Weather News

Near-record cold in sun-starved SA and NSW

16:15 EST Much of South Australia and New South Wales have been dealt one of its coldest May days on record with help from extensive cloud and rain.
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Heavens open but for how long?

14:35 EST Parts of South Australia have had their first significant soaking as winter approaches, but the weather bureau is warning of a drier-than-average winter.
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Rain to give way to bitter winds in Sydney

13:47 EST Rain has spread into Sydney today, bringing an end to the driest start to May on record.
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Alpine areas to get winter preview

12:13 EST There are early signs that the New South Wales Snowy Mountains ski season is just around the corner.
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South Australia wet and chilly

11:04 EST Parts of South Australia were soaked by the heaviest rain of the year and now bitter southerly winds are surging into the state.
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Coldest Perth morning in 8 months

09:39 EST Perth has had its coldest morning for eight months.
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Warmer, drier winter forecast

08:21 EST The latest seasonal outlook from the weather bureau predicts winter will be drier than normal across Victoria.
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Bureau predicts warmer and drier winter

20:30 EST The Bureau of Meteorology says Perth residents can look forward to a warmer and drier winter than usual this year.
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SA soaking up welcome rain, now for the chill

16:55 EST South Australia is starting to soak up some rain, which has been a long time coming and welcome by many.
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Weather of Origin

15:05 EST State of Origin game one will kick-off tonight at 8pm at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, where spectators will arrive under dry and mild weather conditions.
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Wet end to autumn for eastern states

14:28 EST Much of eastern Australia will receive a soaking over the next few days.
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Monitors to gauge Lockyer Valley flood threat

12:22 EST New digital monitors have been installed on some of the creeks that caused last year's deadly floods in southern Queensland's Lockyer Valley.
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Griffith Council backs Yenda flood report

09:24 EST Griffith City Council has backed the recommendations of a controversial report on the Yenda flood.
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Heavy rain looms for eastern Australia

15:12 EST Eastern Australia will face a significant rain event this week.
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Tumut Council to appoint flood project director

10:12 EST Tumut Shire Council is looking for permanent solutions to flood risks as it prepares to to start a $20m flood recovery program.
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$13m to repair closed Canberra school

09:37 EST The ACT Government will spend almost $13 million repairing Taylor Primary School in Canberra's south, which will remain closed until 2014.
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Floods looter told to pay $17K

08:37 EST A Robinvale man charged over the looting of a house during the Kerang floods, in northern Victoria, will have to pay $17,000 in fines and compensation.
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Ski resort goes soft on snow prediction

15:10 EST Ski resorts in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains say it is too early to tell how the season will shape up.
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Flooded Riverina towns still sodden and suffering

13:55 EST More than two months after devastating floods swept through the Riverina in southern New South Wales, some farmers and residents are still suffering.
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Frost thaws across NSW and VIC

10:22 EST Much of southern New South Wales and inland Victoria is thawing out after its frostiest morning since last winter.
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Heaviest rain in over a month for Mackay and Cairns

09:55 EST The tropical coast of Queensland had an unusually dry start to May, however rain is set to increase.
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Adelaide set to chill again

15:03 EST Adelaide's cool weekend weather will be followed by another burst of cold air by midweek.
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Sydney's driest start to May on record

11:16 EST Sydney is experiencing its driest start to May in more than 150 years, with no rain recorded in the city's gauge since the 24th of April.
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Wet week ahead for Cairns

15:03 EST Cairns is set to cop up to 150mm of rain in the next week.
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Weekend change cools southeast

11:33 EST Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart have all started the second last weekend of autumn with showers and a cool change.
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Cardwell calls for tourists to help cyclone recovery

12:23 EST The Cardwell Chamber of Commerce says town, south of Cairns in far north Queensland, needs to rebuild its economy and be self-sufficient within two years, if it is to survive.
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Gold mine flood fix to cost $500K

10:52 EST The Bendigo council has revealed it will cost $500,000 stop flooding at the Central Deborah Gold Mine.
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Capital cities' weekend weather

10:26 EST It will be a cool weekend for most Australians and wet for some, unless you live in Darwin.
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Sydney wakes to fog and haze

10:20 EST Sydneysiders woke to hazy skies this morning, while thick fog made for a difficult commute in some western suburbs.
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Ungarie preschool still closed due to licence 'delay'

06:25 EST A Bland Shire village, which is still waiting for government flood assistance, has been hit by another setback.
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Rainbow Beach gets a drenching

13:33 EST Rainbow Beach has received the country's heaviest rain over the past 24 hours.
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Mining boom a bust for volunteer groups

10:46 EST A charity group says increased mining activity is making it harder for people in regional areas to get access to services.
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Last 50 years were Australia's hottest: study

10:03 EST For the first time scientists have provided the most complete climate record of the last millennium and they found that the last 50 years in Australia have been the warmest.
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Perth's coldest night of the year

09:57 EST Perth has joined much of southern and eastern Australia this week by recording their lowest temperature of the year.
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Riverina residents urged to share flood data

09:47 EST A flood risk consultant says local feedback about the March event, could lead to improved evacuation procedures in future.
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SA farmers watching skies for rain

09:37 EST Many farmers are looking to the skies in the hopes of drenching rains across South Australia as they sow winter crops.
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Shire green lights draft flood prevention policy

09:35 EST A northern Victorian shire says it hopes a new policy will help it to avoid a repeat of some of the problems posed by recent floods.
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Yenda class action progresses

09:35 EST The organiser of a proposed class action against Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) says he is determined to pursue the company, even though he is a shareholder.
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Concern about plans to reduce flood risk in Bathurst

06:48 EST Environmental and other concerns have been raised about one of the options being considered to reduce the risk of flooding across the Great Western Highway at Bathurst.
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National weather outlook

13:26 EST The dominant weather feature over the country is a large high pressure system.
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Train derailment clean-up work nears completion

13:11 EST Rail operator Genesee and Wyoming says clean-up efforts are nearly complete at the Edith River crossing where a train derailed in December, spilling tonnes of freight and copper concentrate.
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Near-record cold in sun-starved SA and NSW

16:15 EST Much of South Australia and New South Wales have been dealt one of its coldest May days on record with help from extensive cloud and rain.