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Aviation: Missing AirAsia flight carrying 162 people requested deviation due to bad weather
UPDATED 6:44pm — An Airbus A320-200 has gone missing after losing contact with Jakarta Air Traffic Control (ATC) in recent…
Cocos Islands buffeted by strong winds as cyclone Kate passes
The Cocos Islands have been buffeted by strong winds as Tropical Cyclone Kate passes north of the tiny community more…
Australia’s Christmas Day extremes
Christmas Day in Australia is hot, humid and thundery in the north, windy in the south, stormy in the southeast…
10 years on: What the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami taught us
Almost ten years ago to the day, the world watched aghast as scenes of carnage unfolded across the countries of…
Australia: Fewer cyclones expected this Summer & Autumn
Australia is likely to experience fewer cyclones than average this season, but the Northern Territory is set for almost an…
Australia: Fewer cyclones expected this season
Australia is likely to experience fewer cyclones than average this season, but the Northern Territory is set for almost an…
Australia: Adelaide heating up before Christmas
Sunday saw scorching conditions across Adelaide, in stark contrast to the cool weather during the week. As the winds turned…
WeatherWatch.co.nz comment corner – your take on the week’s stories
This is the start of a new weekly feature, where we take the best of the week’s comments here on…
Week in weather: What’s been making headlines this week
This time of year, most of us have one eye on the upcoming summer break (if we’re lucky enough to…
Australia: Severe storms overnight in Brisbane leave thousands without power
Severe storms have moved across Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power and causing major delays to peak hour train…
