State cops 110mm drenching overnight
One Aussie state has copped a 110mm drenching from wild weather overnight, withsimilar soakings to come.
Climate Change
‘Dark hole’: Big issue in rise of smart cars
The threat of foreign EVs being remotely controlled on Australian roads is unlikely, but the computers on wheels are still listening and watching everything we do.
Bushfire warning after sign of what’s to come
Firefighters in one state have been called to 1600 blazes in three months before “fire season” even officially begins.
Insane moment house swallowed by ocean
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a beachfront home was swallowed by the ocean and swept away by the tide. It’s the third house to collapse in four days.
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.
Heartbreak after man trapped in mine shaft
Police have revealed a heartbreaking update in the search for a man who fell down an old mine shaft in NSW’s coal mining region.
$290m shake-up to ease cost of power bills
One state has committed another $290m to get more solar panels onto homes and businesses, with the ultimate aim of bringing energy bills down.
Grim outlook of ‘hotter, wetter’ spring
Australia’s national disaster agency is bracing for hotter, wetter and windier weather as the country slides deeper into spring, with some parts of the country in much higher danger.
‘Mega-tsunami’ battering Earth, big landslide
The Earth was left vibrating for nine days after a “mega-tsunami”, and it had huge consequences you probably don’t know about.
Entire city quarantined as threat spreads
An Australian capital city is in quarantine, as the state government tries to curtail the spread of a bug.
One in seven facing insurance stress
The number of Aussie households struggling to pay for home insurance has jumped by more than 30 per cent as premiums spike due to the risk of natural disasters.
The state set for end of winter scorcher
Queensland will be baked during the final week of winter, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s in Brisbane on Saturday.
Farmers mass protest outside premier’s lunch
Hundreds of angry farmers and regional community members have staged a mass protest outside an event attended by state’s premier.
‘Blacklisting’: Big bank’s major change
One of Australia’s biggest banks has revealed a big change in how it handles fossil fuel companies in a bid to tackle climate change.
‘Catastrophe’ headed for Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have revealed co-ordinated action must be taken to save the Great Barrier Reef after water temperatures reach unprecedented levels.
Warning as world breaks hottest record twice
Temperature records have tumbled twice this week and experts have warned the new record could be topped again soon.
‘Super-flop’: Albo’s energy plan panned
Twiggy Forrest’s announcement of job cuts affecting his ambitious green hydrogen project shows the failure of the government’s energy plan, the coalition says.
Bowen flags batteries, EVs next priority
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said households could soon be further incentivised to buy into batteries or be able to use an EV to charge the home.
Bowen flags batteries, EVs next priority
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said households could soon be further incentivised to buy into batteries or be able to use an EV to charge the home.
Kean’s call to arms on clean energy
Incoming climate change tsar Matt Kean has called on the clean energy industry to take up the fight to the ‘climate change denialists’.
Climate protests enter sixth day at major port
Climate activists have vowed to continue blocking a rail line to a major port as they enter the sixth day of their disruptive protests.
Fight over nuclear energy plan heats up
The Albanese government has announced a former Liberal treasurer in a key climate role as it continued its attack on the Coalition’s nuclear energy plans.
‘Multiple reactors’: New detail in nuke plan
The Coalition’s energy spokesman Ted O’Brien has revealed a surprising new detail for the opposition’s nuclear energy plan.
Dutton’s surprising hint on nuclear cost
The Opposition Leader is under pressure to release the costings of the Coalition’s controversial nuclear power plan it announced on Wednesday.
Cold snap, outages trigger gas threat
Users across Australia’s east coast states risk facing a gas supply shortage, as a cold snap bites, the energy market operator has warned.
Nuclear plan sparks brutal meme onslaught
Blinky the three-eyed fish, hazmat suits and radioactive waste have featured in a scare campaign pushing back against the Coalition’s nuclear proposal.
‘Can’t assemble Ikea flat pack’: PM’s dig
Anthony Albanese has questioned the Coalition’s ability to pull off its nuclear energy plan, labelling the proposal as “half baked” and an “economic catastrophe”.
