1 hour 4 mins ago Gold Coast council sparks controversy with plan to stop kids mud sliding on hills A Queensland council sick of cleaning up the mess from mud sliding after heavy rain says trees and stone seating terraces will be installed to bring the practice to an end.
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9 hours ago Rain forecast in central and southern Queensland during first weekend of Ekka The Bureau of Meteorology says wet weather is expected for much of Queensland this weekend, with showers likely during the first days of the Ekka.
11 hours ago Australian weather forecasts under threat from US President Donald Trump's cuts to climate agencies US President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to US weather and climate services will cause the loss of critical data Australia relies on for its weather and climate modelling.
1 day ago Broken Hill records wettest July in 20 years after warmest start in decades Wet weather in July sent rainfall records tumbling in Broken Hill, bringing welcome relief to graziers who had experienced a hot and dry start to the year.
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