Australia had its warmest winter on record for mean temperatures. (Source: @bom_au)

For maximum temperatures, it was the second warmest on record:

Some personal news: I'm leaving @smh and @theage. My work relied so much on the help of many champions for the environment. Once my next steps become clear, I'll let you know. Meanwhile, a handful of favorite articles, starting with this early one: smh.com.au/environment/we… CSIRO tried to swing the axe through the climate research hub 'because the science was settled'. Brave whistleblowers would help to turn the tide on what was an unwise and short-sighted (and mostly short-lived) plan:
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#Sydney sunset Pier-reviewed #Sydney sunset

And here's how the August (left) and winter rainfall charts stack up. Most of Australia was not very wet at all during the June-August: @BOM_au

https://twitter.com/p_hannam/status/1300347438083915777

Meanwhile, NSW had its coolest August since 2010, while the Top End was mostly in record or very much above average heat:

Garden of Stones near Lithgow is well worth a visit...some great caves And amazing rock formations

There's a reason why almost 90% of NSW remains in 'recovering from drought' or 'in drought'. In fact, most of Australia was drier than usual in June. @BOM_au Timeframes matter, though. Here's the past six months, which helps explain why much of eastern Australia has a green sheen of late: @BOM_au

Few things beat stumbling across a new cave in the Blue Mountains... Only five kms as crow flies from Bilpin..:

#Sydney’s Town Hall station closed 2-4pm because of the #BLM protest upstairs... Meanwhile a big crowd already forming outside #Sydney Town Hall: