Australia NewsMore Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Across New Year’s Eve WeekendEastern Australia should expect a wet new year.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPeople climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge (background R) as tourists hold umbrellas and take photographs of the Sydney Opera House on a rainy day in Australia on Dec. 21, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesAAP12/28/2023|Updated: 12/28/20230:00X 1New Year’s Eve could be a wet one for parts of eastern Australia, with more severe weather forecast for the weekend.The Bureau of Meteorology says widespread showers and possibly thunderstorms are set to return to New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland from Friday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesStokes Defends Bold Ashes Prep as England Chase First Win in Australia Since 2011Nov 12, 2025Parents Urged to Prepare for Social Media Ban on KidsNov 09, 2025Deputy PM Recasts Labor as ‘The Party of Defence’Nov 09, 2025Coalition Could Look at Coal Subsidies, Stick With NuclearNov 08, 2025Related TopicsNew YearsAustralian floodingaustralian weather
