Two people have been rushed to hospital after a paraglider crashed into a paddock in remote central Victoria. Emergency services were called to the paddock near Elphinstone shortly after 11am on Monday after reports of a crash. A 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman are understood to have been takenContinue Reading
A cold front is forecast to bring a dusting of snow to parts of the eastern states and Tasmania towards the end of the King’s Birthday long weekend, as thousands of Aussies continue to shiver through the chilly week. Ski season revellers in NSW and parts of Victoria face aContinue Reading
Australia’s biggest dam is likely to spill over in the next few days, with Sydneysiders warned to brace for three days of continuous rain. WaterNSW issued the alert on Wednesday afternoon, with the dam at 97.8 per cent capacity. “Based on the most likely bureau forecast of 35mm of rainContinue Reading
The wild weather is set to continue for millions of residents on the east coast, as heavy showers show no sign of letting up. Sydney is expected to cop up to 60mm of rain on Sunday afternoon and into the evening as heavy rains, which have plagued the eastern statesContinue Reading
Millions of residents are in the firing line of powerful wind gusts and hazardous surf smashing the east coast just days after a wild weather system caused flood and storm damage across the state. An alert was issued to NSW residents from Wooli to Wattamolla to prepare ahead of damagingContinue Reading
Thousands of Aussies have been warned to “evacuate now” or risk becoming trapped, as the east coast braces for “life-threatening” flash flooding and up to 300mm of rain falling in parts of the east coast. Dozens of flood warnings have been issued for catchments in NSW and Queensland as theContinue Reading
More than the average rain for the entirety of April could fall on Sydney on Friday as a so-called “black nor’easter” weather system bears down on the country’s east. A 71-year-old man died on Thursday as the same system swept through south east Queensland. Now foresters are warning that soContinue Reading
Forecasters are warning residents of Australia’s east coast to buckle up as a “mass deluge” looks set to begin on Thursday and continue for three straight days leading to a washout Friday. It could lead to a “black nor’easter,” a weather event only seen a few times a year thatContinue Reading
A tropical cyclone will likely form off the coast of the Northern Territory in the coming days, with destructive 110km/h winds forecast to hit towns. A severe weather warning and a flood watch are also current on Saturday as residents prepare for the weather system to make landfall likely onContinue Reading
Severe thunderstorms and heavy showers are expected to hammer parts of Sydney just a day after wild storms wreaked havoc across the city. The city was thrown into choas on Monday afternoon when the fierce weather hit, four people rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning while sheltering fromContinue Reading