Australia may well be a land of drought and flooding rain but so far this century it has been on the drier side. Drought has gripped large swathes of south-eastern Australia for the past three ...

The last time southern Australia had an autumn this dry was at the end of the Federation drought, pictured. (Supplied: National Library of Australia)"We certainly don't have those long-term ...

(Reuters) - The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and asking questions about their future. While the weather has improved in ...

How bad is this drought? Parts of southern Australia have been experiencing drier than normal conditions for well over a year. Conditions on the ground are worsening as the drought continues .

How bad is this drought? Parts of southern Australia have been experiencing drier than normal conditions for well over a year. Conditions on the ground are worsening as the drought continues .

An old bus used for storing farming equipment stands in a drought-effected paddock on a property located west of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia, June 3, 2018. (Photo ...

For Australia, the driest inhabited continent, heavy rains are what keep drought at bay. Last spring and summer, drought conditions were building in parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The drought gripping Australia could be the worst in 1,000 years ... “All I know it is a very bad drought. It is the worst in living memory,” Howard told reporters. The Australian Democrats ...

From ground level, Australia’s drought looks like a featureless, brown dustbowl, but from the air, it transforms into an artistry of color and texture as the land cracks under a blazing sun.