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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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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".

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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.

ABC News

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.

The New Daily

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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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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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.

Newcastle Herald

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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.

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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.

Newcastle Herald

'Stay informed' alert issued for Singleton, Maitland, Raymond Terrace as more rain forecast

The State Emergency Service issued an alert Saturday afternoon for residents of Singleton, Maitland and Raymond Terrace to keep informed about possible flooding along the Hunter River at the weekend.

ABC News

Bureau of Meteorology flags potential low off east coast as rain and storms continue

As floodwaters continue to creep inland and the Bureau of Meteorology eyes a potential low off the east coast, here's a breakdown of what to keep an eye out for this weekend.

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Tasmanian areas hit by recent floods on alert again as storms roll in

Tasmanian residents in regions hit by recent floods are being told to prepare again as storm fronts move over the island state.

ABC News

BOM's Queensland weekend weather forecast includes heavy rainfall, severe storms as warnings issued

Heavy rain is set to lash parts of Queensland this weekend as the Bureau of Meteorology issues several flash flooding and severe thunderstorm warnings for the south-east corner.

ABC News

Flood updates: Overnight rain worsens fears in hardest-hit flood zones in Victoria and New South Wales — as it happened

The SES is warning of flash flooding across Victoria in the coming days, while the Bureau of Meteorology says there will be "quite an active period of thunderstorm activity" throughout the next 12-24 hours.

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