July
The $123m street in the path of nature’s fury
Intense weather events like this week’s “bomb cyclone” are making some absolute beachfront homes an increasingly risky proposition.
‘Bomb cyclone’ causes chaos at Sydney Airport
The closure of two runways at Sydney Airport caused long delays for passengers as a “bomb cyclone” took hold along the NSW coast.
June
What is bombogenesis? The wild storm front hitting the east coast
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a weather warning for NSW and north-east Victorian coastal residents as a “bomb cyclone” makes landfall.
Farmers welcome wheat price spike after Iran conflict
Wheat farmers are hopeful about the year ahead after turmoil in the Middle East triggered a long-awaited upswing in the price of the key Australian export.
March
Everything you need to know about Cyclone Alfred
The reason the massive storm off Queensland is not called Anthony, and other facts about tropical cyclones.
Bill could top $2b as Cyclone Alfred fears shut down Brisbane
Residents in a region spanning 500 kilometres along the east coast are bracing for destruction from the most powerful storm in 50 years.
Alfred the one thing neither Albanese nor Dutton can control
The prime minister claims he’s not thinking about the election as the tropical cyclone threatens his best-laid plans.
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.
March 2024
Festivals and events cancelled as southeast swelters
Heatwave conditions are forecast for South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania from Saturday to Monday.
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.
October 2022
Sydney faces flash flooding, up to 70mm rainfall in six hours
Several of NSW’s river systems are experiencing major flooding, with warnings of flash flooding across large parts of the state.
July 2022
Why is it raining so much (and is there more to come)?
Sydney has posted its wettest year on record, and it’s only halfway through. So what is causing the downpour, and why is Sydney prone to flooding, particularly now?
November 2021
Nervous grain farmers wait for the rain to stop
With record prices for canola, NSW farmer Peter O’Connor was hoping to cash in on the ‘big one’. Now, heavy rains means he can’t get his harvesters into the paddocks.
March 2021
Deluge wreaks havoc across NSW
Businesses in the state already battered by the pandemic are bracing for another hit, as insurers prepare for a surge in claims.
Mini tornado, record-breaking rains flood NSW
Thousands of residents must prepare to evacuate as the state is struck by an ‘extreme weather event’, with downpours set to continue for days.
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.
April 2020
Sowing the seeds of farming's big comeback
Australian farmers buoyed by recent rain and strong wheat prices are set to add more than a million hectares to grain production this year.
February 2020
IAG flags premium rises as climate change bites
IAG has slashed its full year guidance for the second time in three weeks, blaming an 'exceptionally harsh' summer of bushfires, hailstorms and heavy rain.
More rain in NSW, Sydney faces floodwaters and storm surges
Thousands are without power after a deluge hit the city, but the good news is that its dams are filling fast.