Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

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Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom
By Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/08/water-flows-nsw-wetlands-drought-gwydir-australia

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Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house

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Snowfall in several states as polar blast chills Australia’s south-east
By Australian Associated Press

Bureau of Meteorology says Victoria experiencing snowfall at ‘reasonably low levels’ while weather in NSW’s Thredbo drops to -1C

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/australia-polar-blast-snow-forecast-sydney-melbourne-weather

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Snowfall in several states as polar blast chills Australia’s south-east

Bureau of Meteorology says Victoria experiencing snowfall at ‘reasonably low levels’ while weather in NSW’s Thredbo drops to -1C

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Snow forecast for three states as cold weather front descends on Australia’s south-east
By Australian Associated Press

Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales could experience snowfall as a huge high-pressure system brings cold weather to millions

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/06/cold-weather-snow-forecast-polar-blast-australia

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Snow forecast for three states as cold weather front descends on Australia’s south-east

Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales could experience snowfall as a huge high-pressure system brings cold weather to millions

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A massive polar blast is currently sweeping through south-eastern Australia, dumping rare snow and driving temperatures down. It arrived immediately after the collapse of a stubborn Tasman Sea high-pressure system. #AustraliaWeather #PolarBlast #Meteorology #Tasmania #Science
https://blazetrends.com/south-east-australia-polar-blast-brings-rare-snow-days-after-historic-autumn-heatwave/?fsp_sid=9662
South-East Australia polar blast brings rare snow days after historic autumn heatwave

We are watching one of the most extreme atmospheric swings in modern meteorology. A powerful polar blast is currently tearing through south-eastern Australia.

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Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia
By Tory Shepherd

Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/02/record-breaking-may-warmth-soon-to-blow-away-as-cold-front-moves-east

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Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia

Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states

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Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia

Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states

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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño
By Graham Readfearn

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/27/weather-australia-el-nino-bom-forecast-winter-dry-hot

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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

The Guardian

News live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war; ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland
By Nick Visser

US president criticises Australia, Japan and South Korea; chance of Cyclone Maila hitting Queensland at the weekend is rising, BoM says. Follow today’s news live

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/07/australia-news-live-cyclone-maila-threat-queensland-road-toll-trump-iran-ntwnfb

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News live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war; ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland

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