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Bots, Qld nuts and Kiwi forests: Inside Apple’s climate crusade

Apple is expanding its fight against destructive global warming through clever robots, new solar farms, and an 800,000-tree macadamia plantation in Queensland.

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BELEM, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 6: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with young Brazilian leaders from the British Council's Next Generation programme at Emilio Goeldi Museum on November 6, 2025 in Belem, Para State, Brazil. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, is taking place from November 10-21 in BelÃÂ©m, the capital of Brazil's ParÃÂ¡ state, and gateway to the lower Amazon region. World leaders and scientists attending this year's conference are tasked with reinforcing multilateral collaboration, connecting climate change to individuals and the economy, and accelerating implementation of policies aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change. The summit comes at a crucial moment for restricting the rise in global temperatures, with 2024 recorded as the hottest year on record. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

‘Gone’: PM’s huge climate change admission

Britain’s PM has issued a sobering reality check to world leaders as they gather for crucial climate talks, as worrying new weather predictions are revealed.

At least 66 people have been killed by Typhoon Kalmaegi, as the weather system decimated parts of the Philippines.

‘Unprecedented’ scenes as typhoon kills 66

At least 66 people have been killed by Typhoon Kalmaegi, as the weather system decimated parts of the Philippines.

Tropical Cyclone Ferdinand and ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther in February 2020. Source: NASA.

Meteorologist’s grim cyclone warning

Australia’s cyclone season has begun and early signs suggest it could be one of the fiercest in almost two decades.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2024: Suspected tar balls that have washed up on Coogee Beach. Coogee Beach has been closed until further after mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris was located washed along the length of the beach.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Cause of mystery debris balls revealed

The cause of mysterious grease balls – which sparked gross scenes after they washed up and down Sydney beaches, even sparking closures – have finally been revealed.

A deadly strain of bird flu has potentially reached one of Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands

Deadly disease fears on remote Aussie island

Scientists have raised the alarm after signs of a deadly bird flu strain were observed on a remote sub-Antarctic island off the mainland Australian coast.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- October 13, 2025. Dead and dying fish litter popular Glenelg Beach on the Adelaide metro coast, the fish are believed to have been victims of the algal bloom affecting SA waters. Disaster relief clear up the carcasses daily. Picture: Liam Cohen/ NewsWire

Major update amid algal bloom crisis

Commercial fishing has been banned in some waters to replenish fish stock killed by toxic algal bloom.

Millions of Australians remain on edge on Thursday after wild and deadly weather swept the east coast of the nation

City records hottest day, 130km/h winds

Wild weather swept over Australia on Wednesday, with scorching heat smashing October records and deadly winds leaving thousands without power.

SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 15th, 2023: Over flowing rubbish spills out of residents bins due to the rubbish collection strike in Surry Hills.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

Five-year warning on state’s bins

It’s a “race against the clock” for one of Australia’s biggest cities, with landfill space to run out in just five years.

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‘Out of control’: Heatwave sparks fire chaos

‘Out of control’: Heatwave sparks fire chaos

Firefighters have battled multiple bushfires as a brutal heatwave hit one state.

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WINGHAM, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- MAY 27, 2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) is joined by Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain meeting with dairy farmer Milton Johnson (left) on his porperty during a visit to the flood effected region of Taree, NSW, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Flood-ravaged communities begin a lengthy clean-up as bad weather threatens further challenges to coastal areas. Picture: Dean Lewins/POOL/ NewsWire

‘Appalling’: Flood victims snubbed

Pleas to double support for flood-affected small businesses have been knocked back due to “a challenging fiscal environment”.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos AUGUST 17, 2025: People out on Bondi Beach on a sunny Sunday.Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Sydney’s filthiest beach revealed

Sydney beaches have been ranked from cleanest to dirtiest in a new report that examines the water quality across NSW.

Pedestrian blown away into traffic

Pedestrian blown away into traffic

A terrifying close call has been caught on video after a pedestrian was pushed onto a busy intersection by fierce winds.

Moment space junk lands near remote Western Australia mine

Moment space junk lands near remote Western Australia mine

Police have released footage of suspected space junk, which landed near a remote mine in Western Australia.

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