Aussies across the country are bracing for wild weather, with “monsoon” rains forecast to drop up to 500mm across parts of the country. The grim prediction follows huge storms plaguing Queensland and Victoria, while a heatwave grips South Australia and parts of Perth, WA over the freak summer season. NorthernContinue Reading
Northern Australia could be lashed by another round of wild wet weather, with two systems that could each develop into a cyclone brewing off the coast. The Northern Australian Monsoon — a key feature of any tropical climate — is set to arrive over Australia’s tropical region on Thursday, bringingContinue Reading
Australians are being urged to prepare for seven months of severe weather after the Bureau of Meteorology released a grim long-term forecast. While severe weather can occur at any time of the year, the national weather agency has warned extreme conditions are most likely to occur between October and April.Continue Reading
There is a tiny town in Australia that is determined to stay dark. Swan Reach, a two-hour drive from Adelaide, has a population of about 270. But on Monday night, there were 12 extra people in town – some all the way from Canada – sitting in the pub waitingContinue Reading
A West Australian town situated on one of the most far-west points of the country is preparing to welcome an influx of visitors for a unique celestial event. Exmouth, a coastal tourist destination more than 1000km north of Perth, has gained global interest due to its unique and remote locationContinue Reading
Residents in Queensland’s northwest are bracing for further flooding as a major river is set to peak. Burketown, about 2153km northwest of Brisbane, has already been seriously impacted by flooding from nearby Albert River, which is expected to hit its peak on Sunday. Just under 90 people were evacuated fromContinue Reading
Two tropical cyclones are currently roaming around our seas with one Australian region likely to be in line for a “direct hit”. This dangerous weather system is also on a collision course with New Zealand and could bring Auckland a second round of flooding just a few weeks after muchContinue Reading