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Panic buying, giant waves as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards coast
The oncoming cyclone sparked panic buying on both sides of the border, while surfers made the most of the storm swell at popular beaches on the Gold Coast and at Byron Bay.
- Riley Walter
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Heatwaves, fires, torrential rain, fish kills: Australia’s summer of climate extremes
The weather bureau is forecasting a hot autumn across most of Australia, after an unusually hot summer marked by natural disasters.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Sydney set for sizzling weekend as heatwave descends on south-east
South-east Australia is facing a weekend of heatwaves, with temperatures forecast to push 40 degrees in parts of Sydney.
- Josefine Ganko
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.
- Katelyn Catanzariti
Sydney swelters before southerly buster provides relief
The mercury hit 32 degrees in Sydney’s CBD and climbed to more than 40 degrees out west.
- Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Penry Buckley
As the heat soars, dangers mount in Sydney’s parks and playgrounds
Though temperature records were not broken across the state on Monday as feared, scientists are finding that even a standard summer day presents real dangers in Sydney.
- Nick O'Malley and Nick Moir
Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast to hit Sydney after heatwave
Severe storms are forecast for the last weekend of spring in Sydney after the city sweated through some of the hottest temperatures in the country.
- Riley Walter
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Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter
Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
Hot, wet summers becoming the norm in Australia
A muggy, stormy summer is on the cards, as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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The first thing I think about when I wake up, and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep
Does it look like rain? Is it cold enough for a jacket? Will the sheep graziers be OK? Compulsively checking the weather apps is a blessing and a curse.
- Thomas Mitchell
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