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Monday September 17, 2018
Hurricane Florence: Pastor Matthew Drake rides jet ski to the rescue in flooded Jacksonville
19:17 EST
Pastor Matthew Drake cuts an unlikely figure in waders, carrying a handgun at his waist and driving a jet ski.
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Heavy snow hits NZ, with rain inbound
14:48 EST
Snow fell to low levels in New Zealand on Monday as a low pressure system prompted severe weather warnings in the country's South Island.
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Spring see-saw in full swing
10:21 EST
The spring temperature see-saw swung wildly in southeastern Australia on the weekend, replacing dangerous fire weather with frost and snow.
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Crocs unlikely to get amorous without thunder and lightning to get them in the mood
06:30 EST
A Queensland crocodile farmer says without thunder and lightning, the sparks are less likely to fly between crocodiles looking for a mate this season.
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Sunday September 16, 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut heads for China after passing Hong Kong, lashing the Philippines
18:46 EST
A super typhoon has swirled past Hong Kong, barrelling towards the Chinese coast and gaining strength over the South China Sea, after lashing the Philippines and killing at least 29 people.
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Frost damage dashes farmers' hopes of record harvest, as Perth shivers through chilly night
14:25 EST
A record-breaking cold spell in Western Australia's agricultural heartland has shattered farmers' hopes of enjoying a bumper crop harvest.
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Hurricane Florence still has plenty more to give
14:03 EST
Despite Hurricane Florence weakening rapidly in wind strength, large areas of North and South Carolina are still expecting more than 300mm of rain to fall over the next 3 days.
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A bit late to be this cold
11:58 EST
A strong front has left very cold and dry air in its wake, leaving many areas in southern Australia unusually frosty.
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Florence disaster declared in North Carolina as flooding threat grows
08:54 EST
Thousands of people living near North Carolina's rising rivers have been ordered to evacuate and nearly 1 million people are without power amid fears the state could be in for the most destructive flooding in its history.
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Saturday September 15, 2018
Hurricane Florence: Wilmington, North Carolina gets ready to pick up the pieces
14:55 EST
It was well after midnight when I switched off the Weather Channel.
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Super Typhoon Mangkhut barrels down on China
13:51 EST
After lashing the north of the Philippines, Super Typhoon Mangkhut now has its eyes on Hong Kong, Macau and southern China.
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Drought relief: Energy Minister Angus Taylor backs Michael McCormack's suggestion over environmental flows
13:45 EST
Despite some protestations from fellow ministers over environmental water flows, Angus Taylor has said nothing can be ruled out when it comes to getting water to Australia's farmers.
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Another taste of winter for the NSW Upper Western
12:06 EST
A strong cold front moving across the southeast today will cause temperatures to tumble over the next few days.
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NSW braces for wild weather as heat, snow and thunderstorms all forecast
08:23 EST
NSW residents are set for a weekend of wild weather with heat, fire danger, snow, and thunderstorms all forecast over the next two days.
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'Black Swan' events: Natural disasters without precedent
06:04 EST
For paramedic Dane Goodwin, the Black Saturday call came at 2:30am.
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Friday September 14, 2018
Farmers say they are being 'gazumped' by hay charities buying up feed for drought
19:20 EST
Millions of dollars has been donated to charities offering to help drought-stricken farmers by 'Buying a Bale' but there is a growing concern the practice is leading to a distortion in the fodder market.
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Hurricane Florence just one of many to hit Cape Fear River Valley, as locals reflect on storms they've endured
17:44 EST
They call it "Hurricane Alley" — the Cape Fear River Valley, where storms form in the Atlantic, get caught in the Gulf Stream and then hit land, bringing storm surge, wind and flood.
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Mercury to swing in Sydney this weekend
14:23 EST
It will be a weekend of two seasons in Sydney, with a summer-like Saturday giving way to a mild and sunny Sunday.
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What a late El Nino may bring
12:17 EST
An El Nino event could be on the cards before the end of 2018, although it might not have the effect on rainfall that many Australians expect.
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Thursday September 13, 2018
The Nationals not on the same page about water rights in the face of worsening drought
20:11 EST
A call to use environmental water to help drought-affected farmers has been rekindled by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, but his own colleagues have ruled out the idea.
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Snow depth dipping into spring
17:43 EST
Australia's natural snow depth is starting to show signs of declining, although the season isn't over just yet.
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Northern hemisphere going troppo
12:01 EST
It is an incredibly active week of storms in the northern hemisphere, with a record-matching seven named systems spinning simultaneously across the globe and two powerful cyclones bearing down on populated areas of Asia and America.
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Prescribed burning debate rages as Australia finds there's no time to burn going into peak fire season
09:27 EST
There is a lot more to prescribed burning, also known as controlled burning, than just lighting the match as a changing climate and environment poses new challenges for fire authorities.
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PM defends tweet suggesting drought is 'necessary evil' to cut bottom 10pc of farmers
07:02 EST
Labor has demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister, after he authorised and tweeted a feedlot operator's suggestion that drought could be considered a "necessary evil" that helps "cut out the bottom 10 per cent" of farmers.
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Wednesday September 12, 2018
Curious Kids: where do clouds come from and why do they have different shapes?
23:47 EST
This is an article from Curious Kids , a series for children.
