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A bitter cold snap isnt expected to deter 80,000 Melbourne Cup punters who will flock to Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday. The race that stops the nation will be the coldest in decades.

Singapore News - When Mr Muchsin Dahalan, a Singapore Red Cross Society (SRC) volunteer, heard about the severe flooding in Pakistan in June, he knew he had to help. Unable to go due to conflicting schedules, Mr Dahalan, 50, an outdoor instructor, will be assisting a three-member SRC... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Melbourne Cup punters will suffer through their coldest race day in more than 25 years, with the Bureau of Meteorology advising visitors to dress warm and the mercury peaking at a chilly 14C.

Parts of south-east Australia are set to be hit by an unusual spring cold snap that is expected to bring a ...

The Thomson Dam has reached capacity and is spilling water for the first time since1996.

Large parts of both states put on notice as emergency services forecast large hailstones and heavy rain

The bureaus Jonathan How warned the thunderstorms could cause large to giant hail in NSW and Queensland.

Communities around NSW are bracing for days of widespread rain and thunderstorms as flooding continues.

Minor flooding is expected to begin on the Hawkesbury-Nepean on Friday, and residents of several suburbs including Windsor, Penrith, and North Richmond have been told to monitor the conditions.

An entire city in Victoria is bracing for record-breaking floods with water rising quicker than expected and trapping thousands in their homes.