Australia Weather News

Saturday 22 February, 2020

18 hours agoQueensland's first cyclone of the season predicted to form in the Gulf The Bureau of Meteorology expects Queensland's first cyclone this season will form in the Gulf of Carpentaria by Sunday afternoon.

1 day agoPopular 1988 hot air balloon challenge from Perth to Sydney might be making a comeback In 1988, the Bicentennial Balloon Challenge saw roughly 900 people and 78 balloons travel from Perth to Sydney, stopping at regional locations on the way.

1 day agoEucalyptus trees in our suburbs spark safety debate among scientists and citizens Arborists and botanical experts acknowledge the planting of urban eucalyptus trees can cause problems, but warn the consequences of not having them could be "horrendous".

1 day agoRiver towns back from the brink as inflows top up vital water supplies in western NSW A drinking water crisis has been averted in western New South Wales after widespread rain restarted rivers that were all but bone-dry just two weeks ago.

1 day agoThe smell of rain, petrichor, inspired a Paul Kelly song and has the perfume industry sniffing around That warm, earthy scent when it rains for the first time after an extended dry spell has a name. As Dr Karl explains, there's a whole science behind it.

2 days agoBulwer's petrel nicknamed Buggerlugs found on Cronulla RSL balcony and released closer to home A rarely seen Bulwer's petrel, nicknamed Buggerlugs, which lost its way and ended up on a pub balcony in Sydney, is flown north and released back into its natural habitat.