Australia's average temperatures have increased by 1.51 degrees Celsius. The year 2019 was its warmest ever on record ...

Part of the BoM’s reasoning may lie in criticism of its 2023 El Nino and positive Indian Ocean Dipole forecast of dry conditions that instead led to widespread rain and floods. Last month BoM ...

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) can also play a role, with the BoM saying that "snow depths are generally higher than average during years with a negative IOD". A repeat on that front looks highly ...