Mapped: Australia’s severe weather forecast
The nation could be in for a double whammy of flood and fire emergencies this spring and summer. See the forecast for your state.
Environment
‘We need action’: 16 everyday Queenslanders have their say on climate change
From Mackay to the South Burnett, it is the everyday people of regional Queensland who could be most impacted, and play the biggest part, in the transition to clean energy. Here’s what they had to say about the push toward net zero.
Major change revealed for iconic ferry
The ferries, which cater to hundreds of tourists and commuters everyday, are set to undergo a major shake up.
Warning as Australia set for major rainfall
Much of the country is set to receive a drenching this week, but one state has been warned of an elevated fire risk before the rain arrives.
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Aussie earns $1000 jogging around town
A Victorian man has revealed how he has made daily exercising a profitable side hustle.
Update as ‘dangerous’ bug infests coast
Sniffer dogs have been unleashed in the latest attempt to control the spread of a ‘dangerous’ invasive species infesting the east coast of Australia.
Christmas casualty of cost-of-living crisis
Even Santa and his helpers can’t escape the country’s cost-of-living squeeze, with more Aussies set to turn out the lights on a beloved festive season tradition.
‘Triple-whammy’ of wild weather warning
Two major states will be caught in a ‘triple-whammy’ of wild weather this week with storms, heat and humidity expected to batter large parts of the region.
97yo man among 100 arrested in Newcastle protest
NSW Police have charged more than 100 protesters who blocked ships from exiting Newcastle’s coal port beyond an agreed deadline.
Over 100 climate protesters arrested
Thousands of protesters entered the water at one of the world’s largest coal ports before police began making arrests.
One cost that Labor refuses to reveal
A landmark green energy scheme to keep the lights on as ageing coal fired power generation exits the grid has been unveiled, but the government won’t reveal how much the scheme will cost.
Labor ‘obsessed’ with ‘renewable ideology’
Labor has been slammed for being “out of date” on nuclear energy and having an “obsession” with renewables, just days away from a major climate conference in the Middle East.
Floods, 100mm falls forecast in wild week
Rainfall totals across swathes of Aussie states have been smashed, with one region breaking a 25-year-old record, as meteorologists warn forecasted deluges could bring flash flooding this week.
World’s largest iceberg breaks free
An iceberg twice the size of London and two-thirds as tall as the world’s largest skyscraper has broken free from the ocean floor and begun moving.
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