Weather News
Sunday April 16, 2017
Wet start to April after a record-breaking March for Lord Howe Island
12:32 EST
Following a very wet March, Lord Howe Island received another good douse of rain during the first week of April 2017.
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Sun-soaked Easter Sunday for much of Australia
11:17 EST
Now that the sun has risen on Easter Sunday, celebrations are in full swing, with only a few showers in the north and west dampening the mood.
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Saturday April 15, 2017
Cold April morning for parts of NSW
14:00 EST
A number of locations in New South Wales had their coldest April morning in several years, including parts of Sydney.
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Fog blankets parts of NSW
10:32 EST
Residents in some inland parts of NSW awoke to a thick blanket of fog on Saturday morning.
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Friday April 14, 2017
No Easter respite for parts of New Zealand
11:42 EST
Following a few days of heavy rainfall and squally conditions due to a slow-moving front and low, additional severe weather conditions from ex-Tropical Cyclone Cook continue to be felt over parts of Aotearoa.
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Dry Easter for a change
09:48 EST
Sydney and Brisbane are set for a surprisingly sunny and dry Easter.
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Thursday April 13, 2017
Cyclone no-show
17:56 EST
A tropical low near Western Australia's Kimberley District has failed to develop into a tropical cyclone.
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Wednesday April 12, 2017
Stephanie King and her two children farewelled at funeral after Tweed River drowning
19:56 EST
A mother and two of her three children have been farewelled at a funeral on the New South Wales North Coast after their car plunged into the Tweed River last week.
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Darwin shivers through record cold day
13:26 EST
Darwin locals have had to layer up like never before during the wet season.
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Cyclone Cook bearing down on New Zealand
13:21 EST
New Zealand is bracing for another round of severe weather, with the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Cook Tropical expected to cross the country later this week.
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Flooding leaves NSW caravan park residents mourning, unsure about future
12:44 EST
More than 50 people are mourning the loss of their neighbour and their homes after a northern New South Wales caravan park was destroyed during recent flooding.
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Cyclone Debbie: Widespread erosion could damage Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
12:33 EST
Polluted water is heading for the Great Barrier Reef in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, Queensland scientists say.
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Darwin weather: Territorians experience coldest April temperature since 1968
11:23 EST
Darwin and the Top End have experienced their lowest April temperature in decades as unusual weather conditions saw rain act like an air-conditioner and cause the mercury to plunge.
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NSW floods: Social media rallies thousands of volunteers for flood clean-up
10:44 EST
As flood warnings and evacuation orders began to spread across Facebook, an inspired few responded with more than a like, share or emoji.
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'It was terrifying': Small Tweed community still reeling from freak flood, dramatic escape
09:55 EST
These families were fast asleep when floodwater came raging down their street and into their homes.
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Cyclone Debbie damage causes Daydream Island resort to close until 2018
07:43 EST
Daydream Island in north Queensland will remain closed until mid-2018 due to substantial damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
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Cyclone Debbie: Before and after photos
07:40 EST
Satellite images have captured how some of Queensland's tourism iconic islands and tourism infrastructure has faired after Cyclone Debbie.
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Tuesday April 11, 2017
Cyclone warning cancelled for Tiwi Islands and Darwin
18:32 EST
Authorities have cancelled the cyclone warning for the Tiwi Islands and Darwin area, but are still monitoring the tropical low off the Top End coast.
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Insurers move to clear up flood definition
16:06 EST
When is a storm, not a storm?
The weeks following the severe weather event, which devastated parts of New South Wales and Queensland, is not really a time to be solving riddles.
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Yasi's lesson: local business the key to rebuilding after cyclones
14:52 EST
Hiring local, shopping local and spending disaster relief funds locally can make the difference between a community recovering from a cyclone or not.
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Central Queensland farmers devastated as million dollar crops washed away
14:13 EST
Farmers in central Queensland have been left shocked after extensive flooding in the region destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops.
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Sydney swell builds
14:03 EST
Wave heights have increased rapidly near the central coast of New South Wales today.
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Tiwi Islanders prepare as tropical low that may become Cyclone Frances approaches
12:08 EST
Tiwi Islanders are buying up groceries and making other final preparations ahead of the expected arrival of a tropical low expected to form into a cyclone tomorrow.
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Darwin approaching wet season record
11:56 EST
Darwin's prosperous wet season is about to receive another burst of rain as the threat of a tropical cyclone looms for the Top End.
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Monday April 10, 2017
NT's Tiwi Islands brace ahead of likely cyclone, Darwin put on cyclone watch
18:29 EST
The NT Emergency Service (NTES) is warning Tiwi Islanders to finalise preparations for a cyclone predicted to hit the area tomorrow, while Darwin has been put on cyclone watch.
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Melbourne weather: Victoria hit by high wind, heavy rain, as BOM issues warning for Gippsland
17:21 EST
Victorian authorities are dealing with widespread damage after gale-force winds and heavy rain hit much of the state, leading to hundreds of calls for assistance and morning commuter delays in Melbourne.
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Residents in flooded community of Clarke Creek pick up pieces after horror day of flooding
17:11 EST
The true horror of what residents in flooded rural communities in central Queensland went through almost a fortnight ago is now becoming clear.
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Top End cyclone threat
15:56 EST
Australia's late-season cyclone surge continues this week and Darwin may be impacted in the coming days.
