Building Approvals, Australia (Media Release) (ABS - Australian Bureau of...
(Source: ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics) MEDIA RELEASE 1 December 2015 Embargo: 11:30 am (Canberra Time) 133/2015 Private sector house approvals fall in October ABS Building Approvals show that...
View ArticleStorm Desmond: 60,000 without power in UK after severe flooding – live blog
Live updates as man dies and army drafted in as Storm Desmond wreaks chaos in Britain, bringing strong winds and heavy rain which caused Cumbria to declare a major incident....
View ArticleAactas 2015: Australia's biggest television and film awards – live
We’re back at the Sydney Star with the stars for Australia’s glitziest awards do. Stay with us to find out who wins what and be first to the best quotes and bloopers of the night...
View ArticleAustralia braces for life danger as heatwave hits
Australian authorities today warned of some of the worst fire danger since a 2009 inferno which killed 173 people, with most of the continent’s southeast sweltering through a major heatwave. Victoria...
View ArticleHeatwaves continue to hit Australia
CANBERRA - Heatwaves in Australia are increasing in intensity and are lasting longer this summer. South-eastern Australia has baked in extreme temperatures this week, with Melbourne set for four...
View ArticleWeather: December heatwave shatters record temperatures in south-eastern...
It might be hard to recall after the past few days of torrential rain, but December has been hot – the records don't lie. The extreme heat prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a , confirming...
View ArticleSoutheast Australia sizzles in heatwave
SYDNEY - South-eastern Australians are continuing to swelter under extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to top 40 degrees Celsius, local media reported Wednesday. At 1:50 pm (local time) on...
View ArticleAnother heatwave builds as prospects grow for a long fire season
Fans of hot weather will be happy. Photo: AFP Another spell of heat is headed for south-eastern Australia just as conditions ease for fire crews and communities following last week's record-breaking...
View Article2014 was Australia's third warmest year on record, says Bureau of Meteorology
Australia experienced its third warmest year on record in 2014 with six major heat waves scorching the country, according to the Bureau of Meteorology....
View ArticleSevere to extreme heatwave conditions for southern Australia (BoM - Bureau of...
(Source: BoM - Bureau of Meteorology) Issued: 13 January 2014 Media Release The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting prolonged severe to extreme heatwave conditions for large parts of southern...
View ArticleSydney heatwave: Temperatures soar but bushfire warnings in place
TEMPERATURES are forecast to reach 38C in Sydney today, and up to 40C in the west, as NSW braces itself for the sweltering heat. The mercury had already soared past 30C in the CBD by 9am in what could...
View ArticleDecember heatwave to sweep across Australia this week (BoM - Bureau of...
(Source: BoM - Bureau of Meteorology) Issued: 18 December 2013 Media Release - Head Office Temperatures are forecast to spike across inland and eastern Australia as heatwave conditions affecting...
View ArticleTemperatures to reach mid-40s in inland NSW (BoM - Bureau of Meteorology)
(Source: BoM - Bureau of Meteorology) 13/01/2016 The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting very high temperatures to continue in New South Wales and the ACT today (Wednesday). Bureau of Meteorology...
View ArticleHeatwave spreads from west to deliver record heat to south-eastern states
The SES says drink plenty of fluid, stay inside, don't leave children or pets in cars and prepare for power outages...
View Article>A Brutal Heatwave Is About To Hit The Australian Open — 106 Degrees On Tuesday
A searing heatwave is set to disrupt the first week of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Temperatures will hit 106 degrees on Tuesday, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and remain in...
View ArticleA Brutal Heatwave Is About To Hit The Australian Open — 106 Degrees On Tuesday
A searing heatwave is set to disrupt the first week of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Temperatures will hit 106 degrees on Tuesday, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and remain in...
View ArticleCanberra weather warms up as heatwave hits
Kids making the most of Manuka Pool's opening in October last year. Photo: Graham Tidy Canberra’s temperature will reach 30 degrees for the first time since March on Thursday, as temperatures climb...
View ArticleAustralia weather: temperatures set to peak just shy of 50 degrees
Australia's record-setting run of weather is likely to continue into the new year with temperatures tipped to peak just shy of 50 degrees in the coming days. Sydney will be spared the worst of the...
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