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Tropical Cyclone Koji on a collision course with the north Qld coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji (category 1) is approaching the north Queensland coastline on Sunday morning and is forecast to cross the coast between Ayr and Bowen later this morning.

Sydney tops 42°C twice in summer for first time in 13 years

Sydney’s maximum temperature peaked at 42.

Rural Victoria hits 46.5°C as Melbourne suburbs top 44°C

Searing heat has broken at least one January record in Victoria, as the state endured its worst day of bushfire danger since the Black Summer of 2019/20.

Potential tropical cyclone threatens Queensland: Heavy rain, damaging winds expected this weekend

Heavy rain and damaging winds are likely to affect parts of eastern Qld this weekend as a potential tropical cyclone hits the state’s northeast coast.

Tropical Cyclone Koji on a collision course with the north Qld coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji (category 1) is approaching the north Queensland coastline on Sunday morning and is forecast to cross the coast between Ayr and Bowen later this morning.

Sydney tops 42°C twice in summer for first time in 13 years

Sydney’s maximum temperature peaked at 42.

Rural Victoria hits 46.5°C as Melbourne suburbs top 44°C

Searing heat has broken at least one January record in Victoria, as the state endured its worst day of bushfire danger since the Black Summer of 2019/20.

Potential tropical cyclone threatens Queensland: Heavy rain, damaging winds expected this weekend

Heavy rain and damaging winds are likely to affect parts of eastern Qld this weekend as a potential tropical cyclone hits the state’s northeast coast.

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