Environment
Weather
Sydney shivers as severe weather whips, soaks nation's south-east
Sydney shivered through its coldest day since last winter but dodged the worst of wild weather that brought snow across the ranges.
- by Peter Hannam
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Extreme weather
Snow blankets Central Tablelands as cold snap moves through NSW
The same complex weather system has also caused havoc in Tasmania and Victoria with record rainfall and flash flooding.
- by Rachel Clun
Weather
Melbourne weather: A month's worth of rain in one night - and it's not over yet
More rain is on the way for the state, with downpours causing traffic chaos and road flooding in Melbourne.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Extreme weather
Hobart hit by flash flooding
Wild weather has caused flash flooding in the CBD, with cars swept away and emergency crews responding to hundreds of calls for help.
Extreme weather
Surf's really up: Largest wave ever recorded in Southern Ocean
A solitary buoy in the remote Southern Ocean has recorded a monster wave of 23.8 metres, the largest wave ever measured in the southern hemisphere.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Sharp 'taste of winter' about to give Sydney a cold blast
Sydney will soon get its first blast of winter as a powerful and complex low pressure barrels in from the southwest.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
'Twin peaks': Sydney prepares for double burst of polar chill
Sydney's run of record warmth will come to sudden halt on Friday, with the first of two blasts of Antarctic chill passing over the city within days.
- by Peter Hannam
Weather
Melbourne to endure hail, thunder and a month's worth of rain in two days
Better get your brolly ready. Heavy showers, hail and snow are predicted to hit the state from Thursday, ending the unseasonably warm start to autumn.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Bushfire
Oh sister! Huge hazard-reduction burns smoke out the state
Large bushfires will again shroud Sydney in smoke on Wednesday but visitors to the Blue Mountains may spy views not seen in decades.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Big chill coming to Sydney, but city may miss out on much-needed rain
Sydney's record hot start to 2018 will come in for at least a temporary jolt by the week's end as a burst of Antarctic chill sweeps through.
- by Peter Hannam
Weather
A warm start to the week for Sydney before showers, cooler temperatures
Warm sunny days are on the menu this week, before temperatures drop and much-needed rain arrives.
- by Josh Dye