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Tasmania's 'rain man' honoured for 50 years of weather records 'off the cuff'

12:31 EDT

You could say Peter Jones is Tasmanian's very own rain man, with a respected track record of recording precipitation in the state for more than 50 years.

Queensland weather: BOM warns heatwave to hit this weekend with 'no relief in sight'

12:27 EDT

A severe to extreme heatwave is on its way for many parts of Queensland this weekend, and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning residents to prepare.

Wet season storms highlight communications weakness on Tiwi Islands

18:27 EDT

On the Tiwi Islands, around two hours ferry-ride north of Darwin, 2,000 mainly Aboriginal residents spent three days this week with limited access to fuel, internet, or phones after a Telstra tower was damaged.