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Beachgoers enjoy the winter sun at Balmoral.

Burst of spring-like weather forecast after parts of NSW colder than Antarctica

A little winter warmth is coming after the solstice brought some of the iciest mornings in decades.

  • Angus Dalton

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Tony Waller, governor of the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club, said polluted stormwater has been a perennial problem at Coogee Beach

The pipe that could clean up ‘Poogee’ for good

A solution to Coogee Beach’s long-running water quality woes could finally be on the way.

  • David Barwell
People braving the cold weather on the St Kilda foreshore.

We were promised a warm winter. So why is it so cold?

If you believe the weather bureau, Australia is expecting a warm, wet winter. If you believe your own senses when stepping outside, it is distinctly chilly.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Adult rat lungworms.

Deadly ‘rat lungworm’ on the rise in Sydney, experts warn

The parasite carried by rats and transmitted by snails poses a growing risk to dogs, and possibly people, after heavy rain.

  • Angus Dalton
Skiers and snowboarders at Front Valley at Perisher Resort.

Strong start to the snow season, as mountains reveal next ‘big thing’

A wintry blast has lifted spirits for the start of this year’s snow season as alpine tourism operators look at new ways of selling the region beyond the snowfields

  • David Barwell
The Sydney Opera House surrounded by fog which has caused ferries to be cancelled.

Fog descends on Sydney hours after meteor lit up NSW sky

The fog first formed in the west before moving along the river to the harbour, halting ferries and blanketing the CBD in cloud.

  • Josefine Ganko
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Poor air quality in Sydney viewed from Sydney Park, Alexandria.

A rare dust storm hit Sydney. Here’s why we should expect more

A huge band of dust from drought-stricken South Australia blanketed Sydney in a yellow haze on Tuesday morning.

  • Angus Dalton
Locals start cleaning out shops and businesses along Pulteney Street in Taree.

Clean-up begins as waters recede after devastating NSW floods

Residents of the Mid North Coast are reckoning with the scale of the flood disaster, as businesses open their doors and begin the clean-up.

  • Riley Walter, Ben Cubby, Angus Dalton, Daniel Lo Surdo, Josefine Ganko, Frances Howe and Patrick Begley
Sydney experienced between 60 and 100 millilitres of rain overnight and more on Friday morning.

Commuters warned of evening train delays after Sydney cops a drenching

The wild weather and heavy rains closed stations and flooded rail tracks, as drenched commuters experienced disruption once again this week.

  • Frances Howe, Penry Buckley and Max Maddison
The rainfall outlook for winter 2025.

The intensifying climate driver behind the coastal deluges and inland drought

The odds are good for a wet winter, prolonging the sodden autumn on the east coast, but bringing relief for the drought-stricken inland.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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