Evacuations to begin as cyclone strengthens
People on a small island off the Queensland coast will begin evacuating as a highly unpredictable tropical cyclone grows stronger.
Environment
Unpredictable cyclone menaces coast
A tropical cyclone lingering off the northern Australian coast is expected to intensify to a category three system overnight as it inches closer to land.
‘Horror show’: Disturbing find on beaches
A horrific sight is littering the sand of pristine Aussie beaches in what environmental advocates have deemed a “horror show”.
Aussie street where 50 people live rent-free
A strip of abandoned homes deemed unsafe has been overrun with dozens of squatters refusing to leave despite eviction notices.
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Greens push for $4bn cut to insurance costs
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Aussies freeze as temperature plummets
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‘Avoid the area’: Bushfire threatens town
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‘Dire’: Shock drought reality hitting Aussies
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