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Plastic bread tags, pizza savers, and other hard-to-recycle items are set to disappear in one state as authorities crack down on pollution. Photo: NSW Government

Everyday items now banned for millions

These common items are set to disappear from one Aussie state as authorities crack down on “unnecessary” plastics.

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10 million residents may have to evacuate

Iran is facing its worst drought in decades. If there is no rain by December, Tehran’s 10 million inhabitants may be forced to evacuate.

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Senator’s big call amid Coalition chaos

A Liberal senator has made a big call on his political future as pressure mounts on an embattled Sussan Ley to unite a divided Coalition.

BoM announces a major storm update. Picture: Supplied

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‘Giant sized hail’ warning ahead of storms

A severe weather warning has been issued as “giant hailstones” potentially lead to property damage, travel disruptions and power outages.

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Pedestrian blown away into traffic

Pedestrian blown away into traffic

A terrifying close call has been caught on video after a pedestrian was pushed onto a busy intersection by fierce winds.

Moment space junk lands near remote Western Australia mine

Moment space junk lands near remote Western Australia mine

Police have released footage of suspected space junk, which landed near a remote mine in Western Australia.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, 01 JUNE, 2023: Bawinya the baby koala at Symbio Zoo in Helensburgh.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Simon Bullard

Shock claim about koala threat

An independent report by the NSW government found “no significant effect” from selective logging on male koala density.

Families and holidaymakers are being advised to prepare for a long, hot summer ahead.

Aussies face brutal heatwave this summer

Aussies are being warned of an unusually hot summer, with daytime and overnight temperatures set to rise across the country.

Alarming warning as millions hit with 38C

October hitting 45C in shock heat warning

Are you prepared for up to 57 more extreme heat days per year? We’re already getting about 20 extra. This weekend included.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 10 2025: People are seen in the Sydney CBD as winds pick up across the country, with a Ãpolar blastÃ leading to plunging temperatures. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Stay inside: Brutal weather to batter a state

Australians are being warned to reconsider non-essential outdoor activities as extreme weather batters a state.

Hail has pummelled residents across NSW, with more wild weather expected to hit as a cold front moves across parts of the country.

Hail, 400k lightning strikes in wild storms

Aussies have been smashed by large hail and intense lightning as storms smashed one state, with warnings more wild weather is on the way.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts severe storms for Sydney, the Hunter, mid-north coast and parts of the central west and Illawarra for Friday. Picture: BOM

‘Going off’: Huge hailstorm hits major city

Hail has started falling, as millions of Aussies brace for severe thunderstorms bringing damaging winds.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts severe storms for Sydney, the Hunter, mid-north coast and parts of the central west and Illawarra for Friday. Picture: BOM

Heat, huge storm set to smash coast

Hail has started falling, as millions of Aussies brace for severe thunderstorms bringing damaging winds.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 06 2025; Minister Penny Sharpe, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Premier Chris Minns and NSW Health Minister Ryan Park address the media in a press conference at Parliament House in Sydney to discuss the GovernmentÃs plan to crack down on the supply of illicit tobacco in New South Wales communities. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

‘No secret’: Update on death of 250 horses

New details have emerged into the accidental shooting of five domestic horses during aerial pest control.

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