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Poison mozzies to be released in Australia

Genetically modified mosquitoes with poisonous semen could soon be deployed in a bid to take out the disease carrying female mosquitoes.

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A bushfire broke out at Blanket Bay Rd in Cape Otway on Wednesday morning, with the fire travelling westerly towards Lighthouse Rd. Picture: Victoria Emergency.

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‘Not safe’: 100 campers cut off by bushfire

About 100 campers have been left “isolated” and others evacuated as a bushfire burns in Victoria’s south.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 1, 2023: Former Minister for Defence of Australia, Christopher Pyne at the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Limited:’ Ex-Lib dashes Dutton’s nuclear goal

A former high-profile Liberal minister effectively ruled out the likelihood of the Coalition commissioning a plant, stating chances are “limited” at best.

Wild storms have wreaked havoc across parts of Sydney, with fallen trees blocking roads and causing chaos as much of the state battles wild winds and heavy rainfall. , Residents in NSW made 57 calls for assistance to the SES on Monday, mostly due to trees falling onto power lines, roads and houses. Emergency services were called to Ocean Ave in Double Bay shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning after reports a tree had fallen across the road during the wild storms. It’s understood the tree hit a car as it collapsed, and entirely blocked the road as emergency services tried to clear the path> Picture: Weather Zone” sizes=”150px” src=”https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606″ srcset=”https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606?width=150 128w, https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606?width=150 150w, https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606?width=320 320w, https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606?width=650 650w, https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/66d846c394a767c57f11ccf1ee79f606?width=1024 1024w” loading=”lazy” /></div></a><span class=

Wild storms cause chaos in one state

Chaotic scenes are unfolding across NSW as wild thunderstorms and heavy rain wreaks havoc on the majority of the state, with more wet weather on the way.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos DECEMBER 28, 2022: People are seen enjoying an early morning swim at Coogee Beach in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Why this week is the deadliest for swimming

Aussies are being urged to remain safe when swimming as we enter some of the most deadliest days in the water.

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Touching tributes to teen killed by shark

Touching tributes to teen killed by shark

Tributes have been etched into a remote beach where a beloved teen was killed by a shark while surfing.

Mr Katter said about one in four houses in far north Queensland are not insured. Picture: Supplied.

‘Sat on fat backsides’: Katter’s flood rant

The federal MP says about one in four homes in a flood-devastated region is not insured and hit out at the reason why.

Tanya Hehir, 46, drowned near Gympie on Boxing Day, while Robert Holden, 48, was also on Thursday identified as the third victim of the Moreton Bay boating crash.

Another Queensland storm victim identified

A beloved mum who was swept into a stormwater drain during a freak storm and the third man who was killed in the Moreton Bay capsize have been named.

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Uncomfortable reality for storm victims

Uncomfortable reality for storm victims

Tens of thousands of homes are still without power as heatwave warnings loom over a storm-battered state.

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The heatwave will reach over the majority of the state. Photo: BOM

‘Relentless’: New threat hits battered Qld

Queenslanders already suffering from the effects of severe storms will have to contend with another intense weather event.

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Aussie storm pictures that shocked the world

Aussie storm pictures that shocked the world

Images of the devastating storms that destroyed homes and killed at least seven people have captured the world’s attention.

Aussie storm pictures that shocked the world

Aussie storm pictures that shocked the world

Images of the devastating storms that destroyed homes and killed at least seven people have captured the world’s attention.

People sleeping rough at Musgrave Park in Brisbane. Picture: Reddit / Paul Slater

Video exposes ‘sad reality’ after storms

Heartbreaking video has captured the “sad reality” of people sleeping rough in an Australian city amid fierce storms.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 26 2023 Crowds try to escape the rain as the leave day one of this yearÃs Boxing Day Test which is set to be a battle of wills as current world test champions Australia take on Pakistan in the second of a three-test series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Boxing Day Test is a Victorian institution and has been a highlight of the summer of cricket every year since 1980 with thousands of cricket fans on the edge of their seat at the MCG. Picture: NCA NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

Grim outlook for New Year’s Eve

Many Aussies will be heading out on New Years eve with an umbrella in hand as the Bureau of Meteorology predicts some grim conditions.

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