A lost bushwalker has been rescued after spending a rain-drenched and freezing night in Sydney’s Blue Mountains. The 38-year-old woman became lost while hiking near Valley Rd in Katoomba on Friday. She was reported missing at about 11.30am Friday, igniting a frantic search involving 15 NSW State Emergency Services (SES)Continue Reading
A widespread heatwave across four states and territories has prompted warnings from health officials, as millions celebrate the beginning of the Australia Day long weekend. Residents in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern Territory have been warned to expect low-level and severe heatwaves conditions on Friday. NSW Health urgedContinue Reading
Australia is on track for its driest September on record, as sky-high temperatures are clocked in several states. Rainfall across Australia has been about 70 per cent below average overall, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist David Wilson. The Murray-Darling Basin, a major source of Australia’s food and waterContinue Reading
A heatwave warning is in place for multiple Australian states amid a sweltering start to 2023. Hot and steamy conditions have settled over Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory. In some states, severe heat warnings are colliding with flood warnings. Victoria Extreme fire dangerContinue Reading
Christmas Day will be hot, dry and sunny in southern Australia, but ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie is spreading rain and storms across the northern end of the country. A severe weather warning is in place for intense rainfall and damaging winds over the central Northern Territory. In the Barkly region, theContinue Reading