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High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

A burst of summer heat is on its way across Australia, with bushfire emergency warnings in place and strong and gusty winds fanning conditions.

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Hot and cold: diverging weather risks fires starting

Hot conditions in the west and stormy weather impacting the east of Australia is putting a strain on firefighters battling bushfires.

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Temperatures to stay up to 8C above average for Queensland and northern NSW into next week after storms wreak havoc

BoM advises people to stay indoors out of heatwave while Sydney recovers from severe storms that triggered thousands of SES calls

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More severe storms packing giant hail forecast

More severe thunderstorms, potentially packing dangerous giant hail, are forecast for communities in two states, as a clean-up for the last storm continues.

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Man dies under falling tree as storms take their toll

Severe storms have left one man dead and more than 100,000 residents without power as damaging winds whip across large swathes of the nation.

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Giant hail batters Australia as spring storm leaves tens of thousands without power

Brisbane records hailstones as large as 14cm overnight

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Top Enders urged to prepare as tropical cyclone nears

A weekend of intense rain, destructive winds, felled trees and power cuts awaits the Top End as the first cyclone of the season approaches.

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Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Severe thunderstorms, giant balls of hail and strong gusts of wind have left tens of thousands without power as wild weather batters the east coast.

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Australian towns blanketed by heaviest snowfall in decades

A cold air front brought snow to parts of Queensland for the first time in 10 years

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‘Rough end to the weekend’: wintry weather on the way for south-east Australia

In Melbourne, 14C was the forecast maximum for Saturday, with a high chance of showers, the BoM says

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More rain to come, east coast on flood watch

Heavy rain and flooding continue across eastern NSW before the low pressure system is set to gradually pull away from the east coast.

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'Magnet' weather system puts coast on flood watch

A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.

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One Australian’s dramatic rescue from a flood in one of the driest places on Earth

As floodwater flows passed towns and cattle and sheep stations – normally isolated by desert – many now sit as islands amid a muddy sea

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Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

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More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

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Hot weather in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide this weekend with temperatures to reach as high as 39C

Adelaide set for high of 39C and Melbourne 36C on Saturday, while Sydney expects 36C on Sunday, bureau forecasts

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred: what we know so far

The system was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning, but continued to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to south-east Queensland and northern NSW throughout the weekend. Here’s what you need to know

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‘Going to be a big one’: category five Tropical Cyclone Zelia and 320km/h winds headed for Western Australia coast

‘Top of the scale’ winds strong enough to take out complete houses, destroy power lines and cause widespread damage and disruption

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Landslides, flooding hit region as rain threat expands

Landslides and flooding have further hampered authorities as they try to recover from days of downpours, with more rain to come as the threat moves inland.

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Clean up starts for some but flood threat remains

The clean up has begun for some residents in rain-hit northern Australia but the flood threat is not over for others, with more showers and storms forecast.

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‘Intensely hot’ weather continues in south-eastern states as Victoria battles bushfires

Heatwave not expected to end until Tuesday or Wednesday as fires burn in multiple national parks

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Sydney hits 42C before dramatic shift causes temperature in some parts of city to drop 15C in an hour

Heat baked NSW capital before temperatures plunge during cool change

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Capital cities expecting hot public holiday as Melbourne braces for 41C

Hot, dry and windy weather for Australia’s south-east prompts bushfire and heatwave warnings

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Almost half of Australia to swelter in heatwave weather with Perth and Brisbane to bear brunt

Temperatures of more than 12C above average forecast for WA’s capital while parts of Queensland could remain in the 20s at night until next week

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Heatwave conditions scorching vast swathe of Australia

Multiple states and territories are sweltering through a summer heatwave, while some of the eastern states can expect a wet weekend.

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