Weather
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Victoria bushfires
Statewide total fire ban declared as Boxing Day scorcher looms
Tuesday’s mild conditions allowed Halls Gap residents a brief window to return to their homes, but temperatures and wind will soon contribute to extreme fire danger.
- by Angus Delaney
Latest
Hot, dry Christmas forecast prompts firefighters to warn Victorians about travel
With temperatures set to soar on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, authorities are urging Victorians to check for alerts before travelling.
- by Roy Ward
From sunburn to storms: How climate change is redefining the Aussie summer getaway
More and more Australians are opting for safer holiday destinations to ensure their hard-earned breaks aren’t scuppered by extreme weather events.
- by Katelyn Catanzariti
Opinion
Christmas
Our unhinged annual Christmas obsession is the one thing Aussies can’t control
You’d think living in a country where the weather swings from droughts to flash floods might’ve taught us to be laid-back. Yeah, nah.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Warm, sunny weather forecast for Christmas Day ‘pearler’
The weather in Melbourne is expected to be close to perfect, with sunny skies predicted across the state.
- by Lachlan Abbott
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Extreme weather
Out-of-control bushfire near Ballarat is downgraded after mercury cools from 40-degree peak
Residents of Clarkes Hill, Wattle Flat and Dean were told shortly before 7pm to leave immediately, after a bushfire started near Creswick, but that advice has since been downgraded.
- by Angus Delaney and Lachlan Abbott
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Extreme weather
Victoria set to swelter through extreme fire danger day
Temperatures are forecast to soar over 40 degrees across much of Victoria on Monday. The CFA has warned people in bushfire-risk areas to be prepared to leave early.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward
Hail, flash floods: Wild start to summer ahead after tropical storm lashes Melbourne
The first weekend of summer in Victoria will bring heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hail.
- by Cassandra Morgan
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Victoria floods
‘Remain vigilant’: Severe weather warnings still active across Victoria
Emergency services warned Victorians to remain on alert on Wednesday night after wild weather lashed the state and rain deluged south-east Melbourne.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Gemma Grant
Tropics come to Melbourne with ‘incredible’ lasting humidity
Melbourne faced unusual weather on two fronts as fog blanketed the city for a second consecutive day and humidity reached near-record levels.
- by Cassandra Morgan
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Extreme weather
Victoria swelters as heatwave puts firefighters on edge
Temperatures are set to hit the high 30s across much of the state on Friday, pushing the fire-danger rating to ‘high’ in some parts.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Lachlan Abbott
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