January
Eastern states set for hot nights and a soggy rest of summer
Parts of Australia’s east coast will swelter in the tail end of the summer, and forecasters also predict above-average rainfall.
January 2024
Queensland braces for more ‘wild’ weather, heatwave to hit WA
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt has warned that Queensland’s ‘wild weather’ is not about to end.
December 2022
More beach days, less rain this summer as La Niña tapers off
After one of the wettest years on record, most Australians are set to enjoy more beach weather this summer.
June 2022
Ski bums rejoice: Perisher and Mt Buller to open early
Mt Buller and Perisher are set to open for skiers and snowboarders on Saturday, a week earlier than planned, after heavy snowfall in the last few days.
May 2022
Queensland lashed by rain, but flooding not ‘as extreme’ as February
Residents in southeast Queensland’s Lockyer Valley were told to self-evacuate for flooding for the second time this year in the early hours of Friday morning.
March 2022
East coast low to bring more heavy rain to NSW
An intense low-pressure system developing off the coast of NSW is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the state already hit hard by floods.
Banks and insurers need to be fair to flood victims: Scott Morrison
The federal government said it would work with the financial institutions to make sure people hit by the deluge have their claims dealt with promptly.
‘Floods more widespread’ than 2011: Queensland clean-up begins
The floodwaters have started to recede in parts of Brisbane, but for many business and homeowners it will be a long road ahead.