Hidden danger in millions of backyards
As Australia braces for a hot and dry summer, an expert has sounded a warning about a potential bushfire hazard lurking in a third of backyards.
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Grim update after woman falls from popular outlook
Police have retrieved the body of a woman who died after falling from a remote lookout popular with tourists.
Neighbour’s court battle over common plant
A homeowner in a ritzy Sydney suburb has been ordered to remove a common backyard plant after a bitter legal dispute with her neighbour.
Deadly dangers hidden in your garden
Australians are warned to take care doing one popular spring activity due to the risk of contracting a potentially fatal disease.
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Floods spark debilitating virus warning
Sydney is under threat from a debilitating mosquito-borne disease which has re-emerged after disastrous floods across NSW.
Deadly disease Aussies can’t escape
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Inside JLo and Affleck’s huge $66m mansion
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Why chickens make perfect pets
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Autumn ideals: make way while the sun fades
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70s trend no home should be without
Those old enough to remember the ‘70s will know that no home was complete without an array of these, as a whole new generation is learning now.
American trend changing Aussie backyards forever
It wasn’t that long ago this backyard oddity was just something you saw in America, now it’s the new must-have.
Council panned for ridiculously narrow street
Residents of this narrow, multi-way street say a “useless” law has forced them into a nonsensical arrangement or risk a $275 fine.
Warning for ‘debilitating’ mosquito virus
Queensland residents have been urged to watch out for mosquitoes after the dangerous Ross River virus was detected in Brisbane.
Bunnings $10 solution to ‘gross’ summer issue
It’s summer, which means many of us are struggling with a common problem – but shoppers are raving about a product that solves the issue.
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