13th March 2010

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  • Woodside weather tower switched on

    Created Fri, 12th of Mar 2010

    Woodside says its meteorological tower at James Price Point, in northern Western Australia, has been erected and is sending weather information to Perth in real time. The company applied to the ... more

  • Rainy season brings new threat to Haiti

    Created Fri, 12th of Mar 2010

    The International Red Cross is warning of a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, with the approaching rainy season set to wreak havoc in overcrowded 'tent cities'. With nowhere else to go, hundreds ... more

  • Show goes on despite soggy tutus

    Created Thu, 11th of Mar 2010

    A 100-year-old wool store full of stained tutus and soggy props is not a pretty picture for one of the country's flagship arts companies. The Australian Ballet is run off its this week, madly ... more

  • Weather dampens grain results

    Created Wed, 10th of Mar 2010

    Warmer than average temperatures and below average rainfall has resulted in a disappointing grain yield in Western Australia's south. The Department of Agriculture's seasonal update for March ... more

  • Downpour boosts crop hopes

    Created Wed, 10th of Mar 2010

    Heavy rain has given horticulturalists in Harcourt, in central Victoria, a much need boost in confidence. The region has struggled over the past few years with drought and low water ... more

  • Rain relief for Pyrenees' farmers

    Created Tue, 9th of Mar 2010

    Farmers in the Pyrenees region are hopeful the weekend's rain spells an early break to the season. Pyrenees councillor Robert Vance recorded 38 millimetres on his Landsborough property, west of ... more

  • Homeowners still struggling to cope with storm damage

    Created Tue, 9th of Mar 2010

    The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will take until Friday to complete work on securing buildings and cleaning up damage caused by hail and heavy rain over the long weekend. The SES received ... more

  • Downpour does little for dams

    Created Tue, 9th of Mar 2010

    The recent heavy rain has had little impact on the level of some of central New South Wales' water catchments. Falls of up to 90 millimetres have been recorded in some parts of the central west in ... more

  • Icon_camera Rain brings smiles for SA farmers

    Created Mon, 8th of Mar 2010

    South Australian farmers say heavy rain across wide areas could set them up for a good start to the season. Falls over the long weekend have been nearly 100 millimetres on parts of Yorke and Eyre ... more

  • Icon_camera Storm damage likely to be in the millions

    Created Mon, 8th of Mar 2010

    The RACV is predicting the weekend's storms will result in the most claims ever made from one event in Victoria. The company has put on extra staff and is asking people to be patient while it ... more

  • Crews assess damage after Riverina flash floods

    Created Mon, 8th of Mar 2010

    Emergency crews have begun assessing the damage caused by flash flooding which swept across the southern part of New South Wales on Sunday. Wagga Wagga had more than 100 millimetres of rain - more ... more

  • Icon_camera Thunderstorms ease in battered Victoria

    Created Sun, 7th of Mar 2010

    The wild weather in Victoria has calmed down, after heavy rains battered the state for a second day in a row. Yesterday large hail storms, heavy rain and strong winds lashed Melbourne, damaging ... more

  • Icon_camera Wild storms sweep across Victoria

    Created Sun, 7th of Mar 2010

    Thunderstorms are moving across Victoria as the state recovers from yesterday's wild weather which left a trail of destruction. Melbourne is still mopping up after heavy rain and hail up to 10 ... more

  • Wild weather hits Adelaide's south

    Created Sun, 7th of Mar 2010

    Businesses were flooded and trees brought down during a burst of wild weather in Adelaide's southern suburbs late yesterday. Emergency crews responded to at least 45 jobs, with the worst-hit areas ... more

  • Flood warning as storms set to return

    Created Sun, 7th of Mar 2010

    Victorians have been warned they could experience possible flash flooding with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for today. Wild weather dumped heavy rainfall over much of Victoria overnight, ... more

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