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It is currently not known how the shark managed to breach the net. Picture: ABC News Perth.

Twist as shark shuts down iconic beach

A shark has become trapped on the swimmer-side of a net, shutting down an iconic Aussie beach, with one local taking things into their own hands.

Australians are being urged to step up and help. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

‘Be prepared’: Warning to young Aussies

Young Aussies are being called to help ensure the country is equipped to combat the immediate aftermath of floods, bushfires and other potentially devastating climate events.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, January 04, 2025. Commonwealth Beach or Tower beach has been quietly closed over contamination with cancer-causing chemicals : Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Popular beach tested over cancer concern

An environmental watchdog is set to test waters at a popular beach over concerns of cancer-causing “forever chemicals”.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos October 20, 2022: Generic photos of electric cars and charging stations. Tesla charging station at the Franklin Street bus station.Debate over repeal of electric vehicle levy to continue/ conclude in SA lower house. The tax forces electric vehicle owners to pay a 2.5 cent per kilometre mileage charge on zero-emission vehicles in lieu of the fuel excise not being paid. Axing the tax was an election promise of LaborÃs Peter Malinauskas. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Push for more truckies to use EVs

Tens of millions of dollars have been pledged to subsidise electric vehicle loans in a major push to get businesses using greener transport options.

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Sister of missing father speaks to reporters. Picture 7NEWS.JPG

Family’s hope as dad feared drowned

The man’s family are determined to keep hopes high despite the odds being stacked against the father-of-two.

Sarah Jacka, 12, broke both her legs after diving from the cliff.

Warning over dangerous Melbourne spot

Lifesavers are urging people to be safe at a popular swim spot after two women suffered serious injuries when they jumped from a cliff.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 20, 2024: People swimming at Rose Bay Beach. Story about recent rain has caused runoff which is affecting water quality and leaving debris on beaches. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip

Beachgoers urged to avoid swimming after pollution alert causes health concerns.

Extreme weather is forecast to plague the Queensland coast. Picture: Supplied

Chance of new cyclone’s landfall revealed

One Aussie state is facing a dual front of heatwaves and storms from a tropical low which could form into a tropical cyclone in days, as models reveal its chances of making landfall.

Forecast of accumulated rain in the week leading to January 23 according to the ECMWF-HRES model. Photo: WeatherZone

Grim warning for rest of summer

It’s been a cruel summer for a lot of Australia with wild weather hammering multiple states, and things aren’t looking better for the rest of the season.

Great Australian Wildlife Collection by Discovery channel. Numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus, male. During the breeding season, male Numbats develop a bright red sternal gland that they use to scent-mark their territory. Female Numbats come into oestrus for only a 48-hour period, in which time mating occurs. Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Australia. (Photo by: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Record year for threatened species listings

2023 was a grim year for Australian wildlife, with a record number of additions to the threatened species list.

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The Bureau of Meteorology issued an extreme heatwave warning for the Pilbara and Gascoyne Districts, with temperatures set to soar to record levels between Friday and Monday. Picture: BOM

State braces for extreme heatwave, 50C

Temperatures could reach 50 degrees in one state as up to 15,000 people will have to live without power for one week following vicious storm damage.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 19, 2024. Rose bay beach is one of the beaches where the water quality has been affected by the recent wet weather. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Ben Symons

Shocking scenes at popular Sydney beach

Images have emerged showing a gross find at a popular Sydney beach as swimmers are warned about a spike in pollution.

The Bureau of Meteorology graphic showing formation of the 05U system in the Coral Sea from next Monday. Picture: BOM.

State on alert as cyclone threat intensifies

Meteorologists are watching closely as a potential tropical cyclone could form and reach the Queensland coast from mid next week.

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The entire Queensland coast is on high alert as a highly likely cyclone looms.

‘Severe impacts’: Cyclone threat looms

Australia’s eastern coastline is being urged to prepares a cyclone looms with “multiple scenarios” involving “severe impacts”.

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