Weather News
Monday November 7, 2016
Psychology and cyclones: Why we don't prepare, and what we can learn from other cultures
17:41 EDT
After a weekend of wild weather and with the cyclone season upon us, it is a good time to ask â?? why do we fail to prepare for the worst?
Psychologist and disaster researcher Douglas Paton came to the Top End chasing storms and the answer to that question.
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NSW fire update
16:35 EDT
Almost 50 fires are bringing across New South Wales this afternoon according to the state's Rural Fire Service.
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West Australian grain crop downgraded 18 per cent thanks to frost damage
13:18 EDT
Western Australia's total grain harvest has again been downgraded, with the Grains Industry Association of WA wiping 1.5 million tonnes from expected yields.
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NSW Infrastructure Minister says insurance company needs to pay for damaged Tathra wharf
12:28 EDT
Insurers have an obligation to pay for repairs to a historic wharf at Tathra that was damaged during a severe storm in June, Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance says.
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Mercury rising in QLD
11:41 EDT
Queensland is in for a sweaty and stormy week.
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Sunday November 6, 2016
Solar energy: Sunny western Queensland to become a hub for power farms
16:00 EDT
Western Queensland is becoming a major hub for solar energy, with the state's largest solar power farm soon to go online near Barcaldine and construction of another major project about to get underway in Longreach.
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Hunter bushfire risk diminishing
15:04 EDT
Bushfires burning in the Hunter flared up on Sunday as dry westerly winds picked up but conditions will become more benign in the coming days due to easing wind and increasing humidity.
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Dumfries Station: Meet the couple fighting drought to keep award-winning garden retreat alive
14:34 EDT
All gardens require patience, perseverance and hard work â?? but in the extremes of outback Queensland, even that can sometimes fall short.
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Perth facing cooler days
14:27 EDT
After Saturday's scorcher, today is a different story.
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Saturday November 5, 2016
Bushfires over NSW
15:54 EDT
Following the wettest September on record for New South Wales and a drier than average October, November has started off on a dry note.
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Southeast QLD ready to sizzle
15:50 EDT
With balmy days and thunderstorms on the cards, the next seven days will have a distinct summer-like feel throughout southeast Queensland.
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Friday November 4, 2016
Scorching Saturday in Perth
16:51 EDT
Perth is in for a torrid Saturday as temperatures soar on day three of the Test at the WACA.
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Weekend spoiler for Tasmania, Victoria
11:13 EDT
A poorly timed cool change will bring an end to today's warm weather across Australia's southeast just in time for the weekend.
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Newell Highway re-opens after six-week closure, up to 60pc drop in trade
10:40 EDT
There are hopes the central-west New South Wales towns of Forbes and West Wyalong will be able to rebound quickly from a significant drop in trade, with the re-opening of the Newell Highway.
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Thursday November 3, 2016
Alpine thaw almost complete
20:36 EDT
The snow depth in Australia's alpine region has suffered a blow during the last week, signalling the end is nigh for our stubborn 2016 snow season.
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How the SES wants you to prepare for cyclone season
16:11 EDT
With northern Australia now officially in the midst of cyclone season, the State Emergency Service (SES) wants you to be prepared.
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Sun shining on Sydney
16:02 EDT
The last time Sydney had a week this sunny during spring Malcolm Fraser was re-elected as Prime Minister and a dingo took a baby from a Northern Territory campsite.
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North Coast dry spell: good for tourism, bad for farming
14:21 EDT
The current dry weather affecting the NSW Mid North Coast is producing glaring differences for tourism interests and primary producers.
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Wednesday November 2, 2016
Dry break for NSW
14:24 EDT
October was a drier month across New South Wales, signalling a change in weather patterns across the flood-weary state.
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New Australians help educate migrant communities about summer emergencies
12:31 EDT
Twenty new Australians have been recruited to help migrant communities understand the dangers of a hot summer Down Under.
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East coast sizzler
11:38 EDT
The hottest weather in eight-to-nine months will hit the eastern seaboard during the next week.
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Tuesday November 1, 2016
Removal of 30-tonne rock at Coogee's Giles Baths may take up to a week
21:21 EDT
A huge sandstone rock weighing as much as a humpback whale is being moved from the Giles Baths at Coogee in a week-long operation, after it shifted 50 metres in wild weather earlier this year.
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Stormy afternoon in Queensland
14:16 EDT
Thunderstorms are developing over Queensland this afternoon and they could become severe in the southeast.
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Wet Melbourne Cup
13:56 EDT
Showers plaguing Melbourne Cup day celebrations across the host city today will affect the this year's race.
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Monday October 31, 2016
After the flood: Paintings by young Nauiyu artists hung in Darwin gallery
18:26 EDT
Some people can fish, some people can paint, but 11-year-old Tyson Cronin can do both.
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SA weather: Montacute Road reopened less than five weeks after extensive flood damage
17:48 EDT
Montacute Road has reopened less than five weeks after it was badly damaged during .
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Heating up in Sydney
17:15 EDT
Sydney's temperature will be on the rise during the first week of November.
