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Parts of Queensland saw record-breaking October weather as extreme heat and heavy rain lashed state, BOM says

New data from the Bureau of Meteorology confirms Queensland copped a record-breaking drenching last month, recording its wettest October in four years and its eighth-wettest on record.

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Divers find body in search for two men missing in flooded NSW stream

Hundreds told to evacuate homes in Forbes as rising flood water threatens to cut off properties and strand residents

The Guardian - AU

Snow falls thanks to ‘unseasonably’ cold weather

Parts of Australia saw snow fall in November, thanks to some unseasonably cold weather - but the chill is fleeting, in some areas.

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Weather warning: damaging winds, peak gusts up to 100 km/h

HUNTER residents can expect damaging winds with peak gusts up to 100 kilometres an hour, according to Wednesday's weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Newcastle Herald

Snow falls in South Australia's mid north, flood warning for Light and Wakefield rivers

A light dusting of snow falls at Mount Bryan, while a flood-advice message is issued for the Clare Valley town of Auburn.

ABC News

Racegoers revel at Flemington despite coldest Melbourne Cup day in a century

A chilly day of hail and rain in Melbourne wasn't enough to deter thousands of racegoers pouring into the Flemington Racecourse for the biggest day on Australia's racing calendar.

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PR failure 101: the BoM provides a salient lesson in how not to communicate

In its bid to address its recent communication failure with a public statement, the Bureau only dug itself a deeper hole.

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Fires blazing across Top End amid heatwave, lightning strikes

Across the Northern Territory, thousands of square kilometres of parched savanna and grazing land have been reduced to ashes as bushfires spread rapidly amid another heatwave and weeks of ongoing electrical storms.

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AFP foil plan to import $1.6bn of liquid meth in coconut water bottles – as it happened

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BoM boss apologises for rebranding debacle and says there are ‘significant learnings’ for bureau

Andrew Johnson tells Senate hearing ‘image rebrand’ followed research suggesting elderly and new immigrants were confused by term BoM

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Bureau of Meteorology CEO Andrew Johnson apologises for BOM name controversy

The head of the Bureau of Meteorology has offered a "sincere apology" for "confusion or uncertainty" about its recent naming controversy.

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Bureau of Meteorology boss apologises

The head of the Bureau of Meteorology has apologised for causing confusion and uncertainty after the agency asked media to refer to it as "the bureau".

AAP

Floods 'worse than drought' as farmers helpless to stop their 'most expensive wheat crop ever' going under

After fertiliser costs doubled and diesel hit $2.40 a litre, many wheat growers will lose this year's harvest to flooding, stirring concerns for the financial and emotional wellbeing of those heavily invested in the crop.

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More storms forecast for Melbourne, after monster deluge

Melbourne faces a repeat of severe storms like those that brought dangerous flash flooding to some suburbs on Tuesday.

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The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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Uncertainty over weather and flood forecasts hits Gold Coast businesses with more La Niña disruption ahead

While the Gold Coast avoided heavy rainfall and flash flooding over the weekend, an accommodation provider says the uncertainty of La Niña has changed the ways he does business.

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BoM is under the weather, but the minister is in the clouds

Questions remain about what Minister for Environment Tanya Plibersek and her office knew about the Bureau of Meteorology’s rebrand snafu.

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Urgent Flood Warnings Are In Place Across Australia, So Here’s Your State-By-State Storm Breakdown

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

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Newcastle Herald

Flood warning for Hunter River and Wollombi Brook

A flood watch for minor to major flooding is current for Wollombi Brook and the Lower Hunter River.

ABC News

Floods live updates: NSW endures flash flooding as Victorian towns brace for Murray River to peak

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding and river rises in several towns across New South Wales overnight, while Victorian communities brace for the Murray River to peak. Follow the live updates.

The Guardian - AU

Law governing Bureau of Meteorology must change to reflect climate crisis, says former chief

Exclusive: Rob Vertessy says there was a ‘baked-in cautiousness’ in the bureau about discussing climate change under the Coalition

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29YO Man Dies After Being Struck By Lightning In SA As Wild Storms Flash Floods Hit The State

Several towns across the state are on flood-watch.

ABC News

Flood-hit communities in NSW face 'dangerous' 48 hours as 150mm predicted to fall

People in parts of flood-ravaged Lismore in northern New South Wales are being urged to get out by 9am on Monday as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of further heavy rain and flooding.

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Bureau of Meteorology was ‘cowering in the corner’ on climate crisis, former staff claim

Exclusive: Claims that discussing climate change at BoM ‘is basically banned’ come after allegations of a toxic workplace culture

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Murray At Highest Level In More Than 100 Years At Echuca As East Coast Preps For More Floods

Meanwhile Lismore & Northern NSW is set for major flooding.

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