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Forecast for the weekend. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology

Towns lashed by 1m rain in just days

A monsoonal low “more dangerous than a cyclone” is on the move and threatening another deluge for towns that have been smashed with almost 1m of rain in only days.

Residents are bracing for a enormous rainfall and 'giant' hail as a supercell storm hits parts of NSW. Picture: BOM

‘Giant’ hail, supercell storm to smash state

A supercell storm which is forecast to bring “giant-sized” hail and heavy rain is set to batter one Aussie state.

Five tropical lows, with three forming around Queensland, are heading for Australia by the end of the week.

Worst of wild weather yet to come

The worst of the wet weather is yet to come for residents in one state, as several cyclones threaten to develop in the area.

Residents have been evacuated, roads have closed and railways have been inundated with water from flash flooding in Far North Queensland - with fears a tropical cyclone could form.

Residents evacuated over cyclone fears

Residents in one Aussie state are being evacuated and roads have been inundated with water, amid fears of a tropical cyclone forming off the coast.

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Residents in The Gulf of Carpentaria are being warned of “significant hazards” as Tropical Cyclone Megan is set to develop into a category three Sunday night. Picture: NCA NewsWire handout

‘400mm of rain’: Cyclone lashes far north

Warnings are in place as the Northern Territory was hit with 400mm of rain in less than 24 hours as Tropical Cyclone Megan intensifies.

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‘Dramatic’: Big change to Australia’s weather

There is now as high as an 85 per cent chance of a huge gear change to Australia’s weather which could be exacerbated by years of La Nina.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 16 MARCH 2024: Extinction Rebellion activists get arrested by members of Victoria Police as they blocked the Flinders Street Station intersection Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele

‘Sorry’: XR radicals shut down city

Dozens of radical environmentalists have shut down a major city in act of civil disobedience, with armed police moving in to break up the protest.

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‘Destructive’: Warning as cyclone intensifies

Powerful wind gusts of up to 185km/h could blast one state as a cyclone forms off the coast.

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A patient is being treated following reports of a shark attack at a popular beach in the Bundaberg suburb of Bargara.

Teen girl survives horror shark attack

A 13-year-old girl has survived after she was attacked by a shark at a popular Australian beach.

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Aerial view of the Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay, Western Australiacredit: Salty Wingsescape7 february 2021hot list top 10 aussie waterfalls

Why top Aussie tourist site is closing down

David Attenborough once described it as one of the greatest natural wonders of the world, but this Aussie tourist attraction will soon be shut down.

A tropical cyclone warning has been issued for the Gulf of Carpentaria, expected to develop on Saturday. Picture: BOM

Another cyclone alert for Northern Australia

Residents of NT and northern Queensland have been put on alert for another cyclone which is threatening to form over the weekend.

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Egg farmer Phil Westwood, Grantville, is not happy with the lack of regulation of eggs sold at farmers markets.

Foods tipped to disappear from Aussie shelves next

Cooking staples including eggs may soon be in short supply at your local supermarket, joining other fruit and vegetables that have been hard to come by. See why.

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Small snow falls are expected to continue into next week. Picture: Perisher

Grim warning for Aussie tourist hotspot

A grim picture has been painted of the future of Australia’s famed ski fields amid fears of a near-total wipe-out.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan jokes about the Simpson nuclear plant.

‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.

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