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Perth sizzles with record 45C in eastern suburbs

Perth sizzles with record 45C in eastern suburbs

Residents of Perth have endured another searing day, with a record-breaking maximum temperature of 45.1C in the northeastern suburbs.

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Hundreds of energy restoration crews, volunteers and low-security prisoners are pitching in to help clean up Townsville after the region was hit by a cyclone.

Clean-up from Kirrily begins following 'tense' evening

Clean-up from Kirrily begins following 'tense' evening

Clean-up from Kirrily begins following 'tense' evening

Clean-up from Kirrily begins following 'tense' evening

Central and western Queensland are set to cop a deluge as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily heads inland, with heavy rain and flash flooding predicted.

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Southerlies brush heatwave aside after record night

Southerlies brush heatwave aside after record night

A cool change is sweeping through NSW, dropping temperatures by more than 10C in an hour after a coast-to-coast heatwave delivered an outback town record.

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily has crossed the Queensland coast in Townsville, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, after strengthening into a category three system.

Community calls for shelter as cyclone looms

Community calls for shelter as cyclone looms

An Indigenous community off Queensland's coast has called for an evacuation centre to be built as they take shelter from Cyclone Kirrily in their own homes.

Heatwave persists as inland temps nudge 50C

Heatwave persists as inland temps nudge 50C

Some inland towns have sweltered through temperatures as high as 49.4C as heatwave conditions sent the mercury soaring some 6C to 12C above average.

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Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

A tropical cyclone is finally set to form before intensifying as it heads toward the north Queensland coast, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.

Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps

Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps

Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps

Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps

A cool change is not expected to sweep across Australia for days as temperatures climbed to the high 40s in vast areas of the nation.

Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone Kirrily is set to cross the Queensland coast as early as Thursday night, causing widespread flooding that is expected to impact the state for days.

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

As heatwaves grip parts of Australia, people are being urged to check on their neighbours and the elderly to ensure they are staying safe as the mercury rises.

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

As temperatures soar above 40C in parts of Australia, people want to know that the electricity for air conditioners and fans will keep coming.

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

A heatwave is poised to spread eastward across the country after scorching parts of Western Australia with maximum temperatures approaching 50C.

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Marble Bar has sweltered through a scorching four-week stretch of daily maximum temperatures above 41C that has caused heat-exhausted birds to drop from trees.

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Flood risk persists as warm weather returns to Victoria

Communities impacted by heavy rain and floodwaters in Victoria remain at risk with emergency warnings in place despite warm weather returning to the state.

WA warned to prepare for heatwave conditions

A Bureau of Meteorology heatwave warning has been issued for much of Western Australia, with Perth forecast to reach a maximum of 39C on the weekend.

Victoria, SA and southern NSW prepare for flooding rain

People in Victoria, South Australia and NSW are being urged to prepare for storms, with rainfall totals of up to 200mm and flooding forecast for some areas.

Victorians warned to bunker down for more summer storms

Thunderstorms influenced by tropical humidity could dump as much as 200mm of rain on parts of Victoria as the state braces for widespread flooding.

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Storms threaten to hamper Queensland recovery effort

Queenslanders are on alert for more storms as recovery efforts continue after wild weather ravaged much of the state's southeast.

Long road to recovery for storm-ravaged Queensland

Gold Coast residents fear the road to recovery may be a long one after storms tore through the area on Christmas night, leaving thousands still without power.

Storm and flood recovery stretched as heatwave hits

Queensland's recovery from multiple natural disasters could take some time, with devastating storms and scorching heat smashing parts of the state.

More severe thunderstorms forecast across NYE weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected to return to parts of eastern Australia, putting a dampener on New Year's Eve celebrations.

Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld

A young girl is one of two people found dead while four others are reported missing following severe storms in southeast Queensland.

Tropical cyclone strengthens as it bears down on coast

Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper is set to intensify and become a category four system, with experts predicting it may threaten the Queensland coast.

Season's first tropical cyclone could impact Qld coast

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has formed 1500km northeast of Cairns as a category one system and is expected to strengthen as it moves towards the coast.

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