Grim weekend outlook as mercury plummets
Cold conditions could prove to be a washout for the school holiday makers despite “unbelievable” warmth in the West.
Environment
Revealed: how much plastic is in our water
For the first time, researchers have discovered just how many particles of nanoplastic lurk in our drinking water – amid concerns about what it means for human health.
Tragedy as missing boy killed by crocodile
The body of a 16-year-old boy who was missing has been found after he was attacked by a crocodile while trying to swim to shore.
Toxic spill forces road shutdown
Motorists have been warned to avoid a major arterial road after a highly toxic substance spilt from a truck.
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‘Months worth of rain’ smashes Australia
An unusual weather pattern which dumped a months-worth of rain on outback Australia is making its way to Sydney and the southeast.
‘Bad, big’ bushfire season on the way
A bushfire expert has predicted that Australia is in for a horror bushfire season this year as the weather dries up.
Temperature to plunge in Australia’s capital
One outback town has been belted by almost 10 times the monthly rain average, as an unseasonable wet snap sweeps the Top End.
Millions to be hit by brutal cold snap
Residents of two states will be shivering through freezing temperatures this week, with the mercury to dip more than 10 degrees below average.
Vegan activist defies ban in ‘chaotic’ protest
A notorious animal rights activist claims she was injured during a “chaotic” dinnertime protest at a restaurant that banned vegans “for mental health reasons”.
Hundreds of bin chickens terrorise preschool
The school staff are at their wits end after forking out hundreds of dollars to clean up the property each week.
Tragic update on missing Belgian tourist
Police have given a heartbreaking update on the search for a Belgian tourist who has been missing for nearly two weeks in “freezing temperatures”.
Supermarket recycling program to continue
Friday’s announcement will allow the country’s biggest supermarkets to continue in-store plastic recycling operations.
Rain bomb, wind to hit every single state
Meteorologists are warning that heavy rainfall will soak the country from head to toe, for a wetter-than-average start to July.
Thousands rocked by 4.6 magnitude quake
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has rocked one Aussie state, with thousands of residents reporting they felt their homes shake.
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