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Australia's worst drought in a century is finally showing signs of easing, giving devastated farmers reason for hope as the southern hemisphere autumn begins, forecasters said. ... "What we've seen is a good old-fashioned summer wet season pattern," he told Australian Associated Press.
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www.terradaily.com/reports/Australian_drought_easing_bu...
www.terradaily.com/reports/Australian_drought_easing_but_not_over_experts_999.html
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Australian grape glut dries up as drought bites; by Madeleine Coorey; Orange Australia (AFP) June 29 - A year ago, Australia was awash in wine. But thanks to the worst drought in a century, the 2007 vintage will be one of the leanest in years and the grape glut is drying up fast.
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www.terradaily.com/reports/Australian_Drought_Turns_To_...
www.terradaily.com/reports/Australian_Drought_Turns_To_Flood_As_California_Dries_Out_999.html
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It would seem to me, true I'm a far away canadian, but an Australian admirer, that if you have yearly floods in the north and a catastophic drought in the south, that a series of canals would be in order.
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australias...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australias-epic-drought-the-situation-is-grim-445450.html
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Drought, warmer temperatures, and deadly bushfires have brought farmers to their knees. See Amy Toensing's photos. ... As the planet warms, look for more floods where it’s already wet and deeper drought where water is scarce.
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ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/murray-darling/drape...
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/murray-darling/draper-text.html
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For Australian conditions, drought frequency is crucial. Research indicates that severe drought affects some part of Australia about once every 18 years. This does not indicate that severe drought regularly and predictably recurs every 18 years;
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www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/livedrought.shtml
www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/livedrought.shtml
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The Bureau of Meteorology does not make formal drought declarations as these are done by either the relevant State Governments or by the Australian Government.
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www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/drought.shtml
www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/drought.shtml
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A severe drought in Australia this year, which has slashed grains output in the major food exporter, has been compounded by the return of El Nino, albeit a weak-to-mild manifestation compared to the 1997/98 episode. ... As Australian farmers often complain, "if they're not in drought they're in flood", Franks said.
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www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18105/story...
www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18105/story.htm
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The Australian Government is supporting drought affected farmers, rural communities and agriculture-dependent small businesses through income support, interest rate subsidies and free counselling.
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www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/drought
www.daff.gov.au/agriculture-food/drought
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The Australian Government has been supporting rural communities through mobile drought assistance servicing since November 2006, with 2 Mobile Offices travelling extensively ... For information about help available to rural communities affected by the drought, refer to Australian Government Drought Assistance.
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www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals...
www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/drought_assist.htm
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