Federation Drought News Today

Decades-long "megadroughts" could hit Australia, including our biggest agricultural region, in the near fut...

Australia is the driest inhabited continent, but could lead the way in drought resilience.

Rain God is a flight into the eye of the storm that was Clement Wragge's life.

Rain God is a flight into the eye of the storm that was Clement Wragge's life.

Celebrity meteorologist Clement Wragge began his career with daily treks up and down Ben Nevis.

The dust storm of February 1983 changed farming in the Mallee. But one family in the region had even bigger ambitions to restore the landscape.

Transport networks can play an important role in responses to extreme climate events, especially when governments own the network and intervene directly. Railways occupied a central place in Australian rural development by the late nineteenth century, a topic that has been discussed widely by scholars of economic history. Much less is known about their contribution during the severe drought crises faced by rural communities. We investigate the role railways played during the Federation Drought o...

When is a weather term clear and accurate? When is it overblown? And what’s the forecast for terms we’ll be hearing more often?

When is a weather term clear and accurate? When is it overblown? And what’s the forecast for terms we’ll be hearing more often?

During the warmer months, the number of days when the river ceases to flow will increase. Climate change is to blame.