Weather
Woman killed by tree branch as high winds batter Sydney
The woman, in her 60s, was struck by the falling branch in Liverpool just before 1pm.
- by Ben Cubby
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Nothing to sneeze at: Why so many Australians suffer from hay fever
A record one-in-four people now have the debilitating condition, which is a risk factor for developing asthma.
- by Henrietta Cook
How climate change accelerated spring winds
Australia’s two jet streams – the subtropical jet and the polar jet – have combined over the south-east of the continent.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Extreme weather
One killed and another injured as NSW battered by wild winds
Strong winds also forced the cancellation of 90 flights to and from Sydney Airport, while authorities battled bushfires across the state.
- by Nick Newling and Riley Walter
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Climate crisis
‘Astonishing intensity of heat’: Australia just recorded its hottest ever winter’s day
A freakishly hot end to winter has sent national climate records tumbling, sparked wildfires around NSW, and led to early closures and patchy snow at many ski resorts.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
Heat records tumbling as Sydney’s winter comes towards its end
There are new predictions of a hotter than average summer for the harbour city as global temperature records fall.
- by Nick O'Malley and William Davis
‘Unusual’ winter swells erode Sydney beaches and sand dunes
Beaches recover relatively rapidly from coastal erosion, but sand dunes can take years to repair.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The polar vortex bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia
A destabilised weather pattern has pushed the polar vortex high above Antarctica off course, pushing freezing winds into southern Australia. When will it end?
- by Bianca Hall
Sydney light rail line knocked out by fallen tree
The light rail line between Dulwich Hill and Central remains blocked at Pyrmont.
- by Ben Cubby
The ‘polar-powered storm’ bringing snow and bitter temperatures to NSW
The east coast of Australia is getting a dose of proper winter as a cold front moving north from Tasmania brings Antarctic winds and snow.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Angus Dalton
In pictures - locals brave SE Australia high pressure weather
Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal “anticyclone” that could go down in history.
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