Despite hopeful forecasts in autumn, widespread rains have so far failed to materialise across much of southern Australia.

The wait for significant drought relief is finally over, and for once the best falls will reach all the right places.

Australia’s cooler months, April to September, have brought more frequent cold fronts and rain-bearing systems. However, in recent years, lower than average rainfall has become consistent across ...

Forecasters expect heavy rain in parts of Australia’s fire-ravaged southeast in the coming days, offering relief to firefighters, but raising worries that harmful ash could be washed into rivers ...