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Monday February 13, 2017
Queensland weather: South-east residents swelter as temperature records tumble
06:56 EDT
Hot weather records tumbled across parts of south-east Queensland over the weekend as the mercury rose in the state's heatwave.
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WA floods: Man's body found near Esperance, search for 74yo missing man continues
00:20 EDT
There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, after floodwaters claimed the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.
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Sunday February 12, 2017
Heatwave: Hot weather in Birdsville, Queensland is business as usual
20:13 EDT
Much of Queensland and New South Wales is sweltering through the tail end of a horrific heatwave.
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NSW fire crews battle several fronts as heatwave drags on, as it happened
19:45 EDT
Firefighters battled about 80 blazes in New South Wales amid "catastrophic" fire conditions and soaring temperatures.
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NSW weather: Residents in catastrophic bushfire areas told to leave, emergency warning for Leadville
15:40 EDT
People who live in bushland areas with catastrophic fire conditions are told to leave their homes, as the NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for fires at Leadville near Dunedoo and Lower Pappinbarra, 50km west of Port Macquarie.
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Southeastern Australia, the hottest place on earth but it's all relative
13:04 EDT
For the past few days, inland areas of southeastern Australia have been registering temperatures in the low-to-mid 40s making it by far the hottest region on the planet over the past few days.
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When will the heatwave end?
11:38 EDT
It's so damn hot.
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NSW heatwave: How some of the hottest towns in Australia dealt with the heat
10:10 EDT
How do you cope with the heat when you are in one of the hottest towns in Australia?
In rural western New South Wales, several towns sweltered through temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
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Fire and Ice over eastern Australia
09:58 EDT
While large parts of New South Wales and Queensland are feeling the continued effects of a blistering heatwave, conditions in Tasmania could not be more contrasting.
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Heatwave: Eastern Australia swelters as hot conditions continue
00:31 EDT
Much of Australia is sweltering through an extreme heatwave, which is expected to worsen across the weekend and has the NSW Rural Fire Service warning of fire conditions "worse than Black Saturday".
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Saturday February 11, 2017
WA storms: BOM warns of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, flash flooding and hailstones
21:56 EDT
Severe thunderstorms in WA are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
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Ravensthorpe cut off by floodwater, chopper sent to rescue stranded drivers
20:07 EDT
A helicopter has rescued about 15 people trapped by floodwaters on Western Australia's south coast.
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Queensland heatwave: Temperature records predicted to tumble in state's south, BOM says
19:57 EDT
As Queenslanders deal with the summer heat today, records are predicted to tumble on Sunday in the state's south, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
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Canberra swelters through another 41C day, fire ban extended as heatwave continues
19:15 EDT
The Canberra region sweltered through its second day of blistering conditions with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
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Weather extremes felt across Australia as heatwave hits NSW, flooding in WA, as it happened
19:03 EDT
New South Wales, Queensland and the ACT sweltered in a heatwave, while southern Western Australia braced for more rain and flooding.
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Fire danger rising as heat intensifies across NSW, ACT
13:20 EDT
As much of New South Wales and the ACT bake in near-record heat, fire danger is becoming very high in most districts and reaching catastrophic in some areas, putting residents and emergency services on alert.
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NSW heatwave: Total fire ban across state, as record-breaking temperatures expected
13:07 EDT
New South Wales firefighters are today on high alert with "catastrophic" fire danger and 45 blazes â?? 14 not contained â?? burning across the state.
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Heatwave: How to keep cool this weekend â?? even if you're struck by a power blackout
12:49 EDT
With much of Australia in the midst of a heatwave that is forecast to worsen over the weekend, many people have retreated indoors to crank up the air-conditioning and fans.
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Is there a school policy for heatwaves?
12:21 EDT
With parts of , many people think there is a magic number the mercury has to hit before children get sent home from school.
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Scientists rate Brisbane's coolest suburbs, reveal tips to heat-proofing your home
12:21 EDT
As southern Queensland battles its third heatwave in a month, scientists have mapped Brisbane's coolest and safest suburbs when it comes to heat-related illnesses.
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Adelaide shaking off the heat
10:14 EDT
After the past three days of scorching heat, Adelaide can look forward to a run of mild temperatures.
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WA weather: Flood warnings remain as southern parts brace for more heavy rain
09:09 EDT
Towns across southern Western Australia are bracing for more rain with severe weather warnings in place for large portions of the state.
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WA towns flooded, cut off as heavy rainfall hits state; more wet weather set for weekend
00:00 EDT
Heavy rain throughout the Wheatbelt and South West regions of Western Australia has caused widespread flooding.
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Friday February 10, 2017
BOM forecasts hottest February day for NSW; firefighters warn of worst conditions in four years
23:40 EDT
New South Wales could experience its hottest February day on record this weekend, the weather bureau has said, while firefighters have warned of potentially catastrophic fire conditions.
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BOM predicts extreme heat, catastrophic fire conditions around Australia
23:31 EDT
Vast swathes of Australia are in the grip of a heatwave that is forecast to worsen over the weekend, with temperatures reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius in western New South Wales, and warnings of catastrophic fire conditions for the ACT, NSW and South Australia.
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Canberra weather: Rolling blackouts avoided as temperature peaks at 41C
22:39 EDT
Authorities in the ACT say rolling blackouts have been avoided in Canberra after earlier fears that the network would be unable to cope with demand during Friday's heatwave.
