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Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east

Rain is forecast in every state and territory as a weather system spanning thousands of kilometres makes it way from west to east.

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

Aussies on 'La Nina watch' as dry turns into downpours

There is a 50-50 chance that a La Nina climate pattern will form, typically bringing wetter conditions to much of Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

'Hazmat emergency' over WA tornado asbestos exposure

Hundreds of residents remain without power and an urgent asbestos clean up is underway following a tornado that damaged more than 100 houses in WA's southwest.

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Sydney dam spilling as swathes of NSW cop more rain

Sydney dam spilling as swathes of NSW cop more rain

There are warnings heavy rain could lead to flash flooding as Sydney's Warragamba Dam starts spilling for a second time in little over a month.

Asbestos alert, residents without power after tornado

Asbestos alert, residents without power after tornado

A big clean-up effort is under way following a damaging tornado in Western Australia that destroyed buildings and left more than 1300 people without power.

Heavy rain prompts severe weather alert

Heavy rain prompts severe weather alert

A severe weather alert for NSW's south coast warns heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, while a woman survived a freezing night in the Blue Mountains.

Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill

Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill

More wet and stormy weather is expected to lash NSW with Sydney's Warragamba dam predicted to spill as flood warnings are issued for areas downstream.

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Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

Flash flooding risk sparks plea to stay indoors

People on the NSW south coast are copping a drenching but can expect a short reprieve before heavy rain returns later in the week.

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

After a week of heavy rain, a severe weather warning is in place in NSW for more downpours that could cause flash flooding.

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Flemington Racecourse's flood wall worsened the impact of flooding for about 240 homes when a major Melbourne river broke its banks in 2022.

Heavy rain to drench coastal NSW and Sydney: bureau

Heavy rain to drench coastal NSW and Sydney: bureau

Heavy rain to drench coastal NSW and Sydney: bureau

Heavy rain to drench coastal NSW and Sydney: bureau

After a month of above-average rainfall, the wet weather is expected to continue across NSW as a band of rain makes its way to the coast.

Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Winds after saturating rain threaten to topple trees

Wet and windy weather has returned to Sydney after a deluge overflowed the city's main reservoir, as the government weighs options to mitigate future flooding.

Woman's body found after slip from waterfall edge

Woman's body found after slip from waterfall edge

Woman's body found after slip from waterfall edge

Woman's body found after slip from waterfall edge

Police say the body of a missing woman who slipped off a ledge at a waterfall has been found after a three-day, multi-agency search.

Clean up and damage under review as flooding recedes

Clean up and damage under review as flooding recedes

Clean up and damage under review as flooding recedes

Clean up and damage under review as flooding recedes

Residents have returned to flood-affected homes as emergency crews assess the damage inflicted by record rainfall in parts of NSW.

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Body found as flooding forces 168 rescues across NSW

Record rainfall across Sydney and parts of NSW have caused flooding and widespread damage with authorities issuing evacuation orders for some communities.

An extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends

People in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT will have an extra hour of sleep as daylight saving ends for another year.

Chaos as Sydney drenched with month of rain in 16 hours

Massive downpours are hitting large parts of NSW, leading to car rescues, expected dam spills and delayed and cancelled flights at Sydney Airport.

Flood alerts as fatal storm drives rain further south

An inland low and coastal trough joining forces over NSW is forecast to dump up to 300mm of rain on Sydney, Newcastle and coastal towns in the next 24 hours.

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Wild weather unleashes on Australia's sodden southeast

A band of widespread rain and thunderstorms is sweeping across southeastern states with the trough set to intensify, sparking flood warnings.

Australia on track for decades-long megadroughts

Droughts lasting for decades are a real possibility for Australia as the impact of climate change pairs with natural dry cycles, researchers say.

Swim warning at dozens of Victorian beaches after rain

More than 30 beaches around Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay have been deemed unsafe for swimming after days of heavy downpours.

Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina

El Nino conditions are beginning to shift across Australia to a more neutral weather system that may change to a La Nina later this year.

Dangerous weather heading north after record downpours

Heavy and intense rain is forecast in parts of NSW within days after storms lashed Victoria, with hundreds of calls for help amid record breaking downpours.

Severe thunderstorm warnings as rain, wind hammer state

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for large parts of Victoria, with heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts and large hail likely.

Rising floodwaters trigger more cyclone evacuations

Almost 400 residents have been evacuated from a remote Northern Territory town battered by ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan, which left some communication severed.

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