Weather tracker: Typhoon Matmo batters southern China

About 350,000 flee homes as heavy rain and winds sweep region, while Hurricane Priscilla forms near Mexico Typhoon Matmo made landfall on the southern coast of China on Sunday afternoon, shortly after sweeping across the island province of Hainan. The powerful storm forced the evacuation of about 350,000 people, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds, … Read more

Hot public holiday expected for Sydney and Brisbane after record rain for parts of NSW and Queensland in September

Warm weather follows deluges in more than a dozen places in NSW and Queensland which topped daily records for the month Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney and Brisbane are in for a hot public holiday on Monday, with temperatures … Read more