Major update after REDcycle collapse
The ACCC gives Coles, Woolworths and Aldi the okay to push on with their soft plastics recycling program after the collapse of REDcycle.
Environment
‘Super-flop’: Albo’s energy plan panned
Twiggy Forrest’s announcement of job cuts affecting his ambitious green hydrogen project shows the failure of the government’s energy plan, the coalition says.
Men killed at popular waterfall identified
The two men who died while swimming at a popular waterfall had been studying in Australia.
‘So cold’: Rare weather event sweeps state
Footage of snow falling in a surprising part of Australia has emerged as chilly temperatures and gusty winds hit large parts of the country’s southeast.
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‘Adapt or die’: Hellscape coming for Australia
It’s blighted the Northern Hemisphere for months but now “the summer from hell” could be heading this way and evidence shows we’re not ready.
Sick Aussie evacuated from Antarctica
A sick Aussie stranded in one of the world’s most isolated areas is on their way back to Hobart after an urgent evacuation operation.
‘Catastrophic’ warning has state on alert
Large swathes of an Australian state have been put on the highest bushfire threat level as forecasters warn a dry, warm spring lies ahead.
Single-use plastic ban comes into effect
The ban will see commonplace items such as coffee cups and takeaway containers banned in several states as crackdowns on single-use plastic progress.
Damaging winds, rain to hit one state
Damaging winds and rains are set to hit one state as severe weather warnings have been issued, with the cold front to move across Australia.
Hidden detail in new $5 coin
A new $5 coin honouring some of Australia’s World Heritage wonders has been created – and there’s one detail that could raise some eyebrows.
Enviro-vandals target ‘gas guzzler’ cars in wealthy enclave
SUV owners in an exclusive Melbourne suburb have been targeted by an extremist environmental group on a tyre-slashing spree.
Warning of grim weather for next 3 months
The BOM has made its predictions for the weather in spring, and one meteorology map should concern just about everyone.
Simpsons predicted Japan PM’s wild act
Japan’s PM has eaten fish from the ocean off the Fukushima coast to dispel safety concerns amid an escalating row over the release of radioactive water.
Council responds to locals’ fury at Chinese resort
Residents of a quiet coastal suburb are furious about a Chinese developer’s plans to clear native bushland to build a massive “seven-star” resort.
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