, weather bureau predicts
15:30 EDT
Up to eight cyclones could form off the Queensland coast this summer, but only one or two would be expected to cross the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
More active cyclone season on cards for north west, BoM warns
15:22 EDT
Western Australians should brace for more cyclone activity this season, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has warned.
Victoria winds: Thousands without power; severe weather warning remains for Gippsland
15:08 EDT
More than 40,000 properties across Victoria remain without power after a day of high winds left a woman dead and at least six other people injured.
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