Outspoken MP defies party leader
An outspoken Liberal MP says any move by Peter Dutton to water down existing climate targets is a “regressive step”.
One thing Dutton won’t reveal before poll
Peter Dutton has indicated energy policy will be a key election battle, digging in on his vow to scrap Labor’s legislated emissions target.
‘Worse than Morrison’: PM blasts Dutton
After the Opposition Leader signalled he would shelve Labor’s interim emissions reduction target, the Prime Minister accused him of “walking away” from climate action.
‘Worse than ScoMo’: Albo’s brutal spray
Anthony Albanese has slammed Peter Dutton as “worse than Scott Morrison on climate change” after the Coalition signalled it will ditch Labor’s 2030 emissions target.
Dutton to ditch 2030 climate change targets
Labor says Peter Dutton’s decision to change a legally enshrined reduced emissions target if he wins the next federal election would damage Australia’s standing in the world.
Albo slams Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’
Speaking to business leaders, the Prime Minister hit out at the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan that he said delayed “real action” on climate change.
Major warning for tourists heading to snow
Holidayers heading to the snow for the opening weekend of the ski season have been issued an urgent warning by police.
Dire future for Aussie ski seasons
Even if damage is reined in, one of Australia’s key tourism drivers faces a bleak future, new research finds.
250mm deluge to smash east coast
Australia’s east coast is bracing for a wild deluge which could dump up to 250mm in some regions and possibly leave thousands exposed to flash flooding.
‘Dog’s breakfast’: Dutton’s ADF rant
The opposition has slammed the Albanese government’s muddled announcement allowing some foreign residents to join the Australian military.
‘Massive:’ Big miners push new green trucks
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have announced a new green push to transform their massive fleet of haul trucks.
‘Little left to squeeze’: Power price warning
The energy regulator has announced lower price caps to reduce bills for many consumers from July 1, but the industry has raised concerns.
New report ‘torpedos’ Dutton’s plan
The Coalition’s plans for a nuclear future have been cast into further doubt with a new report revealing how much it would cost Australia in the long run.
Why northern Australia will be ‘unliveable’
Northern parts of Australia will suffer from ‘lethal heat’ in the coming decades, making it fatal to be outside for more than a few hours, experts warn.
Gas giant to cut 200 jobs
One of Australia’s energy titans will cut 200 jobs, blaming a delay in ‘growth activities’ for the cull.
Tornado hits youth centre with kids inside
Two people have been taken to hospital after a tornado ripped through a community centre and prison in WA, with some residents also trapped in their homes.
Plan to keep Aussies’ power bills down
Labor has pledged to support gas projects in a bid to keep power bills in check in a plan set to be met with significant backlash.
Greens, Coalition threaten Albo’s plans
The Albanese government’s proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure laws may be in trouble.
Map shows Australia before humans arrived
This is what Australia looked like 75,000 years ago when seafarers entered into what’s now Australia through the ancients land of “Sahul”.
‘Suspicious’: Bushfire near 400yo trees
An emergency level bushfire has been deemed deliberately lit, as authorities try to contain the blaze that has already burnt through 8000 hectares.
Green subsidies no ‘free for all’: Chalmers
Amid warnings over the government’s recently announced Future Made in Australia plan, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said taxpayer funds would not be wasted.
400 workers strike at ‘pig-headed’ giant
Hundreds of workers will strike for 24 hours in a long-running pay dispute with an electricity giant after the company allegedly rejected a new offer from the union.
‘Beer can depth’ of snow falls early
Winter has come early this year, with ski resorts in NSW and Victoria recording their first drop of snow in April.
EU presses ahead with nuclear option
With the government and opposition at odds over the proposal, the EU’s energy chief has made a surprise intervention.
‘Evacuate now’: Warning as major dam spills
A major dam which stores about 80 per cent of Sydney’s water is spilling over after a rain deluge, prompting urgent evacuation alerts.
Man’s lucky rescue from floodwaters
The moment a man was rescued from a submerged excavator after becoming stranded in floodwaters from a massive rain deluge has been captured on camera.
