What is the difference between a tropical low and cyclone in northern Australia?
When spiral formations appear on weather radars and satellite images, it can be easy to jump at the…
Port Augusta and Andamooka hit 50C with temperatures set to drop across SA
Port Augusta has recorded a sweltering top temperature of 50 degrees Celsius ahead of a cool change in…
Why some towns in regional Australia are hotter than others
An “abnormal” summer is smashing temperature records across Australia, with some towns nearing 50 degrees Celsius. But, why…
ACT heatwave breaks records in Canberra’s south as Tuggeranong hits 43.5C
Temperature records have been broken in Canberra’s south as the ACT swelters through its hottest day in years.…
Tropical low triggers flood evacuations in the north as extreme heat builds in Queensland’s south‑west
Residents of a small community in north Queensland are waiting to be rescued from rooftops after floodwater surrounded…
‘Extreme’ fire danger forecast across South Australia as heatwave continues
Authorities are on alert in South Australia as the Country Fire Service (CFS) implores the community to “be…
Australia Day heat record for Adelaide, as mercury hits 49C in Ceduna
Adelaide has set a new record for its hottest Australia Day, but parts of the state have endured…
Clermont couple build online flood tracker in just hours to warn neighbours
As floodwater swelled the creek near their tiny house, IT specialists Emma and Steve Coochin split their time…
Triggering a heatwave takes more than just temperature — as Australia braces for another
Another major heatwave is engulfing the south-eastern states, set to see temperatures soar to above 40 degrees Celsius…
Australia Day forecast to break Adelaide temperature record, ‘catastrophic’ fire danger warning for Yorke Peninsula
The Australia Day long weekend is set to be among the hottest on record in South Australia and…
Why did Queensland’s flood warning gauges fail when they were needed most?
When John Wharton first became a mayor in Queensland’s North West, the early flood warning system was little…
Rockhampton residents urged to avoid floodwaters as Fitzroy River approaches peak
Central Queensland residents are being warned to steer clear of floodwaters, as Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River nears its forecast…