A decent drop of rain over the long weekend was a welcome change for parched areas of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

As South Australia and Victoria continue to face drought and unseasonable heat, there has been a notable absence of major rain systems. So, what's going on?

Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia ... with the number of months spent in drought increasing over this time. Maps of the current dry conditions across southern ...

A cold front surging across SA, Victoria, Tasmania and southern NSW is raising huge areas of dust, with temperatures plummeting and snow coming to alpine areas.

Abnormally high fire risk is anticipated across parts of South Australia and Victoria this winter due to an ongoing drought.

Southern Australia is suffering some of the lowest rainfall levels on record. The drought won’t break until the return of low pressure systems bringing heavy rain.