Parking fines not the only thing to worry about in Sydney, Canberra and Perth

Parking your car in the street might not be the best idea, particularly if you live in Sydney, Canberra or Perth. This is because scientists say there's been a 40 per cent increase in hailstorms in some heavily populated parts of Australia over the past 40 years. And they've also found the number of hail-prone days have decreased across much of the country. The story by Omoh Bello for SBS News, produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil.

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