Virtually every street in Australia is home to a “bland” and “useless” feature that could be used for something that’s more impactful, environmentally beneficial and socially unifying. Urban planner and social media star Samuel Austin, who raises issues about how we live via videos on TikTok and Instagram, has takenContinue Reading
An “active monsoon” battering large swathes of Australia’s north has dumped as much as 200mm of rain and raised fears of flooding, with more wild weather on the way. The monsoon trough extending from the Northern Territory to Queensland’s Torres Strait is expected to continue to develop on Tuesday asContinue 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
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
Three major storm cells have merged into a squall line, bringing dangerous conditions of heavy rain, damaging winds and hail to large parts of Sydney. At about 2.15pm, the Bureau of Meteorology warned Sydneysiders to brace for severe thunderstorms after three storm cells were detected in Wollongong, Campbelltown and Riverstone.Continue Reading
Popular Sydney swimming holes, beaches and baths have received water pollution warnings following the recent storm activity that has impacted much of the east coast. Twenty-eight swimming spots have been listed as not suitable for swimming due to the water quality, with another six popular beaches and baths listed asContinue Reading
Large parts of Australia inundated by thunderstorms will not get relief from the rain for up to a week, as wild and wet weather is here to stay. The majority of eastern and Northern Australia, particularly in NSW and Queensland, has been plagued with wet weather since the beginning ofContinue Reading
Severe weather conditions are forecast to blast both Australian coasts this week, with West Australians to swelter through a record-breaking heatwave while the east braces for up to 100mm in rain over the coming days. Perth is set to crack both its maximum and minimum temperature records over the comingContinue Reading
Australians in three states have been warned to be on high alert as thunderstorms and hail threaten to cause havoc. The broad system has been plaguing NSW, southeast Queensland and northern Victoria throughout Wednesday, with the stormy activity likely to continue through to Thursday. Though the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)Continue Reading
A severe weather warning has been issued for eastern parts of the country, with millions of people being told to brace for a night of wild wind and rain. A series of cold fronts and low pressure troughs brought showers across southern WA, SA, Victoria and Tasmania on Thursday, spreadingContinue Reading