Millions brace for brutal cold snap
Residents in the southern part of Australia should rug up extra warm this weekend as a cold snap settles in, bringing lashings of rain and damaging wind.
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$50 fee for bin that you won’t use
A major city council is slapping 170,000 households with a flat fee for green waste bins – even if you don’t want one – in an effort to reduce landfills.
Delays as Bali flights resume after volcanic eruption
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted travel for more than 14,000 passengers with delays and backlogs still expected.
Reason housing crisis could get worse
Australians are already facing a shortfall of more than 640,000 affordable homes. There’s one reason that might get even worse.
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Millions facing long weekend washout
Long weekend plans could be under threat across swathes of the country as millions brace for heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Volcanic eruption shoots towering pools of lava into the air
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted and began shooting lava over 198 metres into the air.
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.
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