Australia weather
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Australia swelters in heatwave and argues about energy futureAs records tumble on east coast, politicians debate the energy mix they need to combat climate change and ensure supply
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Electricity market operator denies being ‘asleep at the wheel’ during blackoutAustralian Energy Market Operator executive David Swift admitted to Senate committee there was an error in South Australia forecast
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Australia weather: heat records broken in Sydney during heatwave – as it happenedIt’s a day of extreme weather with flooding in Perth and bushfire alert across NSW, Victoria, South Australia and ACT. Follow the day’s developments live …
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Why Australian cities are at risk of power outages – video explainerExperts agree there is more than enough generation capacity in the energy market to meet demand, so why are Australians being warned of potential blackouts?
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Extreme heat brings health, fire and power cut warnings across south-eastern AustraliaStates from South Australia to Queensland prepare for temperatures above 40C as parliamentary inquiry examines power supply crisis
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Even the most enthusiastic supporters of hot weather have been driven to distraction by the relentless, day-and-night heat on the east coastAustralia's heatwave: some like it hot – but not this hot
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Total fire bans as temperatures surge past 40C in eastern AustraliaFirefighters on alert as statewide fire ban enforced in Victoria and further bans declared in 11 regions of New South Wales
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NT flooding cuts off remote communities from food suppliesTorrential rain prevents flights to several Indigenous communities while grasshoppers descend on Alice Springs and the surrounding desert
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Sydney heatwave expected to shatter weather record set before federationIf Sydneysiders are subjected to one more day above 35C, the ninth this summer, it will equal record set in 1896
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NSW bushfires: milder conditions expected to help tackle blazesEmergency warnings issued for fires on Wednesday, with blazes in the Hunter region merging to threaten properties
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The great outdoors: readers share their best weather photos from 2016Whether it’s been frightful, fair or fantastic, you’ve been sharing your most striking weather photos every month of the year. Here is a pick of the best of them
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Pair rescued from central Australia floods trekked 58km through outbackThe 30-year-old man and 27-year-old woman became separated from fellow travellers between Kiwirrkurra and Kintore in the Northern Territory
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South Australia braces for storms after severe weather hits Coober PedyWeather being fed by the same system that caused flooding in Northern Territory and closure of Uluru national park
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Uluru closed due to record rain and flash floodingWorld-renowned Australian national park off limits ‘until further notice’ as a deep low-pressure system moves across Northern Territory
'Catastrophic' bushfire conditions threaten NSW as heatwave continues