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Another earthquake has been detected in Melbourne, two days after the city was rocked by an initial tremor.

The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 155km/h and gusts of up to 190km/h.

A series of thunderstorms dumped massive hailstones on Newcastle and the New South Wales Central Coast.

Pictures posted online show grassed areas in Newcastle covered in snow-white hail, with some residents sharing images of golf ball-sized hailstones.

Winter is well and truly on the doorstep with a polar air mass set to drop snow on multiple states over the coming hours.

Wave heights will build to five metres as a strong cold front crosses the Tasman Sea today.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning covering eastern Victoria, southeast NSW including the Central Tablelands and Illawarra and Tasmania.

At least nine people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, and as many as 20,000 residents are being forced to evacuate.

Aussie skiers and boarders may be in for a disappointing season this year as two major climate drivers collide, potentially resulting in poor or lower-than-average snowfall.

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is one of the "main mechanisms influencing Australia's climate" and meteorologists say it's just reached one of its strongest positive levels on record.

Rivers swelled over their banks in a drought-struck region of northern Italy, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Australia could soon see a repeat of the conditions that sparked 2019-20's devastating bushfire season, as our planet is almost certain to set a new hottest year on record in the next half-decade.

It can happen to all of us. 9News Gold Coast reporter Tyra Stowers saw the funny side after taking a tumble while covering the recent wet weather.

More wild weather is on the way for Queensland's south-east after a drenching overnight.

A huge waterspout has been sighted off the Horowhenua coast, but no damage has been reported.

Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.

A tropical cyclone is strengthening in the Bay of Bengal and is on course to hit western Myanmar and Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, the world's largest refugee camp.

Frosty temperatures have already sent shivers across Australia sending warning signs for an especially cold winter.

The 'world-first' discovery could explain why forecasters were caught off-guard by the rare weather phenomenon.

In Oakey, a small town in the Toowoomba locality, the mercury hit a low of -5.6 degrees by 6.30am today, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

Parts of Australia's south-east have recorded their coldest May temperatures in years as a "significant" cold front continues to sweep across the country.

Winter is making itself known early this year, with Australians shivering through their coldest May weekend in years.

A cold front is sweeping the south-eastern corner of the country, with Melbourne predicted to have its coldest May weekend in 23 years.

Some of Australia's major ski resorts have received early snow falls just weeks out from the start of the season.

Beachgoers gracing Australia's most famous stretch of sand were treated to a rare, and strange, sight.

Gale-force winds, blustery showers and highland snow are hitting the two states today, with some parts already recording wind gusts strong enough to rip off roofs.

Queensland has recorded its first sub-zero minimum temperature for the year after temperatures dipped to -0.4C at Wellcamp Airport this morning.

New South Wales surf lifesavers have had one of their most challenging seasons to date, with more than 4600 rescues along the coastline.

Illinois State Police said at least six people were killed and more than 30 people were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening.

Australia has recorded its coldest and wettest April in years, even as some parts of the country broke heat records.

Coastal communities across southern NSW have seen up to 100mm of rain fall overnight, as Australia's east endures a wet weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology says an El Niño weather system may form in the next few months, but said the chances of one this year remain at 50 per cent.

South Australia and Victoria are experiencing unusually warm weather this week, with the states having had the warmest Anzac Day in 61 years yesterday.

If you're getting up early for Anzac Day, Weatherzone is predicting warmer than average temperatures.

Droughts, floods and record low ice levels - from the top of the world's mountains to the depths of the ocean, the climate crisis took a heavy toll in 2022.

The global mean ocean surface temperature is at record highs, so what does that mean for Australia?

Tropical Cyclone Ilsa was the most damaging weather event in Western Australia in more than a decade.

Authorities are warning some communities to remain indoors as the weather system tracks east.

Arnold Carter has lived in Port Hedland for 63 years, where he worked as an accountant in the iron ore industry.

Rapidly-developing Tropical Cyclone Ilsa is expected to become a category four storm by the time it makes landfall in Western Australia.

Beaches from the south to north of New South Wales have closed as hazardous conditions develop.

Aussies are in for a chilly Easter long weekend with below-average temperatures and scattered showers tipped for much of the country.

Strong winds have forced the closure of two runways at Sydney Airport, causing flight delays during one of the busiest weekends of the year.

Western Australians are warned to prepare for a tropical cyclone that may make landfall on the north coast of the state next week.

Good Friday has begun and many Aussies will be basking in the long weekend relaxation but not before getting to their destinations.

Extraordinary photos show how the months of winter storms have replenished California's key reservoirs after three years of punishing drought.

Melbourne is set to experience its coldest Easter Sunday in more than 70 years, with a burst of unusually cold mid-autumn weather on the way, according to Weatherzone.

Blustery weather is set to lash Australia's east coast this week, with wind and rain forecast for multiple days.

Residents across a wide swath of the South and Midwest raced to assess the destruction wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities.

Devastating and deadly storms scraped the South and Midwest, with approximately 70 million people remaining under severe weather warnings.