Weather

Australia thunderstorm forecast at 4pm on Saturday. Picture: Windy

Adam Dobbin

Horse Racing

Enxuto ridden by Luke Currie wins the Curragh Handicap at Flemington Racecourse on March 29, 2025 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

Wet forecast doesn’t dampen $2m carrot for Enxuto

Weather forecasts of 50mm of rain haven’t put off the Robbie Griffiths stable from chasing $2m in prizemoney in The Ingham at Randwick on Saturday.

Brad Waters

UPDATEDNewsWire

Charts showing severe thunderstorms and rainfall expected for NSW and QLD. Picture: BOM

Millions on alert for severe weather

Severe thunderstorms which could dump as much as 100mm on millions of Aussies – along with damaging wind gusts and hail – have been forecast over the coming days.

Blake Antrobus, Eli Green and Pamela Rontziokos

Horse Racing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Trainer Chris Waller looks on after Tommy Berry riding Fireball win Race 1 Schweppes Handicap during Sydney Racing at Rosehill Gardens on November 29, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

‘Best for everyone’: Waller commends welfare-driven Rosehill shift

A band of trainers led by Chris Waller have come out in support of Racing NSW’s decision to shift Saturday’s Rosehill meeting to Sunday due to the extreme weather forecast.

Adam Dobbin

Horse Racing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: A horse is hosed down during Sydney Racing at Rosehill Gardens on November 28, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Extreme heat forces Rosehill move to Sunday

Racing NSW has moved Saturday’s Rosehill meeting with temperatures predicted to hit 41 degrees in western Sydney.

Clinton Payne

NewsBreaking News

After weeks of wild weather, catastrophic fire warnings, intense tropical cyclones and deadly storms, Aussies have been told to get ready for more

‘Get your home ready’: Grim BoM warning

Australia is heading into a volatile summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology confirming a La Nina and warning of hotter, drier months ahead.

Alexandra Feiam and Andrew Hedgman

NewsNewsWire

Mistake Aussies make before summer

Following a spate of extreme and dangerous weather events smashing the country this month, experts say most Aussies are underprepared.

Alexandra Feiam

WBBLBreaking News

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: General View during the WBBL match between Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat at Adelaide Oval, on November 28, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Wild weather ruins crucial cricket clash

Heavy rain has wreaked havoc for one WBBL powerhouse club who missed the chance to move into the top four.

Martin Gabor

WeatherNewsWire

A roof has been ripped off a Warwick home during a vicious storm that struck Brisbane on Wednesday evening. Image: 7News

Wild winds tear roof off Queensland home

A vicious storm has ripped the roof off a home and destroyed a shed at the Warwick Turf Club, as wild weather continues along the east coast.

Alexandra Feiam and Emma Kirk

NewsBreaking News

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 26, 2025: Angus Taylor MP during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Order’: Parliament plunged into chaos

Federal parliament has been temporarily interrupted by a blackout, as wild weather sweeps across Australia.

Nathan Schmidt

UPDATEBreaking News

A real estate office in Collaroy suffered significant damage during the storms.

One dead, train chaos after storms lash NSW

Severe storms have claimed the life of a 76-year-old man on the Central Coast, while Sydney’s train network faces major disruptions from the dangerous weather.

Blake Antrobus and Alexandra Feiam

Horse Racing

Sharp Matt Hoysted trained sprinter Ouroboros could be Sydney bound for a Stakes assignment on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography.,

‘Hates wet tracks’: Sydney raid looms for Queensland sprinter

Wild weather in Brisbane is likely to force trainer Matt Hoysted to send sharp sprinter Ouroboros interstate this weekend.

Ben Dorries

UPDATEDNewsWire

Wild footage has revealed the shocking devastation caused by a major storm that ripped through southeast Queensland on Monda

‘Catastrophic’: Fire danger, storms hit

An insurance catastrophe has been declared after severe storms, while other residents are bracing for a catastrophic fire danger, as the wild weather continues in Australia.

Clareese Packer, Emma Kirk and Alexandra Feiam

Horse Racing

SCONE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 17: Braith Nock riding Zealously win Race 6 Gro Events during Sydney Racing at Scone Race Club on May 17, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

Snowden to shoot for the stars with Zealously

Zealously will head towards this Saturday’s Starlight Stakes after Peter Snowden made the call to withdraw the ace sprinter at the last minute from Saturday’s The Warra.

Adam Dobbin

UPDATEDNewsWire

A collapsed hospital roof, 200km/h winds and widespread flooding have marked the long night Territorians endured as Cyclone Fina churned past the coast.

Major update on wild Top End cyclone

Authorities have warned Territorians could be smashed by wind gusts of up to 120kmh and endure flash flooding after Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina strengthened.

