Soggy end to summer masks another season of heat records for Sydney
The sodden and cool tail of February belies the record-breaking summer, with autumn also likely to be unusually warm.
'It's going to be Groundhog Day': Rain for days, as summer ends
If you were hoping for a sunny end to a scorching summer, think again.
Perth set for scorching weekend as summer draws to a close
The final weekend of the Australian summer looks all set to be an absolute scorcher with Perth expecting a hot and sunny day on Saturday with the mercury rising to 40 degrees.
Summer break? Canberra just had the coldest February night on record
Canberrans who were sick of the sweltering heat may have found themselves hugging the doona on Tuesday morning.
Man killed, six injured in head-on car crash
A man has been killed after two cars collided on the NSW north coast, as a series of catastrophic thunderstorms swept across the state on Sunday.
Large hailstones, damaging winds as severe storm hits Sydney
Large hailstones as wide as 50¢ pieces lashed Sydney on Friday afternoon as severe storms hit the city.
Wheatbelt shire urges visitors to enjoy its flooded lake
Lake Dumbleyung in WA's Wheatbelt is where Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record in 1964 in his iconic 'Bluebird' speedboat.
Mild weather and lack of rain will not aid fire relief
Sydney and much of NSW will take a rare break from this summer's extraordinary run of warmth, with a day or two of milder conditions before temperatures and fire risks start to climb again.
Red hot: NSW smashes February statewide heat records two days in a row
Meteorologists were predicting NSW would set a state-wide record for February warmth during the current heatwave but few would have tipped the mark would be broken two days in a row.
Small town of Uarbry 'all but wiped out' as bushfires ravage NSW
A small town in central western NSW has been "all but wiped out" in a bushfire that ravaged the area, a resident claims, as firefighters continue to battle more that 80 blazes burning across the state.
'Leave now': Fire breaches containment lines, residents told to get out
NSW is facing the "worst possible fire conditions" in its history with a "catastrophic" warning in place across large slabs of the state after a heatwave smashed temperature records on Saturday.
Threat of blackouts looms as NSW bakes in heatwave
Power to the country's biggest aluminium smelter, Tomago Aluminium, will be cut back on Saturday for the second day running as an unprecedented heatwave gripping NSW pushes power reserves to the limit.
Shearers and graziers battle extreme temperatures as state roasts
Wayne "Bronco" Lunn has endured many summers in the shearing business in north-western NSW over four decades but he's never seen one like this year's.
The Sydney playground that's too hot to handle
As Sydney endures another heatwave, sweltering through what is likely to be its hottest summer on record, there are places where the heat is not just extreme but excruciating.
NSW Energy Minister pleads for help to avoid heatwave power blackout
Authorities are pleading for public help to avoid blackouts and limit fire risks as a record-breaking heatwave sets in across eastern Australia.
Hospitals on alert, sport off, as 39 degree Saturday looms
Sydney has sweltered through another record-breaking day in summer of peak heat, with hospitals remaining on alert, power cuts hitting businesses and sports competitions scrambling to cancel weekend events.
Heatwaves hit ACT, SA and NSW, while Tasmania prepares for snow
Snow is expected to fall in Tasmania this weekend while most of the nation swelters in a heatwave.
How to stay cool in the Sydney heatwave
Sydney and the rest of NSW are expected to bake from Friday to Sunday, with authorities expecting a spike in electricity use as fans and air conditioners whir into action across the state.
'Going to be a big day': Heatwave to strain hospitals, power supplies
NSW faces biggest test of the summer, with soaring temperatures set to bring "catastrophic" fire conditions to some areas.
'This could be the hottest three days on record'
The most extensive heatwave of the summer is building over inland Australia, setting up Sydney and much of the state for record-tilting heat over the coming weekend.
Hurricane-force Atlantic storm to push North Pole to melting point
A gigantic, powerhouse winter storm is charging through the North Atlantic and threatens to flood the high Arctic with abnormally mild air.
Man struck by lightning and killed as wild weather continues across NSW
A man has been struck by a lightning and killed while battling grassfires in central western NSW, as a series of severe thunderstorms swept across the state and delivered a day of wild weather.
'Never seen anything like it': storms soak Sydney with more to come
A house collapsed, major roads slowed to a crawl, lightning strikes closed the airport and even the Salvation Army needed emergency help as a series of intense thunderstorms drenched many parts of Sydney.
Michael Mann, target of climate deniers, says fake news must be fought
Climate change has long been the target of fake news and its researchers can offer lessons for the wider society in how to handle deliberate misinformation, a leading US scientist said.
Sydney weather: Marrickville unit block threatening to collapse following storms
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the Sydney metropolitan, Hunter, Illawarra and Central Tablelands districts.
Severe thunderstorms hit Sydney, flash flooding and damaging wind likely
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for heavy rainfall and damaging winds in the Sydney metropolitan and parts of the Illawarra forecast districts on Tuesday morning in what is expected to be the city's wettest day since late last year.
Sydney sweats through summer without peer as NSW records melt
Sydneysiders to get a couple of days of relief from the abnormal warmth before another tide of heat arrives, all but assuring this summer will be the city's hottest on record.
Sydney heat could break century-old record, before cool change hits
Sydneysiders who tossed and turned their way through yet another stifling night can rest assured: relief is on its way on Monday afternoon.
Sydney sweats through a sweltering Sunday with 120-year record in play
Sydneysiders are sweltering through a hot and sticky Sunday, with temperatures passing the 30-degree mark since 9.30am.