Tasmanian man to set sail on reclaimed marine trash
Can rubbish become a thing of value? A man attempting to sail to Sydney on a raft made entirely of trash thinks so. Look inside the vessel.
Environment
‘Amazing’: 200 beached whales saved
A huge rescue operation to save more than 200 pilot whales that became stranded on a Western Australian beach has ended with a stunning result.
Aussie rock legend calls out plans for Kakadu
An Australian rock legend has claimed “people will be ready to rally from every corner of the nation” if a uranium licence is extended in Kakadu National Park.
Virus threatening global chocolate supply
A cocoa plant eating bug poses a “real threat” to the global supply of chocolate, scientists have warned.
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Rain, chilly weather to sweep across states
A cold front is expected to sweep across multiple states this week, bringing cold winds and rain.
Vegan activist charged over restaurant row
Vegan protester Tash Peterson has been charged after allegedly refusing to leave a restaurant in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Horror map shows continent on fire
A map shows Europe engulfed in “unbearable” red hot heat as the continent battles a deadly heatwave, with temperatures soaring towards 48.8C.
State to break 85-year-old winter record
One state is poised to record one of its driest winters, with more clear skies ahead – and that’s having a bizarre effect on another part of Australia.
Big change to soft drink Aussies love
An iconic soft drink adored by millions of Aussies will soon look very different and its maker says it’s “the right thing to do”.
‘Heading for us’: NT croc video emerges
Dramatic vision has emerged of a couple being rescued from an NT watering hole just moments after a crocodile “charged” at them and attacked another man.
Companies failing to reach their own green goals
Corporate Australia talks a big game about cutting emissions and using renewable power – but a new report shows which companies are lagging in achieving their green goals. See the full list.
Toxic smoke warning as warehouse destroyed
A warehouse fire which is expected to burn “for days” is being treated by police as suspicious, with residents in the area told to keep their homes sealed up.
Millions to be hit by brutal cold snap
Aussies can expect to wake up to more frosty mornings as the country grapples with a widespread cold snap.
Dozens evacuated after sewage overflows
An overflow of 16 million litres of sewage resulted from a collapsed pipe and marks Sydney Water’s twelfth overflow-related conviction since 2020.
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