demographers believe artificially induced weather change is the reason australian is destined for the warmest year on record . dates so small this year have averaged another rate above the 30 - year average , the bureau of meteorology ( bom ) told the balloon 2005 - effect in climate science conference being held in canberra this thursday . the head of the victorian climate centre , michael coughlan , states australia has had the warmest ever first 10 months of 2005 , and seems likely to be a record - breaking year .
Bad weather creates problems.