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A large bushfire burning near Torrens Creek. Picture: Rural Fire Service Queensland-Queensland Fire Department

The bushfire problem nobody is talking about

We hear over and over again about climate change when it comes to bushfires, but there’s a major problem we’re not hearing about.

A handout image made available by the National Oceanography Centre on July 24, 2023, shows the abyssal urchin Plesiodiadema globulosum, one of the most abundant invertebrates in the NE Pacific region and found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), has shown it is not just rich with life -- with one study finding some 5,000 species previously unknown to science -- but also far more complex than previously thought. That raises further questions about controversial proposals, currently being discussed at international talks in Jamaica, to mine the CCZ for the rock-like nodules. Once thought of as almost an underwater desert, the vast abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico has been scoured by scientists as mining firms eye mineral-rich

‘No recovery’: Grim ocean warning emerges

An expert has warned about the disastrous effects of deep-sea mining, which could begin in international waters as early as next year.

Newport Beach. Picture Manly Daily

Tragic discovery at popular beach

The body of a swimmer has been pulled from the water at a popular beach after a frantic search.

They used old cans to collect water

‘Intense’: Inside couple’s incredible survival

Using old XXXX beer cans for collection, the couple had to drink water from the muddy creek.

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2023/12/11 Climate change Minister Chris Bowen at the COP28 in Dubai on Monday. Photo:Jacquelin Magnay

‘World steps up’: COP28 makes major call on fossil fuels

Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said the “world has stepped up” after nearly 200 nations agreed a major breakthrough in climate change action.

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ESCAPE: Visitors look out over Kakadu from Gunlom. Covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres, Kakadu National Park is teeming with wildlife, home to important Aboriginal rock art sites, and takes in diverse and exotic landscape. Picture: Tourism NT/Salty Wings

Anxious wait after sacred site damaged

Traditional owners who launched an appeal over damage caused to a sacred site will now begin the anxious wait for a High Court decision.

A dingo on Fraser Island.

Dingo attacks children at popular holiday spot

Two young children were chased down by dingoes on Fraser Island before one was bitten on the thigh.

EWWX8M Cooling off in the upper pools at Gunlom. Image shot 2014. Exact date unknown.escape december 6 2020 kendall hill

Final showdown over damaged sacred site

Four years after a sacred site was damaged, traditional owners have travelled to Canberra for their final fight.

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High winds from the cyclone are expected to cause issues for residents before the storm hits early on Wednesday. Photo: WeatherZone

‘Life threatening’: 300mm of rain in 6 hrs

Flash flooding and 140km/h wind gusts are expected to smash the north of the state as police urge people to listen to stay alive.

True colour satellite image of the Earth centred on Asia and Oceania with cloud coverage, during summer solstice at 6 a.m GMT. This image in orthographic projection was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Globe Centred On Asia And Oceania, True Colour Satellite Image (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

‘Not a minute to lose’: Clock ticking for planet

In the heart of a city built by oil money, dozens of nations are squabbling over a deal to secure the planet’s future. But the UN has warned the clock ticking closer to midnight.

Disrupt Burrup Hub protesters blocked off a busy Perth street on Monday morning. Picture: Disrupt Burrup Hub

Chaos as protester chains self under car

Demonstrators with Disrupt Burrup Hub caused traffic chaos on Monday after blocking a major CBD thoroughfare.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 16, 2023: Sydney-siders flock to the beach to enjoy the hot forecasted weekend. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Aussies warned of worsening heat

While many are enjoying cooler temperatures after a sweltering heatwave swept through NSW, there are concerns that the worst is yet to come in terms of high temperatures.

Sad way renters are dealing with the heat.

Pic reveals how bad heat is for renters

Renters had no choice but to get creative as they fought to survive extreme heat that saw records smashed.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos JANUARY 02, 2022: People are seen enjoying the summer sun at Bondi Beach. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Australia smashed by extreme weather

As parts of the country bakes through a heatwave, one group of Aussies are bracing for the possibility of flooding rain.

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