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Snowy Mountains get blast of pre-winter snow well ahead of official ski season
13:18 EST
The alpine region of southern New South Wales has received a big blast of snow â?? months ahead of the official start to the ski season.
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Wintry blast brings early-season snow
12:50 EST
Australia's southeast is shivering through its first real taste of cold weather for the year as an impressive cover of early-season snow blankets the alps.
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Hot, intense smells more easy to detect in winter months, researcher says
12:46 EST
As the seasons change and we edge closer to winter, is it possible that our sense of smell becomes heightened?
Each day we smell hundreds of different scents, from freshly brewed coffee to the tuna in your workmate's salad at the desk next to you.
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Rockhampton flood clean-up continues as industry gets back on its feet
12:02 EST
Rockhampton residents are getting stuck into cleaning up their properties and major industry is coming back online, after major flood levels receded over the weekend in the central Queensland city.
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Northern Australian cattle station uses feedlot for drought-proofing
11:52 EST
A cattle station in north-west Queensland has started using its farm and feedlot as a means of drought-proofing for the future.
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Melbourne weather: Storms sweep across Victoria, dump month's worth of rain in Ballarat
01:14 EST
Ballarat received a month's worth of rain in under 24 hours as severe weather swept across Victoria on Sunday, the weather bureau says.
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Sunday April 9, 2017
Cyclone Debbie leaves Whitsunday Islands reefs in ruins
22:37 EST
Several reefs around Queensland's Whitsunday Islands have been destroyed or very badly damaged by Cyclone Debbie, a survey has revealed.
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Melbourne weather: BOM forecasts storms, flooding, power outages expected as Alpine snow falls
21:12 EST
Victorians are being warned to expect flash flooding, infrastructure damage and power outages as storms intensify across the state.
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BOM issues cyclone watch for Tiwi Islands as tropical low forms in Arafura Sea
19:39 EST
The Tiwi Islands are on alert as a cyclone watch has been issued for a tropical low in the Arafura Sea.
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Vanuatu left sodden but so far unscathed by Cyclone Cook
16:37 EST
Tropical Cyclone Cook has buffeted Vanuatu with strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas as it moves south-west away from the Pacific Island nation and towards New Caledonia.
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Cyclone Debbie: Queenslanders to be polled as part of disaster management review
15:12 EST
A review is being launched into how Queensland's disaster management system dealt with Cyclone Debbie and subsequent flooding, which will also include a public poll.
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Vigorous cold front blasts the southeast
12:02 EST
A strong cold front is making its presence felt as it continues its march across the southeast.
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Late-season tropical activity
09:42 EST
With tropical cyclone season soon to wrap up, Australian and nearby tropical waters have seen a surge in cyclone activity late in the season.
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Late-season tropical cyclone hits Vanuatu
06:30 EST
Cyclone Cook has formed over Vanuatu and is predicted to intensify to category three as it approaches New Caledonia on Monday.
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Saturday April 8, 2017
Rockhampton's 'fairly good flood' finally recedes
23:44 EST
The clean-up of Rockhampton is kicking into gear as the Fitzroy River slowly recedes after what the mayor described as a "fairly good flood".
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David Heidemann's body found nine days after Cyclone Debbie flooding
14:55 EST
The body of one of three men who went missing during south-east Queensland's big wet has been found.
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West coast of Australia the place to be this weekend
09:54 EST
West coast of Australia the place to be this weekend
With cold and stormy weather affecting the southern and southeastern parts of the country in coming days, while residual flooding and strong winds still plague the east, it looks like the best beach weather can be found along the west coast.
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Autumnal week ahead for Sydney
07:05 EST
After a pleasant burst of warmth this weekend, strong winds,
frequent showers and cooler temperatures will dominate the weather
next week.
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Rockhampton's Fitzroy River steady, BOM unsure of peak
00:02 EST
Rockhampton's Fitzroy River flood level is holding steady at 8.8 metres after increasing slightly to 8.9 metres early Friday morning, just below the expected level of 9 metres.
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Friday April 7, 2017
Mango growers pull together to support Bowen after Cyclone Debbie
16:09 EST
The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) says growers from across the country will inject valuable dollars into the pockets of the Bowen community, by going ahead with the association's annual conference despite damage to the city and local crops
AMIA chief executive Robert Gray said hundreds of growers would descend on the town next month to discuss the way forward for the industry after Cyclone Debbie.
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Wintry woes in Victoria on Sunday
14:37 EST
It will be a weekend of two halves in Melbourne as the strongest cold front so far this season crosses Victoria on Sunday.
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NSW floods: Emergency service workers from across Australia set up camp at Wollongbar tent city
11:54 EST
A base camp known as 'tent city' is hosting hundreds of volunteers arriving in northern New South Wales to assist with flood recovery efforts.
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Weather News
Wet start to April after a record-breaking March for Lord Howe Island
12:32 EST
Following a very wet March, Lord Howe Island received another good douse of rain during the first week of April 2017.
Sun-soaked Easter Sunday for much of Australia
11:17 EST
Now that the sun has risen on Easter Sunday, celebrations are in full swing, with only a few showers in the north and west dampening the mood.
Cold April morning for parts of NSW
14:00 EST
A number of locations in New South Wales had their coldest April morning in several years, including parts of Sydney.
