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Smoky days ahead for Sydney before mercury begins to ramp up
Hundreds of firefighters will work to reduce the threat from bushfires before temperatures start to climb.
Hundreds of firefighters will work to reduce the threat from bushfires before temperatures start to climb.
Radar data of the plane's flight path offered a spectacular show for aviation enthusiasts.
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history has made its first landfall in the islands of the north-east Caribbean.
Traffic chaos and bus delays as Fire and Rescue NSW contains a grass fire.
One of the most powerful hurricanes to develop in the Atlantic basin could hardly come at a worse time for the US.
The powerhouse Category 5 storm packs winds of 300km/h, making it the strongest storm on Earth so far this year.
An arc of eastern Australia ranging from western Victoria to central Queensland faces a more active bushfire season following another unusually mild and dry winter.
A fire has destroyed 350 hectares of bush in Kurnell in Sydney's south.
As a haze hung over Sydney on Saturday, residents in parts of Sydney were warned to avoid outdoor activities as the air quality reached 'hazardous' levels.
Winter's grip will finally feel like it's loosened amid a "heat spike" this weekend - even if that season's squeeze was not a very tight one.
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Prospects are improving for a wetter-than-average spring for coastal NSW but the shift away from the recent dry spell may not occur until later in the season, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Sydney's main weather radar at Terrey Hills will be offline for more than a month for an upgrade ahead of this year's thunderstorm season.
Sydney is likely to post one of its coldest weeks of winter just as the season makes way for a burst of spring.
At least eight people were killed and many are still missing after one of the strongest typhoons on record barrelled into southern Chinese territory of Macau.
Damaging winds are forecast to batter Sydney well into the weekend, keeping emergency crews busy clearing downed trees and powerlines, and restoring electricity to affected homes and businesses.
Cyclonic-strength wind gusts have hammered Sydney and most of eastern NSW, disrupting air travel and stranding trains on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Cyclonic-strength wind gusts have hammered Sydney and most of eastern NSW, disrupting air travel and stranding trains on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Most of Australia can expect a hotter-than-average spring driven in part by unusually warm waters off the east coast, increasing the chances of an early and active fire season in the south-east.
It was another hot August night for Sydney residents with the temperature warmer at midnight than it was at midday on Tuesday.
A thick blanket of smoke has left Sydneysiders breathing "very poor" air, with more hazard burns expected to keep the haze around for another day.
Sydney residents woke to a smoky sunrise due to hazard reduction burning around the city.
Sydneysiders are making the most of a warm winter, enjoying the outdoors in parks and beaches across the city.
Another burst of unseasonable warmth is building over central Australia and will nudge temperatures towards 10 degrees above normal.
Forest regions of NSW, including areas around Sydney, are rapidly drying out, raising the risk of early and significant fire activity.
Sydney residents may be basking in the late winter sunshine but cold temperatures have brought snow to the NSW Central Tablelands.
The powerful typhoon already buffeted Japan's southern islands on Saturday, leaving two dead and nine missing.
Australia's ski resorts face the prospect of a long downhill run as a warming climate reduces snow depth and cover.
Australia smashed its daytime temperature records for July as another poor month for rains left skies relatively clear.
Sydney has posted its driest July in more than two decades but the city's parched parks and gardens should soon start to collect some much-needed rain.
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