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Weather News

Snowstorm hits Sahara for first time in nearly 40 years

16:35 EDT

The Algerian town of Ain Sefra �?? known as "the gateway to the desert" �?? is probably not the first place that springs to mind when someone mentions snow.

Positives of writing short stories help outback kid beat Queensland drought

16:30 EDT

For half of his life, eight-year-old writer Lochy Matthews' family property has been in drought.

Holiday heat to grip southeast

16:10 EDT

It will be a warm week of celebrations between Christmas and New Year's Eve for those in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney this year.