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May turning into a wet one for Alice Springs

13:39 EST With 28mm already recorded in the rain gauge this month, Alice Springs is having its wettest May since 2004.
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Showers in Perth before the sun takes hold

10:11 EST Perth will get another splash in its wettest May in eight years before the sun takes hold for the rest of the week.
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East Coast Low expected due to warm seas

17:01 EST Sydney's offshore Sea Surface Temperatures (SST's) have remained above 21 degrees for the last four days.
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Rain to spread across the nation

16:51 EST Widespread rain is due to impact South Australia, New South Wales, northern Victoria and southern Queensland as a low pressure system and trough move east next week.
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Freezing temperatures in NSW and ACT

10:53 EST Canberra and Richmond were among a host of places to have their coldest morning since September, with more locations likely to join tomorrow.
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Farmer slams "viable" in new drought policy

00:33 EST Farmers in the Pilliga say they're hand-feeding stock after a dry summer, despite the announcement of a new national drought policy.
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Emu Crossing finally gets go-ahead

23:46 EST The NSW Roads Minister, Duncan Gay, has announced $3.5-million for construction of a new bridge over the Gwydir River.
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Qld Government considers billion-dollar natural disaster levy

15:13 EST Queenslanders look set to pay a new billion-dollar levy to help better protect communities from natural disasters.
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Struggling farmers welcome early payments

13:42 EST The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) of WA has welcomed a move to fast-track support payments for struggling farmers.
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Rain to spread across the nation

11:56 EST Widespread rain is due to impact South Australia, New South Wales, northern Victoria and southern Queensland as a low pressure system and trough move east next week.
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Unseasonable rain soaks QLD

11:23 EST Rain soaked central-east Queensland on Thursday, with some places picking up their heaviest May fall in over a decade.
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Graziers shooting cattle they can't afford to feed

10:46 EST Graziers in northern Australia are shooting their cattle because they can't feed or sell them.
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Red tape delays drought destocking

10:26 EST A Queensland trucking company says its taking too long for the state government to approve special drought trucking permits.
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Six dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh

23:46 EST At least six people have been killed by a cyclone that is battering Bangladesh and appears to be on the way to neighbouring Myanmar.
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Burke rejects allowing national parks cattle grazing

20:29 EST The Queensland Government has accused the Federal Government of stirring up the biggest animals rights issue in Australia by rejecting its proposal to allow starving cattle to graze on conservation reserves and national parks.
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Deadly tornadoes hit northern Texas

16:16 EST At least six people have been killed and about 100 injured after several tornadoes ripped through northern Texas, local media reports.
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Northern Tasmania cops a drenching

14:25 EST Heavy rain has soaked northern Tasmania, with some places seeing their best May rain in over two decades.
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Eastern Wheatbelt farmers desperate for rain

13:22 EST The Yilgarn Shire says growers are hoping for a significant cold front will bring decent rain to the eastern Wheatbelt soon.
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Sydney's autumn chill running late

12:32 EST Sydneysiders have had it easy lately, the city has warmed to at least 20 degrees for the last 25 days, closing in on the late-autumn record, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Drought not yet impacting on cattle exporting

12:23 EST The drought hasn't yet impacted on the quality of cattle being sent overseas.
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Queensland national park grazing to proceed regardless

11:21 EST The Queensland Government says it will proceed with allowing starving cattle to graze on some national parks and reserves, despite the Federal Government's opposition.
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Marina keen to lure back yachties

11:14 EST The Bundaberg Port Marina says it is struggling to attract international boaties four months after the floods.
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Early dump of snow for the Alps

10:45 EST The Victorian and New South Wales Alps have gained their heaviest snowfall so far this year.
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OROC continues lobbying for local radar

09:59 EST The Orana Regional Organisation of Councils (OROC) will head to Canberra today to lobby for the installation of a weather radar in the state's west.
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UNICEF provides drought aid to Marshall Islands

22:43 EST The UN children's fund UNICEF has joined the Marshallese Government in providing emergency assistance to the nation's severely drought-affected areas.
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Grazing allowed in Qld national parks

