‘I’m lost for words’:Spectacular aurora paints Australian skies

‘I’m lost for words’:Spectacular aurora paints Australian skies

Friday night’s aurora australis was the most dramatic display since May,and the most impressive in 15 years before that.

  • byHarriet Alexander andLiam Mannix

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BoM loses illegal sacking case as staff condemn ‘toxic’ and ‘chaotic’ culture

BoM loses illegal sacking case as staff condemn ‘toxic’ and ‘chaotic’ culture

A judge has criticised chief executive Andrew Johnson’s management style,while current and former staff claim they were gagged over climate change.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons andNick O'Malley
Dazzling aurora australis light show possible in Victoria tonight

Dazzling aurora australis light show possible in Victoria tonight

“Several coronal mass ejections” from the sun could trigger a geomagnetic storm,the weather bureau said.

  • byLachlan Abbott
Record-breaking weather system brings rain and freezing mornings

Record-breaking weather system brings rain and freezing mornings

Rain in Sydney and record-breaking cold in Victoria is down to an abnormal anticyclone that could go down in history.

  • byAngus Dalton
Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled

Why Victorians should keep looking to the night sky to be dazzled

After the aurora australis phenomenon painted our skies pink and green,a new celestial delight is headed our way (but it could be more fickle).

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Aurora australis a Sunday no-show,but bright lights could return this year

Aurora australis a Sunday no-show,but bright lights could return this year

Stargazers flocked to bayside Melbourne and coastal Victoria overnight hoping to enjoy aurora australis,but sadly,there was no repeat show of Saturday’s extraordinary light show.

  • byMadeleine Heffernan andAshleigh McMillan
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Shoot the aurora australis like a pro – even on a smartphone

Shoot the aurora australis like a pro – even on a smartphone

These stunning photos of the southern lights were taken by a professional,but most smartphones can take top shots too.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Aurora australis stuns Australian stargazers – and you can still watch it

Aurora australis stuns Australian stargazers – and you can still watch it

Don’t fret if you missed out on seeing the southern lights that dazzled Australians on Saturday night – you’ll have another chance tonight.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
Aurora australis over Melbourne
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Aurora australis over Melbourne

Eddie Jim captured the dazzling aurora australis in a timelapse from Doncaster,Melbourne.

How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

How to see the dazzling aurora australis tonight

A stunning display of the southern lights will likely be across the nation’s south thanks to an extreme geomagnetic storm.

  • byAshleigh McMillan
Victoria’s first heatwave of the summer is here

Victoria’s first heatwave of the summer is here

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first heatwave warning of the summer,as temperatures soar past 30 for the next three days.

  • bySherryn Groch