Australia Weather News

Saturday 14 March, 2026

1 hour 14 mins ago March one of the wettest on record as inland Australia faces second round of flooding Another burst of tropical moisture and heavy rain will descend through the heart of Australia during the coming days.

Friday 13 March, 2026

12 hours ago Friends pay tribute to Chinese backpackers killed in Kilkivan floodwater Two Chinese holiday-makers killed in Queensland floodwater were in contact with their friends hours before their tragic deaths.

1 day ago Flood aftermath exposes holes in South Australia's federal road funding As floodwater recedes and local governments begin calculating the damage to SA roads, they are frustrated it will be up to them to foot the bill in lieu of federal government support.

1 day ago Longreach prepares for flooding as Bundaberg clean-up begins Hundreds of people in Queensland's Bundaberg region are cleaning up their homes and businesses as floodwaters recede, while residents in western Queensland prepare for flooding.

Thursday 12 March, 2026

1 day ago NT flood risk focus shifts to Victoria River as tropical low moves south-west The tropical low that has brought flooding across large parts of the Top End for the past week is moving south-west, with residents near Victoria River warned to brace for heavy rainfall in coming days.

1 day ago Australia's summers are getting longer with more extreme heat Australia has always been hot. On average, summer is now one degree warmer than it was 50 years ago. But that number hides the stark reality that the summers our kids experience today are much more extreme and longer than they used to be.

2 days ago Sydney's abnormal heat, humidity levels due to warm Tasman Sea and northerly winds Sydney's humidity has been rivalling the tropics in the middle of wet season, with the stifling conditions expected to linger into autumn.

Wednesday 11 March, 2026

11th of March 2026 Major floods threaten NT remote communities of Daly River and Beswick, as return to school begins in Katherine Schools around Katherine are starting to reopen in the wake of flooding over the weekend, though major flooding is continuing to threaten a remote Northern Territory community nearby.