A severe weather warning has been issued as “giant hailstones” potentially lead to property damage, travel disruptions and power outages.
Cameron Micallef
World leaders gathered on the edge of the imperilled Amazon rainforest for a second day of talks at the world's most important meeting on climate change.
MAURICIO SAVARESE and ISABEL DEBRE
The memorial cricket round to honour 17-year-old Ben Austin who died after being struck by a cricket ball in a freak accident has been postponed.
Emma Kirk and Cameron Micallef
Millions of Aussies are bracing for more thunderstorms and rain this weekend, after a wild start to storm season.
Rhiannon Lewin
One death has been reported from Typhoon Kalmaegi in Vietnam, as the Philippines toll from the storm continues to climb.
Staff Writers
The stunning forecast comes after a run of stormy days.
Ibanez Taylor
People in the warning zone have been told to expect large hailstones, heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
Taylor Renouf
Western Australia was slammed with thunder and lightning overnight, but sadly the wet weather isn’t over yet!
Tegwen Bescoby
Thunder and lightning will hit WA throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with Perth set to cop a drenching.
WA politicians and farmers have joined calls for a probe into the Bureau of Meteorology’s $4.1 million website revamp as the Federally-funded agency apologises for the ‘challenges’ it has posed.
Cally Dupe, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer & Allanah Sciberras
It’s a fact almost universally acknowledged — there’s nothing like a good storm. And our State is home to some crackers, with dramatic WA thunderstorms featuring in The Bureau of Meteorology’s 2026 calendar.
A rain band stretching from southern Australia to the top end is set to wash over eastern states, bringing severe storms and a soggy Melbourne Cup.
Melissa Meehan, William Ton and Kat Wong
Giant hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rain are pounding one of eastern Australia's main population zones, leaving some areas without electricity.
Kat Wong and John Kidman
Melissa, the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, is estimated to have cost $A80 billion in damage and economic loss across the western Caribbean.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a statement backtracking on its widely criticised website updates that left many fuming, with even politicians slamming its ‘critical flaws.’
Amy Cavender
Brace yourself, WA is in for yet another wet weekend.
A young woman has died after being struck by lightning — and the wild weather is set to continue to smash Australia’s east coast in the coming days.
Alexandra Feiam
If you think Perth has been more miserable than usual at this time of year, well, you’re right.
Caitlin Vinci
Grab your umbrellas, Perth - we’re in for some more rainy days!
The national weather agency has been flooded with complaints after launching its new website last week.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Meteorologist and 7NEWS weather presenter Tony Auden said some of the changes ‘could almost be dangerous’.
Sarah Keszler
Perth is warming up nicely, with the mercury to hit the late 20s today before heading into the 30s tomorrow — but it doesn’t stay that way.
Troy de Ruyter
Thousands of homes have been left without power as storms smashed one state, with wild photos of large hail emerging amid weather warnings.
Cameron Micallef, Duncan Evans, Clareese Packer and Emma Kirk
Severe thunderstorms, giant balls of hail and strong gusts of wind have left tens of thousands without power as wild weather batters the east coast.
Maeve Bannister and Farid Farid