Thing Mali ‘hates’ in nuclear debate
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has shared his “strong views” on the nuclear debate, revealing the thing he dislikes the most.
Brutal rift over major gas claims
A war of words has erupted between two Labor ministers with each other pointing the finger over a major shortfall facing Victoria.
Aussie company spruiks new $800m wind farm
The chief executive of a growing renewable energy company says the proposed location for a new 300MW wind farm “ticks all the boxes”.
‘Obvious path’: Warning on Aussie future
Time is ticking for Australia to get on track to meet its climate targets, the outgoing head of Australia’s net zero agency says.
‘Bombing’: Horror reality of deadly bushfires
A horrific picture of Australia’s Black Summer bushfires has been released in a massive coronial investigation detailing the tragic last moments of 25 Aussies who perished.
Albo’s $1bn pledge to transform industry
The Prime Minister will pledge $1bn to significantly bolster a key industry needed to transform the country to net-zero.
‘Intensifying’: Chilling warning after fatal fires
The coroner who led a wide-ranging two-year inquiry into the horror Black Summer bushfires has warned of escalating ‘ risks’ to Australians.
Albo makes huge call on utes and SUVs
After copping fierce criticism from some vehicle manufacturers, the Albanese government has made a huge call on new cars.
How Australia can avoid climate disaster
A new report has revealed exactly what it’s going to take for Australia to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Sludge creates ‘dead zone’ in idyllic bay
Scientists have compared vast amounts of mud flowing into a water body famous for its animal life as being like “180 years of sewage discharge”.
Aussie households facing $6000 nightmare
Multiple Australian cities are facing a “disaster waiting to happen”, with experts warning the looming crisis could cost the country “billions”.
Big miner’s call on issue dividing investors
Australia’s biggest company has just made a big call on its ambitions and it could influence corporates everywhere.
Suburbs ‘burning money’ as heatwaves spike
With the number of 35C-plus days set to become more frequent in the next 55 years, a new report has found the massive economic cost of climate change.
‘400mm of rain’: Cyclone lashes far north
Warnings are in place as the Northern Territory was hit with 400mm of rain in less than 24 hours as Tropical Cyclone Megan intensifies.
‘Sorry’: XR radicals shut down city
Dozens of radical environmentalists have shut down a major city in act of civil disobedience, with armed police moving in to break up the protest.
Grim warning for Aussie tourist hotspot
A grim picture has been painted of the future of Australia’s famed ski fields amid fears of a near-total wipe-out.
‘Hypocrites’: Premier blasts nuclear plans
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises she did not get all her views on nuclear power from The Simpsons and Mr Burns’ radioactive power plant.
‘Who’s paying for these?’: Nuclear push grilled
The Coalition’s policy to develop nuclear power generation in Australia would require taxpayer funding to get off the ground, its energy spokesperson has admitted.
Aussie state cracks grim heat record
One Australian state has recorded its hottest summer ever, with temperatures hitting nearly 50 degrees in one area.
’Cruel hoax’: Picture has state up in arms
Battlelines have been drawn in one Australian state where a heated war is brewing over a 40,000-hectare bombshell.
Antarctica’s alarming threat to humanity
A historic low recorded has prompted fears from scientists who say there are grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it.
‘Mass bleaching’ fears over 1100km of reef
There are fears the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its seventh mass bleaching event after widespread bleaching was observed.
‘Bulldust’: Twiggy lampoons nuclear push
A push by the Coalition to develop nuclear energy generation in Australia has been slammed by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.
‘Spike day’: Extreme fire danger warning
A week of extreme weather is expected across Australia in the last week of summer – and conditions are expected to bleed into autumn.
Town’s dire warning to ‘leave immediately’
A dire warning has been issued for hundreds of people in one rural town to immediately leave as firies continue to battle a massive blaze which has already consumed thousands of hectares of land.
Cyclone, thunderstorms set to smash Aussies
Aussies are being warned to batten down the hatches as a cyclone pummels one part of Australia, while severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall lash another.
One thing young Aussies want Albo to act on
A group of young Aussies fronted up to demand Anthony Albanese do more to protect them from one issue.
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