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Flood-affected farmers told 'pleasure and leisure' are remedies for stress
16:43 EDT
Taking time out to watch the sunset is the doctor's orders for flood-affected farmers across Australia.
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Spring snow in Tasmania
13:54 EDT
It was a snowy start to the final morning of October in parts of Tasmania and more fresh falls are in store at the start of November.
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Melburnians urged to inspect standing trees for damage after winds, rain
12:47 EDT
Melburnians are being urged to look up to spot potential dangers after recent stormy weather.
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WA towns hardest hit by frost come together as harvest looms
11:23 EDT
Following what has been described as the worst year for frost in Western Australia's history, towns all over the grain-growing region are coming together to catch up before harvest kicks off.
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Sunday October 30, 2016
Victoria weather: After Derby Day perfection, wind whips state and snow to hit alps
18:10 EDT
Emergency crews have received more than 200 calls for help as damaging winds sweep across Victoria, and meteorologists warn snow is also on the way.
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Burst of damaging winds ploughing through SA, VIC
14:58 EDT
A burst of very strong winds has been causing some damage in parts of South Australia and Victoria as an intense cold front affects the region.
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Return of the white stuff
13:21 EDT
Parts of the Australian Alps will see some spring snowfall over the next couple of days as colder air shows its hand again.
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Saturday October 29, 2016
Severe thunderstorms striking South Australia
14:13 EDT
Thunderstorms are surging across South Australia this weekend, likely to be severe in some areas.
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Record Breaking Heat for the Kimberley
11:42 EDT
Parts of the Kimberley have had their hottest October morning on record.
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South Australian vegetable farmers prepare to make no returns on flood-ravaged crops
06:23 EDT
After several weeks of waiting for the saturated soil to dry out, flood-affected farmers in South Australia's biggest vegetable growing region are now pulling out their ruined crops.
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Friday October 28, 2016
Cyclone season ready and set
16:51 EDT
Australia's 2016/17 Tropical Cyclone season officially begins on Tuesday next week.
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Smashing avocados and Lego: Townsville Cyclone Testing Station puts household objects to the test
14:02 EDT
Researchers at a Cyclone Testing Station in north Queensland have been busy creating smashed avocado, and it is not the type that goes on toast.
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Flooding lingers in NSW
12:00 EDT
Parts of western and southern New South Wales are still underwater, despite rain easing across most of the state in recent weeks.
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Flooding Murray River forces houseboats to the Darling
07:41 EDT
Mildura houseboat operators are moving their fleets off the Murray River to the Darling River because of rising water levels, faster flows, and increased debris.
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Thursday October 27, 2016
Victoria's mosquito population soars after wet spring, prompting early warning
18:04 EDT
Floods and heavy rains in Victoria have caused mosquito numbers to soar, prompting the state's health authorities to issue an early warning.
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Aurora Australis dazzles Tasmania's night sky
17:52 EDT
The Aurora Australis, or southern lights, has dazzled the night sky in Tasmania.
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Australia's superb snow season
17:06 EDT
The 2016 snow season continues to impress, with statistics piling up likeâ?¦snow.
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Stormy Friday looms
15:30 EDT
Thunderstorms developing over northeast New South Wales and southeast Queensland this afternoon are just a preview for an action-packed Friday.
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Lower Goulburn River floodwaters bring environment to life in wetlands
10:50 EDT
Floodwaters can bring destruction to homes, crops and infrastructure but they can also bring life.
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BOM, CSIRO forecast more hot days, longer fire-danger season in State of the Climate report
07:04 EDT
Hot days will become more frequent in states such as South Australia, resulting in more extreme fire danger weather and longer fire danger seasons, a report on climate change has found.
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State of the Climate report 2016: Extreme heat events increasing in duration, frequency and intensity
00:03 EDT
The duration, frequency and intensity of extreme heat events have increased across large parts of Australia, a climate report has found.
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Wednesday October 26, 2016
Delightful Derby Day, Cool Cup
15:10 EDT
Melbourne's volatile weather will live up to its reputation during this year's Melbourne Cup carnival.
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Meet Angeline Prasad, the Top End's senior weather forecaster
14:51 EDT
As a kid growing up in Fiji, a howling cyclone was a chance to stay up late, swap ghost stories and eat specially-made Indian stuffed bread for Darwin meteorologist Angeline Prasad.
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Weather News
Psychology and cyclones: Why we don't prepare, and what we can learn from other cultures
17:41 EDT
After a weekend of wild weather and with the cyclone season upon us, it is a good time to ask â?? why do we fail to prepare for the worst? Psychologist and disaster researcher Douglas Paton came to the Top End chasing storms and the answer to that question.
NSW fire update
16:35 EDT
Almost 50 fires are bringing across New South Wales this afternoon according to the state's Rural Fire Service.
West Australian grain crop downgraded 18 per cent thanks to frost damage
13:18 EDT
Western Australia's total grain harvest has again been downgraded, with the Grains Industry Association of WA wiping 1.5 million tonnes from expected yields.
