109 km/h gusts and widespread rain lash southwest WA

Southwest WA has been battered by a strong cold front and associated low-pressure system since Thursday evening, bringing blustery winds, widespread rain, showers and thunderstorms that are still affecting the region on Saturday morning.

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Multiple rainbands to cross Australia next week

A pair of large rainbands will sweep across Australia over the coming week, delivering widespread rain to several states.

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'Omega block' causing record-breaking heatwave in Europe

A prolonged and intense heatwave is breaking records in Europe this week, driven by a weather pattern known as an ‘omega block’.

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Hope on the horizon as snowless school holidays approach

The school holidays start at the end of the week for Victoria and Queensland, but people heading to the mountains will find almost no snow in what is already one of the worst starts to the Australian snow season on record.

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