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Three low pressure systems, two within Australia and one off the east coast, have the potential to develop into cyclones.

January is the middle of Australia's severe weather season and a multitude of hazards are emerging across the country this ...

The heatwave which has engulfed southern Australia this week has become one of the most intense on record.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to turn towards the coast later this afternoon, with impacts across south-east Queensland and northern NSW expected from as early as tomorrow.

Storms in Sydney later today could bring up to 15 millimetres of rain, with the rainfall becoming heavier over the weekend.