Cold front to dump ‘decent dose’ of rain on drought-affected parts of south-east Australia
Parched areas of South Australia, northern Victoria and south-western NSW to receive relief later this week
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Drought-affected areas in south-eastern Australia can expect a decent dose" of rain when a cold front arrives later this week, with some places likely to see the best rain of the year so far.
With one low-pressure system already delivering windy and wet conditions to the south-east on Tuesday, a second front - currently sitting off Western Australia - was expected to sweep across the country from Wednesday to Sunday, bringing a welcome band of rain to parched areas of South Australia, northern Victoria and south-western New South Wales.
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