Where the rain fell in 2024
Discover which regions had the most rain this year and those which missed out on their season average. See our interactive graphic here.
Weather
‘Bumper spring’ for Northeast Victoria
Only four Victorian centres have reached their annual rainfall averages with just a month before 2025. See where the rain has hit.
Farmers brace for ‘ferocious conditions’
Farmers didn’t expect to be talking about shot-and-sprung crops after a dry year, as they brace for a deluge of rain on the weekend.
More than 6000 homes without power
More than 6000 homes in southern NSW were without power on Wednesday morning. Harvest has also stopped due to wet weather.
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‘Everyone is playing catch up’
Farmers in eastern Victoria received up to 140mm of rain in the past week but there was no rain at all in large parts of north-eastern Victoria and southern NSW.
‘At long last’: Farmers celebrate much-needed rain
Widespread rain across southeast Australia has arrived in the nick of time to save struggling crops and boost pastures. In this subscriber special, we talk to farmers about what it means.
‘Shocked’: Failed autumn break strips profits
Farmers are dealing with shock and stress over the failed autumn break across much of south eastern Australia, in what has been described by some as the worst start to the season for almost two decades.
Southwest Victoria now drier than the Nullarbor
Usually emerald and fertile, southwest Victoria is now drier than the Nullarbor after an arid autumn. See how rainfall figures compare against Victoria’s Western District.
Weather wrap: ‘Run into trouble’
Mother nature has proved fickle when it comes to delivering the autumn break as some areas are set for a phenomenal year while others are feeding stock.
Mixed results for autumn rainfall
Anzac Day has come and gone, and some farmers in western Victoria are still desperately awaiting the autumn break.
Why herd size won’t always follow weather forecasts
A new tool from the MLA has been released to help producers step beyond the headings of El Nino or La Nina forecasts.
Hit and miss autumn rainfall tests Australian farmers
Some Australian farmers are still waiting on an autumn break as we head into winter. Others are celebrating a textbook start to winter sowing. See the state of the nation.
Farmers holding out for heavy rain
Dry times are taking hold at a crucial time when some farmers desperately need rain, while concerns rise about fast declining soil temperatures.
Climate outlook: Dry winter, wet spring
Climate models predict the Indian Ocean may cool farmers hopes of a wet winter, but also point to a La Nina delivering spring rain.
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