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Scientists fly into the eye of Hurricane Florence as it approaches US coast
18:57 EST
While one million people are evacuating three US states ahead of Hurricane Florence making landfall, one group of scientists has flown right into harm's way.
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More dry days ahead for Australia
14:00 EST
It's going to be dry across most of Australia for the rest of this week, continuing a trend that many have become accustomed to during 2018.
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Spring warmth wafting across Australia
11:22 EST
An early burst of spring heat is sweeping across Australia this week, with some places experiencing their warmest weather this early in the season for more than a decade.
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Victorian government's $5m drought package leaves Gippsland farmers wanting
11:17 EST
Victorian farmers wanting freight or rate subsidies will be left disappointed with the State Government's $5 million drought support package.
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What would a new mandatory code of conduct in the dairy industry look like?
10:59 EST
The dairy industry may finally get a mandatory code of conduct, but what difference will that really make for farmers?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission called for a mandatory code earlier this year but key parts of the industry resisted, saying the costs would be too high and what they really needed was less regulation.
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How meteorologists predict the next big hurricane
10:35 EST
Hurricane Florence is heading toward the U.S.
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Tuesday September 11, 2018
El Nino remains a chance
15:32 EST
There is still a 50 per cent chance that El Nino will occur later this year, according to the latest outlook issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday.
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Victoria's early season heat
14:52 EST
Victoria just registered one of its warmest days this early in spring for the last few decades.
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Drought bites in the east as ABARES forecasts 12pc cut to grain production
13:20 EST
A rough winter for grain growers on the east coast has led the Australian government commodity forecaster, ABARES, to predict a 12 per cent drop in winter grain production from last year's total.
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Royal fever strikes Dubbo, Fraser Island as Prince Harry and Meghan announce tour
13:20 EST
The streets of Dubbo are abuzz as news circulates the young royals Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are visiting in October.
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Curious Hobart: What do you want to know?
09:02 EST
What would you like to know about Hobart, its people, culture, rituals, quirks and hidden treasures?
Tell us what you want to know and we'll get our Curious Hobart team on the job.
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Monday September 10, 2018
Windy change sweeping across southern Australia
17:19 EST
A strong cold front will cause damaging winds and raised dust in parts of southern Australia on Tuesday.
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Harvest contractors face dismal season with drought having a knock-on effect across eastern Australia
14:58 EST
What is expected to be a dismal grain harvest for large parts of eastern Australia is not just bad news for farmers — it will also hurt contractors who rely on good seasons to stay in business.
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Typhoons and Hurricanes threaten multiple countries this week
13:07 EST
Millions of people in the northern hemisphere could be impacted by wind, rain and flooding from hurricanes and typhoons later this week.
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Intensive barley grass-growing system could have the answer to drought-proofing farms covered
06:29 EST
A New South Wales farmer has built an intensive indoor fodder system he says can be built cheaply and provide a lifeline to farmers to drought-proof their property.
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Low farm-gate milk price and drought forces an end to 100 years of dairying
06:18 EST
After almost 100 years of dairying, the combination of low farm-gate milk prices and the drought has forced a Darling Downs farmer to pull the pin.
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Sunday September 9, 2018
Warming up for the Upper Western district of NSW
16:23 EST
It has been a cool start to Spring for the Upper Western, but this week will see warmth spreading across the region.
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Sydney's Temperature See-saw
12:05 EST
Following a chilly day on Saturday, Sydney's temperatures are on the rise once again.
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Pollen tracker upgrade gives more power to the people ahead of hay fever season
06:42 EST
There's some good news to come out of Australia's drier-than-average winter.
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Saturday September 8, 2018
Milk price pushed up in south coast supermarket to support local farmers through drought
20:45 EST
A local supermarket on the New South Wales south coast has increased the price of milk and will donate the extra profit back to local farmers.
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Spring'ing' between the seasons in WA
18:41 EST
An extreme diurnal temperature range is expected in southern parts of Western Australia on Sunday, with temperatures forecast to jump more than 25 degrees by midday.
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Thunderstorms tear through Sydney
11:09 EST
Several severe thunderstorms pushed through southern and central parts of Sydney on Friday evening, bringing heavy downpours, blankets of hail, and a spectacular light show.
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BOM weather: Hail blankets parts of Sydney as NSW hit with thunderstorms
00:40 EST
Hailstones have pelted down in Sydney and beyond, blanketing some roads, as severe thunderstorms battered parts of New South Wales.
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Friday September 7, 2018
Using folk music to fight off drought depression
19:39 EST
A drought-stricken New South Wales farmer is using folk music to fight off the depressing conditions of the worst drought in living memory.
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Weather News
Hurricane Florence: Pastor Matthew Drake rides jet ski to the rescue in flooded Jacksonville
19:17 EST
Pastor Matthew Drake cuts an unlikely figure in waders, carrying a handgun at his waist and driving a jet ski.
Heavy snow hits NZ, with rain inbound
14:48 EST
Snow fell to low levels in New Zealand on Monday as a low pressure system prompted severe weather warnings in the country's South Island.
Spring see-saw in full swing
10:21 EST
The spring temperature see-saw swung wildly in southeastern Australia on the weekend, replacing dangerous fire weather with frost and snow.
