Very high fire danger for Sydney as 'heatwave' strikes NSW
Sydney, the Illawarra and much of the state's north will have a very high fire danger on Friday, the Rural Fire Service has warned.
Get out the sunscreen: sunniest patch since 1990 points to warm start to summer for Sydney
Sydney has just capped its sunniest November for 26 years, with the relatively warm and dry conditions set to extend well into the start of summer.
Live: Reports of hail as storms hit Brisbane
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of dangerous storms approaching Brisbane. We'll keep you up to date.
'Very dangerous' thunderstorms headed for Brisbane
A "very dangerous" thunderstorm is set to hit the Scenic Rim early this afternoon, with damaging winds and large hailstones forecast.
South-east Queenslanders urged to prepare for heatwave
Summer will begin with a heatwave.
A warm - and stormy - start to summer
Sydney is in for a dose of summer weather as the new season's tidings include a burst of thunderstorm activity.
Thunderstorm coming, and more on the way
Severe thunderstorms are in prospect for each day until early next week for a wide swathe of the NSW coast.
Melbourne weather: Get ready for a warm start to summer
After a string of below-average temperatures this week, Melbourne will turn on the heat to mark the first day of summer. But don’t get too excited; it won’t last long.
Dry, hot start to summer brings a threat
Australia is heading for a relatively hot and dry start to summer as key climate drivers combine to raise the fire threat is many parts of the country.
Sydney storms trigger airport delays, douse commuters
Fast-moving thunderstorms create airport havoc but the peak has passed, the bureau says.
The North Pole is an insane 20C warmer than normal as winter descends
Something is off. The Arctic is superhot, even as a vast area of cold polar air has been displaced over Siberia.
Friend or foe? Eucalypts champion defends a misunderstood species
Dean Nicolle's arboretum has the largest collection of gums in the world.
Thunderstorm coming for the trip home
Sydney could be in for a thundery afternoon as a series of storm cells move in from the Blue Mountains.
Cool change to bring relief but add to risks for crews battling blazes
A cool change on Tuesday is expected to bring both relief and anxiety to the hundreds of firefighters battling blazes along eastern NSW.
Sunniest spell for Sydney in spring for 36 years as mercury climbs
Sydney is bathing in the sunniest spell for this time of year since 1980, pushing the mercury to summer-like highs.
'This time it's more intense': The heat is on the way
Sydney's first decent burst of summer-like heat will arrive almost cue, just days after students wrap up the last of their year 12 exams.
Canberra almost hit record low for November on Tuesday morning
Canberrans may have expected frosty mornings to have passed a month out from summer, but that has not been the case.
Another day of big surf to pummel Sydney's beaches
Waves of up to eight metres were recorded off the Sydney coast overnight, as beachgoers face another day of huge waves and swell pummelling the NSW coastline.
The Sydney suburbs worst hit by storms
Residents urged to prepare as a new storm season begins
Backyard buddies: you won't believe some of the insects on your side
The days are longer and lighter. And while the temperatures haven't been typically spring-like, the annual Cambrian-like explosion of backyard bugs is on. So who is your friend and who is your foe? The answers might come as a surprise.
Sydney weather: The tale of two weekends as rain sets in
Sydney is in for a wet and windy weekend, with temperatures expected to drop and gale force winds in some places on the NSW coast.
Deadly typhoon Haima displaces thousands in the Philippines
The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has killed at least eight people with more than 90,000 evacuated.
Hazard-reduction burns blanket Sydney in smoke
The NSW Rural Fire Service said it was taking advantage of favourable weather conditions to carry out a number of hazard-reduction burns around Sydney.
Typhoon Sarika causes death and destruction in Philippines, Vietnam
Typhoon Sarika made landfall in eastern Philippines on Sunday after leaving at least two people dead a day earlier, thousands of villagers displaced and hundreds of planes grounded.
Burn-offs leave Sydney with a shroud of smoke
People with lung conditions are being urged to stay inside after hazard reduction burning and high pollen counts have made Sydney's air quality poor.
Stormy weather ahead, weather bureau says
Australians are being warned to prepare for stormy weather, according to forecasting from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Rain ahead as damaging winds forecast for ACT region
A wet and windy afternoon is set to follow Canberra's mild Monday morning as a cold front moves through the region.
Strong winds leave thousands of homes without power
Secure the outdoor furniture, protect the pets, Melbourne is expected to be blasted with wind gusts of 120km/h on Sunday afternoon.
Hurricane Matthew weakens off US coast as death toll rises
Hurricane Matthew slammed into South Carolina on Saturday, packing a diminished yet still powerful punch after killing almost 900 people in Haiti and causing major flooding and widespread power outages as it skirted Florida and Georgia.
'It sounded like a jet plane': Matthew's death toll rises
The first major hurricane threatening a direct hit on the United States in more than 10 years has lashed Florida after killing at least 478 people in Haiti on its destructive march through the Caribbean.