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Flood danger returns as storms gather

Communities across two states are on alert, bracing for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and the return of floodwaters.Already-sodden communities in regional NSW are unlikely to cop a break with widespread weekend thunderstorms putting…

Forbes locals ‘on a knife’s edge’

Locals in one NSW town are on a ‘knife’s edge’ as more wet weather is forecast.Residents in the NSW Central West town of Forbes are being told to stay on high alert despite escaping catastrophic floods, while farmers have said they’ve lost…

90km/h winds to hit parts of Victoria

A total fire ban has been declared for one district in Victoria, while damaging winds will hit other parts of the state.Parts of Victoria are set to experience their first swelter of the season as Melbourne prepares for a welcome afternoon…

Weather triple whammy increasing rain threat

Forecasters have zeroed in on three climate events behind Australia’s current incessant rain – and it’s bringing even more soggy conditions.There are now predictions this November may turn out to be one of the wettest on record – and that’s…

Snow blast two weeks out from summer

Large parts of the nation are keeping an eye on rising floodwaters, but one state is dealing with vastly different conditions.An unseasonably icy blast has dusted Tasmania with sea-level snow and delivered record-breaking lows just two…