A rare weather pattern involving a near-stationary tropical low over the Simpson Desert is causing widespread rain and thunderstorms in central Australia.

Outback deluge continues with more than 100mm in 24 hours at some locations while Alice Springs and Mount Isa both broke ...

Heavy outback rain to last all week, as unusual slow-moving low pressure system persists over Australia's dry interior.

Central parts of Queensland, from the Northern Territory border to the coastline, are experiencing a late afternoon sky show ...

Prolonged bursts of intense rainfall possible as slow-moving thunderstorms develop in large parts of Queensland and northern ...

Week of heavy rain across large parts of northern Australia begins with average monthly rainfall totals in just two days in ...

Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms could hit parts of central and southern Queensland over the next four days, with flooding ...

Parched parts of southeastern SA and western Victoria are seeing showers and storms, but only a few drops fell at Adelaide's main weather station in the CBD.

Widespread rain and thunderstorms will affect northern Australia over the coming week, soaking large areas of Queensland, the NT and WA.

On a day when temperatures in the Sydney basin hit the mid-to-high 30s, parts of the city were briefly hotter than anywhere else in Australia.

Big storms lash Central Australia, with the iconic outback city of Alice Springs recording rainfall eight days in a row.

Severe weather warnings are in place for SE Queensland and NE New South Wales as extremely heavy rain continues after falls of 200mm in 24 hours were recorded.