Fast-flowing jetstream air currents have shifted further southwards, dragging rain-bearing weather away from Australia.

Large parts of South Australia and Victoria are within their driest two-year spell on record, but substantial rain is on the horizon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CANBERRA (Reuters) -Several towns in eastern Australia were blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades as wild weather ...

Australia is set for a day of weather extremes on Friday, with heatwaves in the south and a tropical low sparking severe storms in the north.

Almost every corner of Australia will pick up rain during the next seven days, including heavy falls and pockets of flooding ...

Every coastline in the country is expected to cop a bout of heavy rainfall as major cities take turns experiencing drizzly weather over the coming days, posing flood risks for some regions.

Ports in Western Australia, including the world's biggest iron-ore export hub, were closed on Saturday as a tropical cyclone ...