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Sitting at the South Perth foreshore, photographer Balbir Singh said he was ready to wrap up his shoot for the night shortly after 1am when the storm moved over Kings Park.

WeatherPhotographer strikes lucky with insane CBD shot

Perth was awoken early on Sunday morning as thunder and dry lightning swept across the city.

Flood-ravaged communities could be cut off for weeks after widespread rain across two states. (HANDOUT/ANTHONY GLASSON)

WeatherFloods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.

Callum Godde, Farid Farid and Aaron Bunch

Kimberley communities are being told to prepare for isolation in case of flooding as rain lashes Derby after Tropical Cyclone Dianne crossed the coast early Saturday morning.

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Flood threat remains for Broome, Derby amid Tropical Cyclone

A severe weather warning is in place for communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne continues to cross the Kimberley coast.

Natasha Clark, Cain Andrews and Jessica Evensen

Rural communities have been warned to brace for days of isolation after Tropical Cyclone Dianne made landfall north of Broome.

WeatherNorth WA flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Tropical Cyclone Dianne has made landfall north of Broome, bringing damaging wind gusts and rain, but is expected to weaken within hours.

Rachael Ward

Communities and travellers in the path of a cyclone are being warned to watch for alerts. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherCommunities, tourists warned of major cyclone threat

The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical low is likely to form into a cyclone and cross the coast, warning people in its path to stay alert for danger.

Aaron Bunch

Since 1979, Arctic sea ice's winter peak has shrunk by about the size of Pakistan. (AP PHOTO)

WeatherArctic sea ice hits record low for usual growth period

Scientists say the Arctic region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world.

Seth Borenstein

Adavale resident Stephen Cowley's tractor and truck are submerged and four cars "are gone". (Stephen Cowley/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherFlooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.

Laine Clark and Fraser Barton

More rain is coming for flooded Queensland towns that are farthest inland from the coast. (Lauran Gilligan/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherFlood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

Fraser Barton and Laine Clark

SEE THE FORECASTFears another tropical cyclone could form off WA

A tropical low forming off the coast of WA could turn into a tropical cyclone over the weekend.

Taylor Renouf

Some of Qld's outback towns are in for the kind of downpour that's already soaked the state's north. (HANDOUT/SEAN SCOTT)

WeatherMore rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

Normally dry and dusty outback towns in central Queensland are in for a heavy onslaught of rainfall with up to 300mm expected as communities hunker down.

Fraser Barton and Farid Farid

Some Perth areas were only around one degree off the city’s hottest temperature for March at 42.4C.

WeatherWA hit by scorching temperatures in unusually hot March

Perth’s maximum temperature was the ‘latest occurrence of a 40C day in March on record’.

Ella Loneragan

A climate divide has emerged between NZ Prime Minister Chris Luxon (left) and deputy Winston Peters. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherNZ coalition parties clash over Paris Agreement

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has called for New Zealand to consider leaving the Paris Agreement, contradicting his government's position.

Ben McKay

Luka (2) Hall, Abigail (5) Robertson, Lily (9) Hall and Louie (5) enjoying a hot day at Matilda Bay.

WeatherBOM warns severe heatwave to hit Perth as locals swelter

Perth is set to enter a severe heatwave that ‘could be the hottest period this late in March in 40 years’.

Artemisia Blythe

The Gold Coast is on track to have at least 80 per cent of its beaches reopened by Easter. (JASON O?BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

WeatherRelief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

Laine Clark

Severe weather has been unleashed again on parts of north Queensland including Townsville. (Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP PHOTOS)

Weather'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.

Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Townsville is bracing for more rain with the heaviest falls to hit from Tuesday through to Thursday. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT)

WeatherMore rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

Savannah Meacham

Storm damage from flash flooding in Albany on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Storm DamageAlbany residents repairing the damage after freak flooding

Albany is reeling from the sudden storm and flash flooding that gripped the city on Thursday night and in the early hours of Friday morning as many residents clean-up and assess the damage.

Georgia Campion