What made Cyclone Alfred worse
A “decade of inaction” on climate pollution has cost Australians $1.2bn in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, experts say.
Climate Change
‘Stop’: Qantas boss’ dark warning to Aussies
Qantas chairman John Mullen has issued a stark warning that our way of life could simply “stop” in a serious international emergency.
Climate campaigner defends ritzy private jet
An Aussie billionaire and ardent climate change campaigner has just bought a private jet, but says he feels a ‘deep internal conflict’ about it.
Shop shelves emptied as cyclone looms
Supermarket shelves carrying one Aussie staple have been stripped bare amid forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the east coast.
Pictures of rower’s rescue from cyclonic seas
Wild pictures have captured the moment a rower on a daring 12,000km solo venture was rescued from the rough seas of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Unpredictable cyclone menaces coast
A tropical cyclone lingering off the northern Australian coast is expected to intensify to a category three system overnight as it inches closer to land.
‘Significant’: Warning as severe moves in
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a low lingering off the coast of North Queensland could be a category three tropical cyclone within days.
Aussie town where land is now ‘worthless’
Aussies in a small town are staring down losing their entire nest eggs as their land becomes worthless for a bizarre reason.
Greens push for $4bn cut to insurance costs
The minor party has proposed a five-pronged attack to lower rising insurance premiums which they say could save households a total of $4bn.
‘Dire’: Shock drought reality hitting Aussies
Young mums are running out of water and farmers are on the brink as one state battles widespread drought conditions.
‘Expect more’: Dire warning after floods
North Queensland has recorded its second “once-in-a-century” flood since 2019, and one thing made the rainfall heavier.
112m turbine collapses on wind farm
A 112m wind turbine has collapsed after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc in one state, prompting this call.
Trendy Aussie area now ’maggot-infested’
A statewide mandate has divided residents and councils with some saying the scheme has turned their area into a “garbage tip”.
Aussie city smashed by torrential rain
Emergency services have deployed multiple water rescue crews as torrential rain and flash flooding smashes one Aussie city.
Activist’s four letter word for minister
A climate activist was filmed vandalising federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s electoral office with a heavy accusation.
‘Explosive’: Fears volcanoes could blow
Millions of tonnes of ice have been keeping the lid on Antarctica’s volcanoes for millennia. Now it’s melting fast, and eruptions are on the cards.
PM’s ‘appalling’ comments on LA slammed
As Los Angeles still burns — claiming lives, homes and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee — Anthony Albanese has taken a swipe.
‘Frightening’ Australia detail in LA fires
LA is on fire. Could something similar happen in major Australian cities – and how prepared are we? The answers: yes, and not very.
‘Be prepared’: Warning to young Aussies
Young Aussies are being called to help ensure the country is equipped to combat the immediate aftermath of floods, bushfires and other potentially devastating climate events.
Why Australia will face crippling crime boom
As temperatures continue to soar, a sobering study has found climate change will be responsible for 72,000 additional crimes a year in Australia.
Extreme heat smashes Australia
Millions of people have been urged to remain vigilant as fire risks grow, with much of the country experiencing heatwave conditions.
Major flood warning as dam set to spill
Residents have been warned to stay alert as flood levels rise across one Aussie state, forcing authorities to release water from two major dams.
Australia records second hottest year ever
2024 was Australia’s second hottest year, beaten only by 2019, the beginning of the horror Black Summer bushfire season, new figures reveal.
Video of 20 joeys in living room goes viral
Incredible scenes were playing out in an Aussie’s living room as the Grampians bushfires raged.
Cars smashed, trees torn up in storm chaos
A huge clean-up effort has begun and hundreds remain without power after “crazy” storms battered Sydney and parts of NSW.
‘Too late to leave’: Horror fire burns
Residents in parts of Victoria have been told they are “in danger” and “need to act immediately to survive” as bushfires tear through the state.
Outrage over Plibersek’s coal mine move
Outrage is building after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved three new coal mine extensions – one fellow MP calling the decision “despicable”.
‘Can’t be living like that’: Today host snaps
Veteran breakfast TV host Sam Armytage has snapped on air over an issue she says flies in the face of Australia’s standing as a “modern country”.
‘Being lied to’: Icon’s warning for Aussie state
The American-Australian musician has issued a chilling warning over an “out of touch” proposal that could set Australia back.
Climate protesters swarm premier’s office
Climate activists have held a snap protest outside a premier’s office over the approval of the largest gas plant in the southern hemisphere.
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