How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.

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Rain lashes Melbourne as High Country welcomes first snow of year

Rain lashes Melbourne as High Country welcomes first snow of year

Dozens remain without power in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs after a cold,wet start to the week that also brought snow to Victoria’s alps.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
NSW weather LIVE updates:Domestic flight cancellations,Sydney train delays as torrential rain batters Australia’s east coast;SES flood warnings issued

NSW weather LIVE updates:Domestic flight cancellations,Sydney train delays as torrential rain batters Australia’s east coast;SES flood warnings issued

Sydney and the rest of NSW are bracing for gale force winds,heavy rain and possibly deadly flooding as wild weather deepens along Australia’s east coast.

  • byAngus Thomson andChristopher Harris
Woman almost drowns in Daylesford as rain drenches Victoria

Woman almost drowns in Daylesford as rain drenches Victoria

The 58-year-old woman fell into a drain about 8.50pm on Easter Monday and was swept away in fast-moving waters,Victoria Police said.

  • byLachlan Abbott andAlex Crowe
Flash flooding warning as heavy rain drenches Melbourne

Flash flooding warning as heavy rain drenches Melbourne

Lightning forced players off the ground at the MCG during the clash between Hawthorn and Geelong and fans were told to seek shelter at three-quarter time.

  • byLachlan Abbott andBenjamin Preiss
Holy smoke,Easter has been hazy as planned burns choke Melbourne

Holy smoke,Easter has been hazy as planned burns choke Melbourne

The Bureau of Meteorology expects a cold front due late on Monday night to clear up the smoke haze that has hung over the city over the Easter weekend.

  • byRoy Ward
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Victoria sizzles for another day as record-breaking heatwave rolls on

Victoria sizzles for another day as record-breaking heatwave rolls on

Victoria’s record-breaking autumn heatwave has stretched into its third day,but forecasters say a reprieve is in sight.

  • byNajma Sambul
Pitch festival cancelled,reveller dies as state’s heatwave drags on
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Pitch festival cancelled,reveller dies as state’s heatwave drags on

Relief from the heat is not expected to arrive until Tuesday as outdoor events across Victoria are cancelled and the state remains on high alert for bushfires.

  • bySherryn Groch andRoy Ward
Heatwave warnings issued as state prepares for soaring temperatures

Heatwave warnings issued as state prepares for soaring temperatures

Victoria is set to sizzle through a heatwave this long weekend,with temperatures expected to reach into the 40s in some parts of the state.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Despite the rain,we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record

Despite the rain,we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record

The El Nino climate system brought heat,while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Hotter,wetter:Here’s what drove Melbourne’s muggy summer

Hotter,wetter:Here’s what drove Melbourne’s muggy summer

If you thought Melbourne’s summer felt more like a typical Brisbane summer this year,the official data shows why.

  • byBianca Hall