Potential tornadoes, giant hail forecast from supercell storms in eastern Australia
Australia’s storm season has shifted into top gear, and the next 72 hours will deliver a combination of…
Bureau of Meteorology reverts to previous rain radar after wave of complaints
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has restored the previous colour scheme on its rain radar and weather map…
Queensland braces for severe storms and heatwave conditions
Severe thunderstorms bringing strong winds and large hailstones are forecast to hit large parts of Queensland today. Damaging…
Bureau of Meteorology ordered to fix new website after torrent of complaints
The federal government has told the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to fix its new $4.1 million website after…
Queensland government criticises timing of changes to Bureau of Meteorology website in aftermath of storm
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has criticised “flawed” changes to the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) website in the aftermath…
Tens of thousands of people without power as south-east Queensland suffers heat, fires, smoke a day after storm hits
Thousands of households across south-east Queensland entered Monday night without power after the region sweltered through a day…
Spring rain on the horizon for Australia’s weather as La Niña battles Antarctic warming
Australia’s weather this spring has gone way off script. A predicated wetter-than-normal season has failed to materialise, and…
Backlash over Bureau of Meteorology’s ‘confusing’ new website
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has sparked a storm of outrage after unveiling its new website. Billed as…
South-east Queensland bracing for ‘exceptional’ temperatures amid record-breaking heatwave
A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across Queensland is expected to peak in the south-east today, with temperatures forecast to…
Australia hosts hottest place on Earth, but here’s why it’s not a heatwave yet
Australia was home to the hottest place in the world this week as the country’s “heat engine” cranked…
Garth Tander and Matt Payne win all-time race, late penalty for James Golding costs Cooper Murray win, results, grid, video, highlights
Garth Tander has joined Australian racing’s elite with a sixth Bathurst 1000 win after Kiwi Matt Payne survived…
Australia’s most disaster-prone state urged to prepare ahead of storm, flood and fire season
Just a day after crews contained an out-of-control bushfire — and with 60 fires currently burning across the…