Bold new move to pay Aussies for trees
A council is considering a bold new proposal to give money to Aussies for one simple act.
Environment
Big update in raging Sydney fire
Firefighters formed a “water relay” to knock down a 200m by 300m fire that raged near an equestrian centre in Sydney’s south on Sunday.
‘Heaviest Sept rain’ in 15yrs set to hit
Record-breaking rain is set to lash huge parts of Australia this week as a bizarre weather event drenches much of the country.
Fireys get ‘upper hand’ on bushfire
Firefighters are working to control a blaze in Sydney’s Northern Beaches after a controlled burn escalated.
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New threat for areas plagued by bushfires
Looming thunderstorms are hoped to bring relief to bushfire-ravaged regions, though locals now face another risk.
‘Lives at risk’: Horror bushfire warning
Firefighters are telling residents of a regional Aussie town to flee as a dangerous fire threatens homes.
Teens charged with starting bushfires
Three teenagers, aged 14 to 16, have been arrested over starting multiple bushfires, including a large one which came close to damaging nearby properties.
Powerful earthquake rocks Philippines
The strong tremor lasted several seconds, cracking walls and caving in the roof of a shopping centre.
Kids chuck sickie for climate protest
Schoolkids across Australia have ditched the classroom in favour of climate change protests, including a group who held a sit-in outside the environment minister’s Sydney office.
Short-lived relief for storm-battered regions
Eastern parts of the country battered by wild weather this week will enjoy a brief reprieve over the weekend before storms return.
$250k worker in hospital over hunger strike
Ambulances were called to Parliament House just hours after a climate activist on hunger strike wrote that his body was “starting to eat itself.”
Why your kids won’t be at school today
Thousands of school students across Australia will be able to skip school today and strike, backed by a “sick note” signed by “doctors”.
‘Time’s up’ for huge volcano eruption
Thousands have been evacuated as experts warn “time is up” for an imminent volcano eruption that is expected to burn for centuries.
Savage weather system to lash Australia
Huge parts of the country will be smashed by severe weather as major storms systems are forecast to wreak havoc.
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