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What wild storms say about possible La Niña

Deadly storms that lashed parts of Australia this week could be just a taste of what is to come this summer, according to the latest predictions.

Australia is set to be smashed by rain and storms. Picture: Weatherzone.

Millions warned as rain, 100km/h winds lash state

A man has died in a severe storm as parts of Australia have been lashed by winds reaching upwards of 100km/h and rain and hail wreck crops.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2024: Council workers clean up what Randwick council describes as possible tar balls that have washed up on Coogee Beach. Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Update after gross find shut nine beaches

After beachgoers ignored warnings of ‘polluted water’, council workers have cleaned up and reopened most affected beaches in northern Sydney.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2024: Suspected tar balls that have washed up on Coogee Beach. Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Nine Sydney beaches shut after gross find

The beaches will be closed “until further notice” as the EPA works to identify the cause of bizarre debris that has washed ashore.

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Melbourne has been smashed with damaging winds and torrential rain on Tuesday afternoon, as over 500,000 Victorians suffered through a blackout.

Wild footage as Melb smashed by storm

Melbourne has been smashed with damaging winds and torrential rai, with insane video showing widespread damage.

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience light and interactive event is coming to The Briars at Mount Martha in April 2024. Picture: supplied

Harry Potter event booted out of Aussie park

A controversial Harry Potter event in Australia has been relocated following a major community backlash.

Hidden group of little penguins sparks a reminder to residents of this island. Picture: Facebook.

Adorable pic sparks desperate plea

A group of penguins has been pictured huddling under a car, sparking an important reminder.

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Revealed: Why Aussie summer nights are getting hotter

Records for warmest overnight temperatures keep on being broken this summer. See why it’s happening – and what you can do to get a good night’s sleep, even in the heat.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 8, 2022.Local resident Lauraine Ormond walks past flood-damaged items and debris in Goodna, west of Brisbane. The clean-up after recent major floods and storms continues in Brisbane and around SEQ. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Big insurer ‘let down’ flood victims

The boss of a major insurance company has conceded the 2022 flood victims in NSW and Queensland were let down by poor processes and systems.

Thermal map highlights the massive heatwave hitting Australia's western seaboard

State braces for extreme heatwave

Residents of one state will swelter through an extreme heatwave with some areas tipped to reach close to 50 degrees.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 3 FEBRUARY 2024: People enjoy the hot weather at St. Kilda Beach. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Diego Fedele

‘Stifling’: How Australia’s extreme weather affected you

From fatal floods to record dry spells and heat, 2023 was a year of extremes for Australia. See the map to compare temperatures by state.

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ETU NSW Secretary Allen Hicks. Picture: Supplied

Massive worker pay strike hits power giants

One-thousand workers will walk off the job for 24 hours on Thursday over claims inflation is “shrinking” their take-home pay.

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Aussie Harry Potter event causes uproar

An interactive Harry Potter event in Australia is facing a backlash with fans ready to boycott and more than 20,000 people calling for it to be moved.

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The footage was released on Wednesday

Major development in hunt for missing mum

Police have shared the last known image of a Victorian mum who vanished while on a run in bushland four days ago.

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