Queenslanders have been warned to prepare for the potential of flash flooding as a monsoon trough sweeps across the state’s far north, bringing a new wave of heavy rain to the already drenched ground. The Bureau of Meteorology warned already flood-stricken areas in the state’s north could be lashed withContinue Reading
Queenslanders have been warned that they are in for “relentless heat” that could harm people’s health just days after severe storms battered parts of the state. A severe heatwave has begun to set in on Thursday, with the majority of the state to swelter through high temperatures into the weekendContinue Reading
If you’ve been getting used to the rain that has drenched parts of Australia in late November then prepare for a change to the weather. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released the climate outlook for summer and its forecasting an El Nino affected season of higher than average temperaturesContinue Reading
A “commuter tax” slapped on Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been slammed by the treasurer as being “unfair and unsustainable”, amid calls to sort out growing house prices in Australia’s most expensive city. The swipe at continuing development in Sydney’s outer suburbs as NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the unfair scenarioContinue Reading
The number of people who die from heat-related deaths, dubbed society’s “silent killer”, is projected to surge over coming decades, with millions living in so-called ‘heat islands’ like Western Sydney. Experts warn complacency and inaction are dooming millions of people to dire fates because extreme heat still isn’t taken seriously.Continue Reading
The outlook for spring weather is set to be “very different” from last year, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned in its seasonal forecast. With the continent stuck between two rain-suppressing climate drivers, September to December is forecast to see below average rainfall and “unusually” dry conditions across essentially theContinue Reading
Many Australians claim they are living in “hell” inside their sweltering rental properties, with internal temperatures of over 40C resulting in many tenants dealing with severe health and financial concerns. The heat inside many rental properties is impossible to escape from, according to a new Sweaty and Stressed report fromContinue Reading
Sweltering Queenslanders may get some relief from the oppressive heat with up to 50mm of rain forecast to fall in parts of the state, but the high humidity is likely to continue. A heatwave has gripped much of the east coast over the past week and authorities were on highContinue Reading