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NSW power: Blackouts across the state averted, energy operator says
22:00 EDT
New South Wales has avoided enforced power blackouts on a day where the state's heatwave sent electricity demands soaring to record highs.
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Perth International Arts Festival set for stormy launch as wet weather threatens outdoor events
20:09 EDT
The Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF) is sticking with plan A and will attempt to stage a series of public, outdoor events despite predictions it will be one of the wettest February weekends on record.
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'First time' flooding event across the South Pacific amid ongoing heavy rainfall
19:52 EDT
Heavy rains continue to fall across the South Pacific, causing flooding from Papua New Guinea to Samoa.
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Soggy and cold in Perth
17:26 EDT
While the eastern states bake, Perth experienced a very wet and winter-like day.
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Stranded Aboriginal community 'sleeping on street' as roads closed due to flooding
16:58 EDT
Emergency accommodation is being erected in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for about 80 residents from the remote Aboriginal community of Tjuntjuntjara who have been .
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Queensland weather: Ice blocks, empty playgrounds as schoolchildren beat the heat
16:33 EDT
After weeks of high temperatures, the head of Toowoomba Christian College's primary school decided it was time for a cool change.
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Queensland's power grid to be put to the test as heatwave takes hold
15:46 EDT
With temperatures set to soar to over 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Queensland over the weekend, questions are being asked about whether the power grid will be up to the task.
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NSW weather: Heatwave conditions spark concerns about potential power outages
15:36 EDT
There are concerns New South Wales could be hit with blackouts from this afternoon due to record high energy demand as the state grapples with heatwave conditions over the next three days.
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Queensland heat sees three North Lakes students hospitalised
15:25 EDT
Three students from a south-east Queensland high school have been taken to hospital with heat-related illness.
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Leigh Creek residents left without phone, internet reception during heatwave
15:21 EDT
Angry residents in the outback South Australian town of Leigh Creek are demanding to know why they were left without phone reception or internet connection in the middle of this week's heatwave.
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121 year old heat record broken in Sydney
15:21 EDT
Sydney has just broken a long standing summer record for the number of days
above 35 degrees.
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Locals and animals take shelter as wet and wild weather continues across regional WA
15:01 EDT
Record summer rains have left roads flooded, animals seeking shelter and regional Western Australia bracing for more wild weather.
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SA heatwave: 100 flying foxes die during extreme weather
10:40 EDT
More than 100 flying foxes in Adelaide's Botanic Park have been found dead in what ecologists say is a devastating result of the heatwave that has hit South Australia.
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Production stops at Northern Territory gold mine after almost two months of no road access
08:32 EDT
Many of the roads are still cut in and around Central Australia thanks to recent wet weather, including the Tanami Road.
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Thursday February 9, 2017
Australia heatwave sees Victoria, South Australia swelter, NSW expects temperatures to soar
19:15 EDT
Brace yourself, Australia: it's like an oven out there for large swathes of the country.
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Flooding rain inundates Pilbara
16:39 EDT
Parts of Western Australia's Pilbara are underwater today following the heaviest February rain on record.
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Roads closed, tourists stranded as record-breaking rains flood Pilbara region of WA
16:22 EDT
Homes have been flooded and the Pilbara's major highway has been closed following record rains in northern Western Australia, dropped by a tropical low.
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Several states brace for intense heatwave
15:01 EDT
It has already been an oppressive start to 2017 across central and eastern Australia as successive heatwaves allowed little, if any respite in many areas.
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Federal Government says changes will make it faster, easier for struggling farmers to access support
12:49 EDT
The Federal Government says it has heard the concerns of struggling farmers, and will move to make it easier and faster to access income support payments.
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Victoria like a 'furnace' as state hit with heatwave
09:43 EDT
Victoria is sweltering through a heatwave, with temperatures reaching more than 30 degrees Celsius overnight and the mercury tipped to soar to 44C in the north of the state today.
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SA heatwave forces blackouts to cope with electricity demand, angering Government
08:11 EDT
South Australia's Energy Minister is furious with the Australian Energy Market Operator after tens of thousands of South Australian homes were blacked out last night in scorching conditions.
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Wednesday February 8, 2017
'Mercy dash' airlifts vital supplies to feed remote WA Aboriginal community
17:20 EDT
Emergency food supplies are being airlifted into Tjuntjuntjara as the remote Aboriginal community remains cut-off due to widespread flooding, 550 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
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Sydney flooding: More rain forecast as residents return to Marrickville apartment after evacuation
14:32 EDT
Heavy rains in Sydney delivered flash flooding chaos, resulting in the collapse of a Tennyson Point house and 13 SES rescues.
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WA farmers brace for rare summer deluge
13:45 EDT
Five month's worth of rain could fall over Western Australia's wheat belt during the next three days.
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Queensland weather: South-east residents swelter as temperature records tumble
06:56 EDT
Hot weather records tumbled across parts of south-east Queensland over the weekend as the mercury rose in the state's heatwave.
WA floods: Man's body found near Esperance, search for 74yo missing man continues
00:20 EDT
There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, after floodwaters claimed the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.
Heatwave: Hot weather in Birdsville, Queensland is business as usual
20:13 EDT
Much of Queensland and New South Wales is sweltering through the tail end of a horrific heatwave.
