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The odds are now on for a triple-dip La Niña and with already soaked catchments and a complementary driver in the west, it won't take much before the water has nowhere to go.

Queenslanders are being warned to expect spring and summer conditions similar to the La Niña event that brought widespread flooding to parts of the state in February.

Spain has named its heatwave "Zoe" and London is tipped to endure another stint of blistering conditions. Given the human cost of such events, we asked the experts if giving them a name could help to address Australia's somewhat relaxed attitude to the phenomenon.

The Burrinjuck Dam began spilling this morning after more than 230,000ML, a quarter of its capacity, flowed in from various tributaries overnight.

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Five states and territories face another day of damaging winds and dangerous surf, with conditions are expected to worsen for millions of Australians.

Large areas of New South Wales are forecast to cop showers and storms, with warnings issued for large hail, wild winds and the potential for flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting two weather systems to bring an earlier than usual wet season to northern Australia.

Meteorologist says it is the first time since reliable weather records began that negative IOD events have occurred in back-to-back years

The Bureau of Meteorology’s spring weather outlook indicates the rain is here to stay thanks to the Indian Ocean Dipole climate driver.

Queensland should get a reprieve from wet conditions today, after being hit by heavy rain and strong winds on Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology says.