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A savage winter blast is sweeping across the country, bringing gale-force winds, icy temperatures and widespread weather alerts. Image: Weatherzone

Brutal winter blast sparks warnings

A savage winter blast is sweeping across the country, bringing gale-force winds, icy temperatures and widespread weather alerts.

A cold snap is set to hit the southern part of Australia: Picture Weatherzone

Millions brace for brutal cold fronts

A fresh wave of wild weather is preparing to lash Australia, bringing freezing winds, thunderstorms and icy blasts to millions.

Windy weather has finally subsided across Australia but a cold front is bearing down on the southeast coast

States told to brace for weekend cold front

Windy weather has finally subsided across Australia’s southern regions, but a cold front is bearing down on these states for the weekend.

Supplied image of Red Fire Ants from the Invasive Species Council of Australia. An outbreak of fire ants has hit BHP's Broadmeadow Mine in Central Queensland. Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species that can infect painful stings on people and animals Picture: Supplied

Fury as fire ants hit major coalmine

A fire ant outbreak has hit a coalmine in a major mining state, with environmentalists calling the discovery a “spectacular failure”.

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The Bureau of Meteorology are monitoring tropical lows off The Gulf Coast, the Cairns Coast and the Coral Sea.

Chance of tropical cyclone in this state

Aussies have been warned to brace for potential tropical cyclones as much of the country is lashed by heavy rainfall.

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Bushfire warnings in Victoria

‘Too late to leave’: Grim bushfire warning

Residents in parts of Victoria have been told they need to “act immediately to survive” as two out-of-control bushfires continue tearing through the state.

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It will be a scorching hot day for residents in Sydney, with potential blackouts in parts of the city. Credit: Windy

These SA spots are the hottest on Earth

South Australia has recorded the hottest temperature in the world with the mercury soaring past 40C in several areas in the state.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, January 04, 2025. Commonwealth Beach or Tower beach has been quietly closed over contamination with cancer-causing chemicals : Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Fears popular swimming spot contaminated

A popular swimming and recreational spot has been tested for contamination after residents raise alarm about a potential deadly hazard.

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It will be a scorching hot day for residents in Sydney, with potential blackouts in parts of the city. Credit: Windy

These Aussie spots are the hottest on Earth

Australia has recorded the hottest temperatures in the world as millions of people again brace for the mercury to soar past 40C.

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NETWORK STORY - Peter Nink says the demand tariff is costing him $125 a year because he and his wife can't shift the time they use power for cooking, Redcliffe . Picture: Liam Kidston

$800 rip-off: Households slugged by ‘smart meters’

Smart meters being rapidly rolled out in the push to slash carbon emissions could be “enabling a rip-off”. See what this means for you.

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There are two lows forming over Queensland, one in the Gulf of Carpentaria above the Northern Territory, and two west of WA’s coastline.

‘Unusual’: Australia braces for five cyclones

Experts have said it is “very unusual” to see cyclone activity in so many areas, and have warned it could be very problematic for one part of the country.

Temperatures will skyrocket on Monday

Heatwave warning as temps soar to 41C

Aussies in one state are expected to swelter through a heatwave on Monday with the mercury tipped to soar.

TOPSHOT - A pedestrian crosses the street as snow falls during a winter storm in Bethesda, Maryland on January 6, 2025. A massive storm system dumped heavy snow and freezing rain on large swaths of the eastern United States Monday, disrupting travel and work for millions of Americans from the Ohio Valley to the capital Washington. (Photo by PEDRO UGARTE / AFP)

Woman freezes to death letting dog out

A woman found dead in her backyard slipped and fell while letting her dog outside and quickly succumbed to hypothermia in a freak winter storm.

A saltwater crocodile spotted on the Yellow Water cruise in Kakadu. Picture: Supplied.

Croc spotted a long way from ‘home’

Queenslanders have filmed a crocodile well over 100km south of traditional croc country.

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