Weather
'First taste of winter': Southern parts of NSW get severe weather warning
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and hail will threaten large parts of the state across Friday night and Saturday morning.
- by Matt Bungard
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Bushfires
Orroral fire 'likely to cross NSW border' as state of emergency declared in ACT
A major fire burning in the ACT is moving in an easterly direction towards NSW, the RFS has warned.
- by Laura Chung and Lucy Cormack
Extreme weather
Burst of hot weather to hit almost every Australian capital this week
Every capital city except Hobart has at least one day over 30 degrees this week, while a cool change affecting southern cities may bring a dumping of snow to the alps.
- by Jenny Noyes
Canberra
Canberra sees its hottest start to a year on record
It comes on the back of what was set to be a drier-than-usual March before Friday night's downpour.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
Canberra
ESA receives more than 20 call-outs during Canberra storm
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a storm warning for the ACT on Friday night.
- by Emily Barton
Canberra
Climate change putting Canberra's spectacular autumn displays at risk
One expert has said hotter than average summers are causing Canberra's trees to be less colourful during the colder months.
- by Andrew Brown
Climate policy
Canberra electorates won't see a 'winter' by 2050: report
The Australian Conservation Foundation has partnered with the Australian National University to show voters how their electorate will be hit by climate change.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
Canberra
Canberra cops hottest summer on record: weather bureau
The Bureau of Meteorology's seasonal report revealed December and January marked Canberra's hottest summer on record.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
ACT
Canberra's hot temperatures to continue even as summer subsides
There's no end in sight to the warm weather that has battered Canberra throughout summer, with tops above 30 degrees expected for the first week in March.
- by Jasper Lindell
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ACT
Canberrans remain without power after wild weather
About 90 customers remained without power on Wednesday morning after Tuesday's strong winds and dust storm.
- by Monty Jacka, Finbar O'Mallon, Emily Barton and Kirsten Lawson
Canberra
Hot, windy and no relief in the lake
Canberrans got a hot, dusty reminder of the drought conditions gripping the region on Tuesday.
- by Finbar O'Mallon