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Sunday June 2, 2019
WA's summery start to Winter
14:16 EST
On the first day of the winter season, several locations in southwestern parts of Western Australia have seen their hottest June day in over a decade.
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Rain for the southeast!
09:47 EST
Another burst of cold air will spread across the southeast over the next few days, knocking temperatures into the low teens or single digits for all major capitals Tuesday afternoon, and bringing further snow to the alps and Tablelands.
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Saturday June 1, 2019
Fears for future of Menindee's birds as drought continues
19:28 EST
Residents in Menindee, the far-west New South Wales town now synonymous with ecological demise, are worried for the rich and rare birdlife that relies on the area to breed.
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Driest May in 55 years for Perth
12:47 EST
Western Australia's capital city has just registered its second-driest May on record.
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Sydney's balmy autumn
12:43 EST
Sydney has just recorded its third warmest autumn on record, along with its fifth warmest May.
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Viterra site closures anger South Australian farmers
08:52 EST
Farmers in South Australia's mid-north are threatening to boycott Viterra after the bulk-handling company closed several grain silos and bunkers.
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Friday May 31, 2019
Perth weather shows the second-driest May on record as winter starts with a warm stretch
19:17 EST
Perth has just posted its second-driest May on record and shivered through the coolest mornings ever experienced during the month.
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Port Fairy's decades-long push for wall to stop seaside tip spewing rubbish into the ocean to rise from the waves
17:26 EST
Decades of rubbish, faeces, asbestos and medical waste is at risk of spilling into the Southern Ocean if a million-dollar rock wall in south-west Victoria is not built in time.
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Frosty start in southern Queensland
16:23 EST
Parts of Queensland registered their lowest May temperature in more than 40 years on the final morning of autumn.
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Southern Queensland towns record coldest May morning
15:13 EST
Several May temperature records have been broken with a winter blast hitting southern Queensland overnight.
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'Carpaggedon' herpes release no certainty as research continues in Murray-Darling
14:23 EST
A final decision is still pending over whether the herpes virus will be used to control carp numbers in the Murray-Darling system, as irrigators utilise a matured water market to help them negotiate low allocations.
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How to save water at home during water restrictions and beyond
13:40 EST
"Every drop counts" has been the cliched mantra used by water experts, and for good reason, ahead of restrictions being reintroduced across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra from this weekend.
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Early skiing after prolific May snow
10:27 EST
Some of Australia's big ski resorts will be open this weekend after one of the best May snowfalls in decades.
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Insects boom after rain destroys pasture growth for drought-affected Queensland graziers
07:20 EST
Sunburnt paddocks cracked and veined from years of drought have finally started to show signs of life in outback Queensland.
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Thursday May 30, 2019
What you need to know about the Indian Ocean Dipole
15:40 EST
Australians could be hearing a lot about the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) during the coming months.
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Parched Perth
14:39 EST
Perth just had its driest May in more than half a century.
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Australia just had its record warmest start to a year. Will winter turn it around?
12:09 EST
Australia has just recorded its warmest start to a year, while the national water storage has fallen to its lowest level in five years at just 46.4 per cent of capacity.
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Father and son rescued after 'rookie mistake' saw them snowed-in at a remote hut for two days
12:09 EST
Patchy mobile reception and an old hut have kept a Melbourne father and son safe and warm after they became trapped in the snow in Victoria's high country.
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How climatic patterns in the Indian and Pacific Oceans affect Australian wines
08:42 EST
Choosing a wine to drink can come down to a simple meteorological decision: a crisp chardonnay on a warm summer's day, a full-bodied shiraz for the winter chill.
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
Melbourne's cold May day
16:23 EST
Melbourne endured its coldest May day in 19 years on Wednesday.
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Late-season heat in WA
16:13 EST
Unseasonably warm air is affecting Western Australia's Gascoyne coast this week.
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River Lives: Tour from fish kill epicentre to mouth of River Murray in South Australia
14:09 EST
Locals at the heart of a devastating fish kill in the Lower Darling say politicians lack the vision or intent to overcome water management deficiencies.
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Some of the best May snow in decades with more on the horizon
12:49 EST
Australia's alps have just seen one of their best May snow events in decades and more snow could be looming on the horizon.
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Victorian snow dump leads to rescues after eight people get trapped in cars at Mt Hotham
05:36 EST
Eight people have been rescued after they were trapped in their cars by heavy snow in Victoria's north-east, following an unseasonably heavy dump of snow in the state's alps.
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Tuesday May 28, 2019
Sydney water restrictions in effect from Saturday
14:52 EST
Water restrictions will come into effect in Sydney from this Saturday, June 1st, following two years of falling dam levels.
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Southern Ocean chill heading for southeastern Australia
09:35 EST
A strong cold front will bring rain, hail, thunderstorms, damaging winds and low-level snow to Australia's southeastern states during the next two days.
