Sydney to cop drenching as state smashed by wild weather
Residents have been warned to “prepare to isolate” as one state is smashed by rain in a wet end to the long weekend.
Environment
‘Catastrophic’: Rat population ‘explodes’
Giant rats are outnumbering residents in this inner-city apartment block, with one pest controller warning the rodent population has “exploded” across Sydney.
Chilling event could eradicate 2 billion lives
A freak weather event in one of the world’s most densely-populated areas is threatening two billion lives.
Rooftop solar output surges 20 per cent
The country’s rooftop solar output spiked by 20 per cent over the summer period, according to new data, now accounting for a record cut of the nation’s electricity grid.
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Easter weekend drownings deadliest ever
A fateful combination of weather conditions has created the deadliest Easter long weekend in Australia’s recorded history.
Shark sighting sparks urgent warning
A mystery great white dubbed “Bruce” has triggered safety alerts across Adelaide’s southern coastline this Easter.
Aussie ‘idiots’ take on deadly waves
Videos uploaded to social media show people clearing not heeding warnings from surf lifesavers as massive swells claim lives across the country .
Search as city smashed by monster waves
An urgent search is underway after reports of a person missing in waters off a popular beach, as crowds gather to watch a monster swell smashing the city.
Swimmers brave large swell at Coogee Beach
People gather to watch large swell at Coogee Beach on Good Friday. The beach has been closed to the public with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing…
Locals on alert as cyclone nears
Residents are on alert with Cyclone Errol expected to cross the Australian coastline on Friday afternoon, bringing wind gusts of up to 140km.
Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds
An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.
Price spike risk in coal plan, experts warn
Proposals to keep Australian coal generators working past their retirement age risks access to affordable power supply, new research shows.
Weather whiplash for Easter long weekend
Aussies celebrating the Easter long weekend are in for a sudden drop in temperatures and cool front which will impact most of the country.
Report reveals extent of Reef bleaching
After a tough summer of cyclones and marine heatwaves, a ‘summer snapshot’ has revealed the extent of bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
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