15:15 EST Drought and fire impacted property owners in Queensland will now be allowed to graze their cattle on some national parks and reserves.
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Unseasonable rain for northwest WA

14:54 EST Unseasonably heavy rain is affecting Western Australia's Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
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Rohingya lost in Myanmar storm

11:31 EST At least 58 Rohingya Muslims are believed to have been on boats that capsized off western Myanmar trying to escape a cyclone.
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Mental health fears emerge amid Bundaberg flood clean-up

11:23 EST The man in charge of Bundaberg's flood clean-up says there is increasing concern about the resilience of the southern Queensland city's residents.
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Sydney shivers through coldest morning since spring

10:54 EST Many Sydneysiders would have noticed it was a bit on the cold side this morning, as the city chilled through its coldest night in over half a year.
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Agriculture ministers lobby to restore live trade exports

08:00 EST Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says he holds no animal welfare concerns about Australian live cattle exports to Indonesia as he pushes for an increase in trade.
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Qld Government to approve grazing in national parks

06:20 EST The Queensland Government has confirmed it will allow grazing in some national parks during droughts or other emergency situations.
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Handy rain for north-west but more needed

18:16 EST While some handy rain fell over some of north-west NSW early yesterday morning, many farmers are hoping it's a sign of things to come.
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Refugees missing in Myanmar cyclone capsize

15:22 EST Many Rohingya Muslims are feared drowned after a boat carrying of them out of danger from a cyclone capsized off western Myanmar.
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Rain dampens dry ground in NSW and QLD

15:03 EST Large portions of NSW and QLD had their wettest weather since the start of autumn due to a broad band of rain.
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Melbourne waiting for its turn for rain

13:30 EST Much of the decent rain that has fallen across Victoria since Sunday has avoided Melbourne, but it is all about to change.
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From water divining to flooding rains

13:23 EST As drought grips the west of Queensland, it's clear to see the desperation that lack of water brings.
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Regions to get disaster wardens

12:09 EST The Fraser Coast Council says it will train rural wardens in small communities to be the first point of call during emergencies.
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Pacific Highway upgrade pushed back by flooding

12:04 EST Work on the Pacific Highway upgrade has been set back by about a month in some places thanks to wet weather across the region earlier this year.
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Farmers keen to see if they qualify for federal loans

11:52 EST Some debt-laden farmers could soon have access to low-interest loans, under the Farm Finance package announced by the Federal Government to tackle high levels of debt in rural Australia.
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Thirsty paddocks soak up rain

11:51 EST Farmers hope the recent rain in the NSW Riverina and Northern Victoria will push dry sown crops out of the ground and increase feed for stock.
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Tender awarded to rebuild flood-hit clubrooms

10:42 EST Flood-damaged clubrooms at Rochester's main recreation reserve will be replaced by the end of August.
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Dry May for South Australian farmers

09:57 EST South Australian farmers are holding off sowing their crops as warmer than usual conditions continue into May.
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Season changing rain in western Queensland

08:11 EST Soaking rain has been reported across parts of western Queensland.
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Autumn returns to Victoria with snowfalls in Alps

07:26 EST Victoria's weather is living up to its changeable reputation.
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Banana boon signals end to Elders forestry foray

18:07 EST Australia's largest banana grower may have driven the final nail into the coffin of Elders' failed foray into timber managed investment schemes (MIS) in Queensland.
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Adelaide becomes cool and damp after record warmth

17:50 EST The season has broken - Adelaide gone from its warmest late autumn weather on record to its coolest, wettest week since winter, in just a few days.
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Rain soaks parched VIC soils

16:50 EST Most residents in Victoria woke to a dampened soil this morning, after many places saw their best rain in months.
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A cold front to end Hobart's warm spell

16:32 EST In the three days until Sunday, Hobart experienced its warmest weather this late in autumn in 74 years, averaging a maximum temperature of 21.5 degrees.
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Carnarvon avocado production halved

15:14 EST Carnarvon avocado growers have seen a production drop this year, with one grower reporting yields from his crop have been halved.
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May turning into a wet one for Alice Springs

13:39 EST With 28mm already recorded in the rain gauge this month, Alice Springs is having its wettest May since 2004.