This Month
Fire risk escalates as ‘sticky’ heatwave hits NSW, Vic
Pockets of NSW and Victoria are set to experience severe conditions until late Sunday as temperatures crack 40 degrees.
- Rachael Ward and William Ton
December 2024
‘Worst forecast ever’: Sydney-Hobart set for broken boats, fast time
Reigning line honours skipper Christian Beck says “the odds of boat damage are very high” in this year’s blue water classic.
- Jasper Bruce
February 2024
Firefighters battle ‘potentially catastrophic’ breakdowns in Vic blaze
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thanked Victorian firefighters as another blaze ripped through the state’s west, forcing thousands to evacuate.
- Gus McCubbing
January 2024
PM promises funding for Queensland tourism, Victoria demands flood aid
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is inspecting flood damage in two states as clean up efforts continue.
- Andrew Tillett and Gus McCubbing
Record-breaking rain forces evacuations, raises budget warning
Residents of Seymour and Yea were evacuated on Monday and several townships across Victoria and southern NSW were put on watch-and-act alerts for flooding.
- Hannah Wootton and Michael Read
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.
- Gus McCubbing
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.
- Gus McCubbing
June 2021
Man dies in floodwaters after wild storms lash Victoria
Hundreds of thousands of Victorians were stranded without power on Thursday and a man was killed as major storms lashed the state.
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- Hannah Wootton and Mark Ludlow
May 2020
Uncertainty lingers over 2020 ski season
Although the season traditionally begins on the Queen's Birthday weekend in June, the pandemic has cast a cloud of uncertainty over when, if it all, this year's season could start.
- Natasha Boddy