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Australia’s east gets early taste of winter as temperatures plunge below zero Royce Kurmelovs © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Mark Baker/AP Australia’s eastern seaboard has shivered through an early taste of winter, with many places experiencing the coldest start to the day this year. Temperatures in the single digits were recorded at various locations from southern Queensland through to Victoria, with inland areas dropping below zero. In Canberra, winter arrived ...

Sydneysiders woke up to another chilly morning on Tuesday with a low of 8.2C recorded at Canterbury Park Racecourse. But it was slightly warmer than Monday – the coldest start to the day so far this year – when maximum temperatures were about 5C below the April average. #NSWweather: Another chilly morning across the state. The thermometer says its not as cold as yesterday but several places are close to frosty conditions. Sunshine will help the day become a little warmer than yesterda...

Date Time Police continue search for Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Hotham area Police have moved their search to the Mount Hotham area as part of the ongoing investigation into missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Missing Person Squad detectives and Search and Rescue officers will be on the Great Alpine Road in Mount Hotham from around 9am. Detectives are acting on information uncovered during the course of the investigation that has led them to this area and is believed to be of inter...

Russell Hill and Carol Clay disappeared more than a year ago in suspicious circumstances. Now, police say new information has been uncovered in the case.

John LaConte photo. On March 14, 2020, when Vail Resorts announced it would be closing its North American ski resorts for a week, some started to wonder if the ski areas would reopen at all. A few days later, when Vail Resorts announced its mountains would remain closed, some started to wonder if the ski areas could even pull off this season. The fight to open for 2020-21 began right then and there, and it was an uphill battle the whole way. Kyle Miner was working for Vail Resorts as a shop sup...

Dad dies in freak snow tragedy A ski instructor buried in snow by a freak accident in Japan was an Aussie father of two. News by Wes Hosking Premium Content A Melbourne dad killed in a freak snow tragedy in Japan lived for his children. Nghia Ta - better known as Nee - was working as a ski instructor in the resort town of Niseko when he was somehow buried in snow. The 43-year-old, who has two children aged just six and three, had earlier this month be...

It’s set to be a wild end to the week in the nation’s southeast with several states to be hit by severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and damaging winds.

From riding a camel on a secluded beach to hiking through a stunning jungle and swimming in a tropical thermal pool, these are Australias hidden holiday gems that youve probably never heard of.  International and travel bans imposed to fight Covid have left millions of holiday-deprived Aussies itching to go abroad - but there are exotic locations right at your doorstep.   Daily Mail Australia takes a look at ten of the best, and you can visit some no matter what virus restrictions are in p...

The year kicked off with record-breaking heat and devastating bushfires which ravaged the countrys east coast. IN PICTURES: Two bushfires approach a home located on the outskirts of the town of Bargo.(Getty) During the 2019-2020 season, now known as Black Summer, 24 million hectares of land was burnt, 3000 homes destroyed and three billion animals were killed or displaced. Thirty-three people died, including six Australian firefighters and three American aerial firefighters. Huge fires first er...