Wet start to autumn continuing for parts of Australia

Rain will soak large areas of Australia during the middle of March, continuing a wet start to autumn that has caused flooding in several states and territories.

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First bite of autumn for SE Australia

A cold front crossed Tasmania overnight and a second front is surging towards Victoria, ushering in the first relatively cool days of autumn for southeastern Australia.

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Rain radar covers the whole of Tasmania

Rain is falling right across Tasmania this Wednesday as a cloudband ahead of a cold front covers the entire state.

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Sky clears as Bundaberg flooding nears 2010 peak

At least 10 major flood warnings were in place in Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with particular concern over the Burnett River in Bundaberg and nearby areas.

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  • Image for: Biggest floods in decades hit NT after relentless rain – more on the way

    Biggest floods in decades hit NT after relentless rain – more on the way

    Unrelenting rain has caused major flooding in parts of the Northern Territory over the last few days, with Darwin’s main water supply interrupted due to “unprecedented” flooding at the Darwin River Dam.

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  • Image for: Queensland deluge causes major flooding, relief in sight

    Queensland deluge causes major flooding, relief in sight

    Intense rain caused flooding in parts of central and southeast Queensland on Monday, but drier weather will return to much of the sodden state from Tuesday.

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  • Image for: 260mm in a day in South East Queensland deluge

    260mm in a day in South East Queensland deluge

    At least five locations have exceeded 24-hour rainfall totals of 200mm, with daily totals of 100mm or higher across a broad sweep of central and South East Queensland.

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  • Image for: Sweet relief for Perth after hottest early-March heat in decades

    Sweet relief for Perth after hottest early-March heat in decades

    Hot conditions have gripped Perth during the first week of March, although a cooler southerly change on Monday should finally bring relief.

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  • Image for: Heavy downpours for Sydney and eastern NSW this weekend

    Heavy downpours for Sydney and eastern NSW this weekend

    Sydney and much of eastern NSW are set for a wet and stormy weekend, with showers, thunderstorms and heavy bursts of rain likely across the region.

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  • Image for: Queensland flood risk as heavy tropical rain spreads south

    Queensland flood risk as heavy tropical rain spreads south

    Heavy rain has inundated parts of northern Queensland over the last two days, and the state’s southeast could be next in line for heavy falls over the weekend.

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  • Image for: Sea of early autumn fog across four states

    Sea of early autumn fog across four states

    A huge area of fog formed on Thursday morning across parts of southeastern Australia which have been soaked by recent rainfall.

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  • Image for: Satellite imagery reveals water in usually dry SA lakes

    Satellite imagery reveals water in usually dry SA lakes

    It’s not just Australia’s largest salt lake Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre that has water at the moment.

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  • Image for: Queensland tropical cyclone and flood risk, but uncertainty is high

    Queensland tropical cyclone and flood risk, but uncertainty is high

    Heavy rain and blustery winds will hit northern Queensland later this week as a tropical low or tropical cyclone crosses the coast on Friday.

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  • Image for: 10 days of record-breaking inland rain

    10 days of record-breaking inland rain

    The unusually long-lasting low pressure system that has delivered huge rainfall totals to inland and even desert regions of Australia is finally starting to dissipate.

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  • Image for: How to see tonight's total lunar eclipse in Australia

    How to see tonight's total lunar eclipse in Australia

    A blood moon will be visible across cloud-free areas of Australia tonight, Tuesday March 3.

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  • Image for: Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

    Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

    Multiple tropical cyclones could form in the Australian region this week, increasing the threat of severe weather in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

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  • Image for: Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

    Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

    Heavy rain continues to fall in the Murray-Darling Basin after some of the biggest 24-hour and 48-hour rainfall totals in years in parts of South Australia, northern and western Victoria, and far western News South Wales – some of which were record-breaking.

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