‘Taste test’: Aussies urged to drink sewage
An unusual change to water that millions of Australians drink has raised eyebrows, as authorities campaign to “build acceptance and understanding” of the idea.
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Australia Post to deliver mail with EVs: See suburbs affected
Australia Post is tackling delivery challenges head-on with fully electric motorbikes in a bid to improve their services. See a list of where you’ll spot one on the road.
$10m pay day: Huge amount Aussie energy bosses make
Australia’s big three power companies AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia have increased pay to their fat cat bosses by more than $1 million, as customers struggle with bill pain.
Why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
A high pressure system is bringing unusual heat to Australia this August – and it’s hanging around.
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Extreme ‘hazard’ coming for Australia
Australia is under threat from what should be a one-in-100-year event but is happening with increasing frequency.
‘Leave immediately’: QLD bushfire warning
Emergency warnings have been sent out for two Queensland towns as bushfires rage.
BOM ‘never seen anything like’ this El Niño
The forecast El Niño has still not begun and the stalled climate conditions are unusual.
‘Severe’: State braces for heatwave
One state has been warned to brace for a potentially severe heatwave, with the mercury tipped to skyrocket well above the average monthly temperatures.
‘Not again’: Bushfires hit one state
Residents in a regional Queensland town are being warned to prepare to leave their properties as bushfires continue to burn.
‘Delusional’: Firies unprepared for worst days
An expert has issued a grim warning to Australians to prepare for a serious bushfire season that could bring firefronts to every state.
Warning over ‘hottest weather’ in six years
Just two weeks out from winter and much of the east is set to swelter through multiple days of temperatures in the thirties.
Costly warning for Australia’s renewables dream
Energy industry leaders have revealed the race to connect renewables to the grid is challenging and costly as projects blow out by billions.
Fire risk spikes ahead of brutal heatwave
A heatwave is coming and it means dangerous health and fire risks for millions of Aussies.
‘Hottest weather in 6 years’ to scorch east
Temperatures could soar to 35C in major cities over the next few days which would be the hottest September weather in years.
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