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Weather News
Rain drenches Perth but fails to bring many desperate WA farmers relief
16:51 EST
A cold front over the southern half of Western Australia has dumped more than 60 millimetres of rain on Perth, and has given some struggling farmers a boost, but has failed to reach all agricultural areas desperate for a drenching.
Remembering the great Hawkesbury flood tragedy of 1867
11:21 EST
It is a strange experience for Carol Pohahau as she steps on to the land where her ancestors once lived.
Western soaking targets Perth
11:15 EST
Perth has just received its heaviest June rain in more than 30 years amid a wet end to the week in Western Australia.
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