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New Agriculture Minister, Senator Bridget McKenzie, considers practical drought responses
09:23 EST
Australia's new agriculture minister has distanced herself from the National Party leader's policy to pray for rain.
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Monday May 27, 2019
Japan sets new May temperature record
18:14 EST
A brief burst of early-season heat in northern Japan set a new national maximum temperature record for the month of May on Sunday.
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Snowy end to autumn transforms Australia's ski resorts
11:57 EST
Australia's alps are being covered with fresh snow just two weeks out from the start of the 2019 ski season.
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Menindee locals take break from fish kills, drought to dance by Darling River and hope for brighter future
06:18 EST
Amid the mass fish kills and the ongoing drought, Menindee locals hope a festival will be the first of many positives to draw tourists back to the area.
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Sunday May 26, 2019
Quick change for Canberra
14:37 EST
After an almost summer like day yesterday, Canberra is feeling the cold today, with conditions set to get even colder next week.
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Cold and dry winds for Sydney
12:10 EST
A strong front will introduce a much colder and drier airmass across the Harbour City on Monday.
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Saturday May 25, 2019
Chilly mornings on the horizon for Brisbane
15:55 EST
The mercury is forecast drop into single figures by Friday morning in Queensland's capital, as cold and very dry air migrates across the region from the southwest.
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The first cold front has arrived for SA
12:14 EST
The first in a series of gusty cold fronts has commenced crossing southeastern Australia, bringing the strongest wind gusts in over 2 years to parts of the Yorke Peninsula.
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Friday May 24, 2019
Wintry week ahead for southeastern Australia
13:59 EST
A procession of cold fronts will cause snow, hail, thunderstorms, rain and damaging winds in parts of southeastern Australia during the next several days.
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Thursday May 23, 2019
Meteor filmed soaring in the sky was size of a 'small car' when it hit the atmosphere, NASA says
19:30 EST
A meteor that soared across the Australian sky on Tuesday night was the size of a "small car" when it hit the Earth's atmosphere, according to an expert from NASA.
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Showery change in Australia's southeast on Friday
16:49 EST
A burst of wind and showers will affect southeastern Australia on Friday with the passage of a cold front.
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Dry start to 2019 in Perth
14:53 EST
Perth may be on track to have its driest May in 55 years, as the city eyes off yet another month of below-average rainfall.
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Queensland graziers face a 'green drought' as dams run dry and disease threatens stock
07:49 EST
While many might assume the cure for drought is rain, some producers in Queensland are finding that after years of dry weather it is going to take more than that.
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Wednesday May 22, 2019
Smoky warmth sticking around in Sydney
16:27 EST
Sydney enjoyed a pleasant day on Wednesday.
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Australia's largest pastoral company AACo confirms massive loss in end-of-year results
14:12 EST
The nation's biggest cattle company says extreme weather conditions across northern Australian has cost it more than $100 million in losses.
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Meteor suspected as 'fireball' filmed in Australian night sky, with sightings in two states
12:08 EST
A "fireball" believed to have been a meteor has lit up the skies in at least two states overnight, with sightings of the phenomenon coming in from across South Australia and Victoria.
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Cold end to May in Australia's southeast
10:21 EST
A series of cold fronts will cause a spell of wintry weather in southeastern Australia during the final week of May.
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Tuesday May 21, 2019
Dry year continues in Melbourne
15:13 EST
Melbourne is, once again, having its driest start to a year on record.
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Tornado outbreak unfolding over central U.S.
09:58 EST
Parts of the central United States have been placed on their highest severe weather alert level in two years amid an outbreak of violent thunderstorms.
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Monday May 20, 2019
Warmth sticking around in northern WA
17:20 EST
Unseasonably warm weather is affecting some northern parts of WA this week.
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Meteor captured on Northern Territory police CCTV raining 'purple light' over Top End
14:41 EST
A meteor has lit up the Northern Territory night sky with a flash that created "daylight" in Alice Springs and a noise that shook windows.
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The long road to drought
14:16 EST
A prolonged period of dry and warm weather is taking a toll on Australia's water balance, with large swaths of agricultural land in drought and urban dam levels dropping around the country.
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Sunday May 19, 2019
Big falls across Australia's Red Centre
12:37 EST
Central Australia has received a solid soaking over the weekend.
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Fog shrouds Australia's southeast
12:05 EST
Thick fog developed over parts of the southeast on Sunday morning with visibility dropping to 100m.
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Weather News
WA's summery start to Winter
14:16 EST
On the first day of the winter season, several locations in southwestern parts of Western Australia have seen their hottest June day in over a decade.
Rain for the southeast!
09:47 EST
Another burst of cold air will spread across the southeast over the next few days, knocking temperatures into the low teens or single digits for all major capitals Tuesday afternoon, and bringing further snow to the alps and Tablelands.
Fears for future of Menindee's birds as drought continues
19:28 EST
Residents in Menindee, the far-west New South Wales town now synonymous with ecological demise, are worried for the rich and rare birdlife that relies on the area to breed.
