Tradie accidentally turns Harbour green
Waters around a prime Sydney suburb have been turned fluorescent green by run-off from a tradie.
Environment
BOM red-faced after ‘tsunami warning’
A senior BOM spokesman has fronted a video to apologise for confusion after the bureau sent out a “tsunami alert” as part of its testing of a new system.
Simple change coming to Coles stores
The company will conduct the eight-week trial at five stores across the country.
‘Melting’ phenomenon could hit Aussie state
Temperatures are set to plummet across much of the country amid warnings of wild weather, with one state even told it could see unexpected snowfall.
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State makes 2050 net-zero target law
One state will be legally required to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 in new laws passed on Thursday.
City under storm threat yet again
Australians in NSW, Victoria and Queensland have been unable to escape the number of severe storms barrelling down on the east coast, and now there’s warnings of more rain to come.
Disturbing find on Aussie beach
Shocking photographs show devastating scenes as more than 30 pilot whales carcasses washed up on the shore.
Crane hit by lightning collapses
More than 30 residents from a nearby unit block were forced to evacuate the area, several of which required emergency accommodation.
Simple food change could help avoid ‘hell’
A modest change in how frozen food is stored could help humanity in its efforts to avoid stepping through “the gates of hell”, scientists have revealed.
Bowen sounds alarm on security threat
Government minister Chris Bowen has fired a warning shot over a growing threat to the country’s national security.
Wild storms captured on video
Commuters fleeing from heavy rain have faced multiple delays after one city’s train services were smashed by severe storms.
Telco fined $300k for emergency system fail
The company was fined for failing to share the details of 19,000 customers to the phone number database used to locate people in an emergency and to send natural disaster warnings.
‘Appalled’: Hunt for culprit behind tree kill
Close to 300 trees were illegally removed from the waterfront of an affluent Sydney suburb, making way for harbour views.
Thousands warned to brace for ‘giant hail’
Severe storms have lashed residents across Australia, with one state experiencing such strong rain that thousands are without power and trapped in their homes.
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