Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Where’s the rain? ‘Blocking’ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change.

Don’t fret – it won’t be long until we can start experiencing some warm, summery weather again. Yesterday, rain and thunder ...

Both days were well above the state’s previous winter temperature record. In large parts of Australia, the heat is expected to persist into the coming week. Another hot day through central parts ...

So temperature records have already fallen and may continue to be broken for some towns in the next few days. Another hot day through central parts of Australia saw more winter temp records broken on ...

The special fur that numbats evolved to conserve energy is now putting them at risk of overheating amid Australia’s increasingly hot temperatures. Numbats (Myrmecobius fasciatus), which are ...

actual air temperatures that hot can lead to heat-related illnesses in short order. Content continues below If anyone closes in on 50°C, it could imperil Australia’s all-time high temperature ...

"Australia experiences somewhere between 30 and 80 tornadoes each year, but it is possible that many more tornadoes occur in ...

Exposure to heat and cold is costing Australian workers and employers an estimated $94 million a year, with heat-related ...

Australia certainly hasn't been immune to the scorching sun this summer. A wave of hot weather has seen some regions swelter through temperatures in their mid-40s this week, triggering heatwave ...

AUSTRALIA is gearing up for a severe heatwave this weekend. Enjoy this hot weather, says Jason Murphy, because it’s going to ruin our economy. It’s as if the essence of this nation hibernates ...

Bear in mind, it’s only August. As Hines said, the fire weather season hasn’t yet hit most of Australia – but the current conditions – hot, dry and sometimes windy – are bringing ...

A warm and dry autumn for many March and April brought unseasonal heat to much of Australia. March was widely hot, with temperatures several degrees above normal across much of the country.