Alexandra Feiam, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Andrew Hedgman and Clareese Packer

NEWSNewsWire

CENTRAL COAST, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, November 5 2024. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter searches coastal waters at The Entrance. A search is underway for an 11-year-old boy who was swept out to the the ocean on the NSW Central Coast. Emergency services were alerted to the The Entrance after reports of a young boy attempting to swim across The Entrance Channel with his father about 5.15pm Sunday afternoon. ItÃs understood the father, a 43-year-old man, was with his four sons, aged 11, nine, seven and three, when the eldest son was caught into a current. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Two hikers stranded in extreme conditions

Severe weather has left two women stranded, with emergency teams forced to retreat after an overnight attempt and a rescue helicopter unable to reach the site.

Andrew Hedgman

environmentNewsWire

Residents have been urged to leave as multiple bushfires continue raging across western areas of regional Victoria.The bushfire in the Grampions, which first started burning at the Grampians National Park on Thursday, has now exceeded 29,000 hectares in size. More than 300 firefighters are battling to keep the blaze under control. , Residents in Bellfield, Bellfield Settlement, Flat Rock Crossing, Fyans Creek, Grampians Junction and Halls Gap have been told to leave immediately. Picture: Supplied

$200m move as extreme weather looms

A new federal funding push will support communities living under threat of extreme weather events, including flood, fire and cyclonic disasters.

Ria Pandey

UPDATEDBreaking News

Millions of Aussies are set to be smashed by heavy rains this Sunday.

Millions of Aussies are about to cop it

Millions of Aussies are staring down the barrel of a rain band which could bring “large” hail to the east coast, amid a renewed warning for parts of NSW.

Cameron Micallef and Rhiannon Lewin

Horse Racing

Grinzinger Prince, ridden by Alana Livesey, wins at Morphettville in October. Picture: Makoto Kaneko

‘Battler’ trainer eyes biggest win with dream $12k buy

Grinzinger Prince has turned young trainer Cody Reardon’s career around, and would be the appropriate horse to deliver him a maiden stakes win at Caulfield on Saturday.

Tyler Maund

UPDATEDNewsWire

The first tropical cyclone of the season could be on its way as sea temperatures soar in the north of Australia

‘Intense’ 72-hr weather event to hit millions

Millions of Aussies are set for a soaking this weekend and unusually warm sea temperatures could produce the first tropical cyclone of the season.

Alexandra Feiam

WeatherBreaking News

Weather update images heading into the weekend. Picture: Facebook

Cyclone fears as triple threat system looms

Three weather patterns are in full effect across Australia’s north making conditions ripe for thunderstorms and cyclones.

Emma Kirk

WEATHERNewsWire

Jet stream winds and 500hPa temperature on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Weatherzone

City shivers through sub-zero temps

Temperatures have plunged to near 0C in parts of Australia as other areas gear up for a week of fires, storms and wild weather.

Andrew Hedgman and Ria Pandey

Horse Racing

Jace McMurray sets a track record over 1815m on Cavalry Man on a firn track at Eagle Farm on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Picture: Grant Peters, Trackside Photography

Lightning-fast Eagle Farm serves up record-breaking bonanza

Hot and windy weather in Brisbane provided the ideal conditions at Eagle Farm for three track records to be broken and another equalled.

Daniel Pace

UPDATEDNewsWire

BoM announces a major storm update. Picture: Supplied

‘Giant sized hail’ warning ahead of storms

A severe weather warning has been issued as “giant hailstones” potentially lead to property damage, travel disruptions and power outages.

Cameron Micallef

UPDATEDNewsWire

Ferntree Gully Cricket Club pay tribute to late player Ben Austin with his initials and player number 'BA 512' painted on the club grounds before training one. week after he was fatally struck by a ball in the nets.

Update on memorial for fallen cricketer

The memorial cricket round to honour 17-year-old Ben Austin who died after being struck by a cricket ball in a freak accident has been postponed.

Emma Kirk and Cameron Micallef

updatedNewsWire

07/11/2025 Australian weather chart for Friday 7th Nevember . Source: BOM

Millions in firing line of more wild weather

Millions of Aussies are bracing for more thunderstorms and rain this weekend, after a wild start to storm season.

Rhiannon Lewin

Horse Racing

Heavy track predicted as Flemington braces for deluge

Pack your umbrella if you’re heading to Flemington on Tuesday — and possibly your wellies. A huge downpour is coming for Melbourne that will have big implications for the race that stops the nation.

Brad Waters

Horse Racing

Melbourne Cup favourite’s ‘blessed’ run continues at barrier draw

Melbourne Cup favourite Half Yours has secured a perfect barrier and forecast weather conditions will further enhance his chances on Tuesday.

Gilbert Gardiner

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