Sydney’s spectacular storm
SYDNEY is mopping up the aftermath of the massive storm front which blackened skies, whipped up winds and cut power to thousands of homes.
Environment
Why there’ll be fewer cyclones this year
OCTOBER marks the start of cyclone season — remember the devastating Cyclone Yasi in 2011? The weather bureau reveals what we’re in for this time.
Students urged to wee in shower
A NEW campaign aims to get 15,000 university students to do something that hardly anyone admits to — weeing in the shower.
How do typhoons get their names?
WITH Vongfong barrelling towards Japan bringing 15 metre waves and 330km winds, here’s how the mega-storms get named and if you can score one named after you.
2014’s biggest storm is coming
SUPER Typhoon Vongfong has become the most intense storm on Earth this year — and it’s headed straight for one of the world’s most populous countries.
Tiny crab beats massive alligator in fight
A GIANT alligator takes on a tiny crab, but it doesn’t end the way you think it will. This is the ultimate proof that big things come in small packages.
How did anyone survive this crash?
A FREIGHT train carrying dangerous goods has derailed and caught fire in a spectacular crash.
Time is about to get confusing
AUSTRALIANS are set to be more confused than ever as daylight saving gives us five different time zones.
It’s going to be a hot summer
HEATWAVES, bushfires and not a lot of rain. The latest severe weather reports says the whole country is looking at a scorching summer.
The sea disappearing before our eyes
IT WAS once the size of Ireland, but after 5.5 million years, devastating pictures reveal this sea is now barren. And it won’t be back.
Enjoy the beach … while you still can
THE mercury in Sydney hit near record temperatures today with beachgoers enjoying the perfect cure to Mondayitis.
Severe storm sweeps Sydney
DUCK for cover. Severe thunderstorms are sweeping NSW.
Have aliens invaded the far north?
COULD an alien invasion be imminent? A Cairns hobby photographer believes she spotted a UFO hovering in the skies.
What’s happening on this Aussie beach?
A FUNNY thing happened on the weekend, hundreds of people buried their heads in the sand on a Townsville beach. Now they’re getting attention worldwide.
Hairy Leo wins environment award
WITH a bushy beard and a man-bun, Leonardo DiCaprio morphed ever closer into Russell Brand when he accepted an award for his environmental work.
Tens of thousands join climate march
TENS of thousands including film stars and top politicians marched in New York, London and across the globe to demand action on climate change.
What created this strange spiral?
A MYSTERIOUS crop circle has been spotted in an English hamlet founded by medieval order the Knights Templar — and it’s the second to be found in the area.
Why turn phones off in a storm?
SPRING is thunderstorm season for the southern half of Australia. Thunderstorms mean lightning. And lightning means no phone calls. This is why.
How social media is saving flood victims
MILLIONS affected by devastating floods in India and Pakistan are uniting on social media to start rebuilding their lives.
Is this the most electrifying game of soccer?
WE’VE seen soccer stars with impressive power and electric pace, now these cliches are being made for real on a unique Rio slum pitch that’s powered by players.
Ozone layer ‘on track to recover’
DAMAGE to the Earth’s ozone layer should be fixed by mid-century, although fixing it over Antarctica would take longer, the UN says.
Has anyone seen the Harbour Bridge?
INCREDIBLE images of Sydney city have emerged as the city’s iconic kaleidoscopic landscape turned into a palette of white.
Is this how the future will look?
A TERRIFYING series of weather reports for the future predicts deadly droughts and devastating flooding across the world.
Fatberg filth lurking under Aussie city
IT’S heeeeeere. You’ve seen the enormous mass of fat and waste floating under the streets of London, now one has been found Down Under.
The backflip that will save an icon
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to dump millions of cubic metres of dredge spoil into the one of our greatest icons has been scrapped.
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