Robert Sanscartiercatastrophic fire conditions across Victoria followed days later by flash flooding
record heatwaves in South Australia and inland New South Wales
flash drought conditions emerging within weeks
unprecedented rainfall and flooding across Queensland and the Northern Territory
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Australia’s climate is shifting at breakneck speed, and a Monash expert is helping explain why
Australia’s 2025–26 summer saw unprecedented swings between extreme heat, catastrophic fire weather and flash flooding, according to a new Climate Council report co‑authored by Monash University’s Adjunct Professor Andrew Watkins. The findings show these rapid climate flip‑events are accelerating, placing growing pressure on emergency services, infrastructure and communities nationwide.