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Pastoralists get respite with nearly a year of rain in one day
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (733+ words) ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt Carnegie Station recorded 76mm in 24 hours from weather associated with former Tropical Cyclone Luana (Supplied: Naomi McCooke) Rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana has fallen in Western Australia's remote interior region, bringing relief to pastoralists after a dry 2025." They…...
Winner in Arkansas lands a $2.7 billion Powerball lottery jackpot on Christmas Eve
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (470+ words) A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas has won a $US1.817 billion ($2.7 billion) jackpot. The draw, which was announced on Christmas Eve, ended a three-month stretch for the lottery without a top prize winner. Lottery officials…...
Parents hire lawyers over alleged abuse at prestigious Ballarat Grammar
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (1617+ words) Ballarat Grammar has been at the centre of allegations of student-on-student assault. (ABC News: Charlotte King) Readers are advised this article includes details of bullying and violent abuse some may find distressing. When Louise and Michael (not their real names)…...
Australia has up to 80 tornadoes a year, but many go unseen
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (843+ words) A tornado near Ballarat in Victoria in 2007. (Supplied: Clyve Herbert, Australian Sky & Weather) When most people think of tornadoes, it's probably the striking and terrifying images from Tornado Alley in the United States." But did you know Australia records anywhere…...
Prisoner at large after fleeing prison farm on red tractor
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (599+ words) Rennie was last seen driving a red Massey Ferguson tractor similar to this one. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service) Michael Graeme Rennie, 43, is believed to have left the low security prison farm, west of Cairns, during a 90-minute window on Sunday....
Search underway for 70yo swimmer missing off southern WA coast
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (384+ words) ABC South West WA Police are searching waters off Bunbury for a swimmer missing. (ABC South West WA: Bridget McArthur) David Taylor has not been seen since going for a dawn swim at Back Beach on Wednesday. Forecast stormy weather…...
Teen jailed for leaving babies on roadside in extreme heat after stealing car
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (629+ words) In both cases, their mothers tried desperately to stop the teen. A Kalgoorlie-Boulder teenager who stole two cars with children inside as their mothers tried desperately to stop him has been sentenced ... A teenage boy who stole two cars with…...
Flooded towns give way to dustbowls in a land of weather extremes
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1402+ words) As towns flood on one end of Australia, large areas further south are experiencing their worst drought on record. The people in these regions are preparing for life in a future climate. Above the rolling hills of Victoria's Central Highlands,…...
At least 32 killed by storms and tornadoes in US as extreme weather threatens millions
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (585+ words) Authorities say Missouri has recorded at least 11 deaths, more fatalities than any other state. At least 32 people have been killed by tornadoes and storms in the United States as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South....
Boy charged after Avalon Airport shotgun incident
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (87+ words) Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News. AUDIO: Boy charged after Avalon Airport shotgun incident Victoria Police have confirmed they have arrested a 17-year-old boy for…...