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Weather responsible for drenching east cost will linger into weekend
The wet weather responsible for drenching large parts of the country will deliver showers throughout the day before clearing up for the weekend.
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Dams and rivers finally flowing across NSW
A downpour of rain has hit regions in NSW that have barely seen rain in months.
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Melbourne residents stranded in floodwaters
Several people in Melbourne have been left stranded in floodwaters after heavy rain caused flash flooding.
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Drought ravaged areas receive heavy rain
Dams across NSW and Queensland could see 100m of rainfall over the next few days providing relief for drought ravaged areas.
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East coast drenching
Heavy rain fall is likely to impact parts of the east coast this week as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Esther sweeps across the country.
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Sydney could face longer summer period
A new report has revealed that Sydney has almost a month more of summer than it did in the 1960s.
Extreme weather
Australia's hot, smoky summer comes to a soggy end in Sydney
With just a couple of days to the end of summer, the Harbour City will probably end February with temperatures averaging about 27.3 degrees for the season.
- by Peter Hannam
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Queensland's Balonne river expected to peak
There are fears of flooding in Queensland as the Balonne river is expected to peak.
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Perth hit by shock weather event
Hail, rain, lightning and floods have struck Perth in a shock weather event.
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NSW weather
Fallen trees and power outages after Sydney battered by storm
Over 70,000 lightning strikes hit the Sydney area as a fast-moving thunderstorm lashed the state.
- by Mary Ward