Scorching temperatures ahead as dome of heat shifts eastwards
Eastern Australia will swelter for much of this week - with Sydney forecast to reach 39 degrees on Friday - as a dome of heat that has formed over the country's north-west shifts to south-eastern...
View ArticleSydney weather: City headed for top 10 November scorcher
Sydney is entering a three-day heatwave that has the potential to include one of the city's 10 hottest November days in 156 years of records. The Bureau of Meteorology lifted its forecast for...
View ArticleFour killed by wildfires in Western Australia as heatwave heads east
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Four people have died in one of a series of wildfires sparked by lightening in Western Australia, police said on Wednesday, a deadly start to the country's summer bushfire season....
View ArticleThree-day heatwave forecast for eastern Australia
Eastern Australia will swelter for much of this week - with Sydney forecast to reach 39 degrees on Friday - as a dome of heat that has formed over the country's north-west shifts to south-eastern...
View ArticleMelbourne storm: tornado warning issued – live updates
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Melbourne area, warning of destructive winds and heavy rainfall...
View ArticleUniversity of NSW Scorcher website keeping track of heatwaves in Australia
A couple of cool days, it seems, is all it takes to forget we're in the midst of Sydney's hottest years on record. Who remembers, for instance, that last month included the earliest trio of consecutive...
View ArticleSydney weather: Little relief for commuters as temperatures soar again
Many of Sydney's commuters had a sweltering journey to work today, but it's likely to be much hotter on the journey home as temperatures soar towards the high 30s ahead of a late cool change. Sydney...
View ArticleAustralia's bushfires leave trail of death and destruction
Sydney: Fourteen bushfires burning across southern Australia have killed two people, thousands of animals, and destroyed 16 homes, and authorities today said they feared the toll could rise. The fires,...
View ArticleAria awards 2015 with Kylie Minogue, Kevin Parker and Ed Sheeran – live!
Who’s going home with an Arias pyramid and what on earth was Jessica Mauboy wearing on the red carpet? These questions answered and more from Australia’s music night of nights...
View ArticleSydney weather: Stalled southerly buster draws out sweltering day
A much-anticipated cool change took its time making it to Sydney, dragging out another unseasonably hot day. The delay of an hour or two meant temperatures remained in the 30s as commuters travelled...
View ArticleWA bushfires: fears four people may have died near Esperance
Reports of deaths from two fires burning out of control near the West Australian town, but emergency services have been unable to reach the site...
View ArticlePolitics Live - readers' edition - Friday 20 November
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View ArticlePublic warning with upcoming heatwave (NSW Police Force)
(Source: NSW Police Force) Latest Media Releases Public warning with upcoming heatwave Thursday, 19 November 2015 04:01:44 PM Police are warning people to take care, and have reactivated their bushfire...
View ArticlePolitics Live - readers' edition - Friday 13 November
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View ArticleGlobal climate march 2015: day of action begins in Australia and New Zealand...
Live coverage of the people’s climate march as millions across the world are expected to take to the streets ahead of the Paris climate change summit...
View ArticleSydney set for second hottest Spring on record
Sydney is on track to experience its second hottest spring on record, with November expected to crack the top four hottest Novembers since record-keeping began, according to the Bureau of Meteorology....
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