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The science behind auroras, red skies and coloured clouds

From the ephemeral red of a sunset to the elusive, multi-coloured southern lights, what is the science behind colours in the sky — and can those colours tell us anything about the weather?

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Tropical low from Cyclone Ilsa to impact Northern Territory's south this weekend, BOM forecasts

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting the powerful system to cross into the Northern Territory from the morning, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall.

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Cyclone Ilsa crosses coast, smashes wind speed record

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall in WA, slamming the coast before midnight Thursday with extreme winds and intense rain.

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With Tropical Cyclone Ilsa set to rip through Pilbara at strength, inland communities could face unprecedented risk

Inland Pilbara communities could be heading into uncharted territory with Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa looking set to rip through the region at sustained strength.

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Severe storms lash south-east Queensland on Good Friday, sunny skies forecast for rest of the weekend

Heavy rain lashed parts of south-east Queensland on Friday, with severe storm activity bringing giant hail, destructive winds and heavy rainfall through the afternoon and evening.

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Murchison pastoralist misses family wedding as rainfall cuts access, but producers still happy

Pastoralists rarely say no to rainfall on parched country, but the timing could have been better for one family forced to miss out on an important event.

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After summer rains ease, autumn set to be hot and dry, says weather bureau

The rain and storms lashing much of the country this week won't last for too much longer, as the weather bureau’s three-month outlook predicts a warm and parched autumn.

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Victorians on alert as total fire ban declared

A total fire ban in parts of Victoria has been issued as high winds and temperatures hit the state.

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Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

Bureau of Meteorology also warns of dry thunderstorms which could lead to new fires sparked by lightning

The Independent UK

Gulf of Carpentaria communities enduring biggest floods in decade brace for further heavy rain

With fuel supplies dwindling and phone lines down in some communities, emergency services are bracing for even more rainfall expected later this week.

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Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.

ABC News

Total fire ban as heatwave hits the Hunter: temps to reach 39 degrees

The Greater Hunter including Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton and the Upper Hunter has been placed under an extreme fire rating.

Newcastle Herald

Schools close amid heatwave warning for NSW with temperatures set to exceed 40°C in some areas

Around 30 schools are closed in New South Wales with temperatures set to reach well into the 30s, and more than 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, in heatwave conditions expected to last up to several days.

ABC News

‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded

With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers

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La Nina nears end amid Canberra's below average summer

Bureau of Meteorology ACT summer report confirms temperatures below average.

The New Daily

Why El Nino doesn’t mean certain drought

It’s too early to say if a return to El Nino is imminent. Nor can we say Australia is about to swing back into drought, as many people fear.

The Conversation

Why El Niño doesn't mean certain drought

The Bureau of Meteorology released its latest climate driver update on Tuesday, saying the current La Niña has weakened and is “likely near its end”. Most climate models now point to neutral conditions – neither El Niño nor La Niña – through autumn and a trend towards El Niño in…

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Flooding, severe weather alerts for Northern Territory's Top End as Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rainfs to continue

More alerts for flooding and severe weather have been issued for parts of the region, as residents at one outstation that has been cut off call for evacuations.

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Have we learned the lessons from the 2022 Lismore flood disaster?

Widespread failures in preparedness, response and recovery were exposed in the aftermath of a catastrophic and unprecedented flood that had thousands of people fighting for their lives in and around Lismore. A year on — has anything changed?

ABC News

Firefighter fatigue concerns as western Queensland fire season expected to continue in autumn

The Rural Fire Service says it will have to manage volunteer fatigue as it anticipates a longer-than-usual fire season due to rapidly drying prolific grass growth.

The New Daily

Wild storms spark hundreds of calls for help

Storms and strong winds have lashed Sydney and the NSW central coast, causing flash flooding, felling trees and leaving homes powerless.

ABC News

Bureau of Meteorology's remote observation network braves wind, ice, and snow to measure the weather

To get a full picture of what the weather is doing requires a presence on far away places — and that means things get a little, or a lot, chilly.

The Canberra Times

Canberra hit with heavy rainfall and hail, lightning sparks grass fire

A short, sharp storm has blown through Canberra, bringing hail, strong winds and lightning strikes that caused a fire.

ABC News

Cold front made Ash Wednesday bushfires worse and changed focus of research around them

There was one surprising reason the bushfires of Ash Wednesday, 1983, were the worst in more than four decades. The focus of research around the phenomenon changed as a consequence.

AAP

Rising temperatures to leave Australians sweltering

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heatwave warning for large parts of the country as temperatures rise to above 40 degrees Celsius.

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