Sydney temperatures forecast to plunge in end to beach weather as record September rainfall soaks Uluru

BoM says much of the east and south-east of the country can expect a significant change', with cold weather for Melbourne and Brisbane

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After a warm start to spring, temperatures are forecast to plummet across Australia's eastern and south-eastern states in the coming days.

We are expecting a significant change to come for much of the east and south-east of the country," the Bureau of Meteorology's Jonathan How said, with New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Brisbane forecast to experience cooler weather in the coming days.

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