Innocent Aussie plant ‘worse than snakebite’
Aussie campers are being urged to steer clear of a deceptively ordinary-looking plant in the bush that can “stay in your skin for years”.
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Another farm infected with bird flu
Avian flu, the virus that left supermarket shelves empty in 2024, has spread at a third poultry farm in Victoria this month alone.
Blue-ringed octopus paralyses Sydney man
The 43-year-old experienced four bouts of paralysis after being bitten by a tentacled animal at a popular Sydney beach.
State braces for potential tropical cyclone
The threat follows a long stretch of wild, wet weather conditions in Far North Queensland earlier this month.
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‘Expect more’: Dire warning after floods
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Wild weather leaves passengers stranded
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Man feared dead in croc-infested waters
There’s been a major update on a man missing more than a week in crocodile-infested waters, as the region is lashed by flooding.
Albo activates flood payments for victims
Residents in Far North Queensland rocked by surging floods will be able to access emergency disaster relief, Anthony Albanese has confirmed.
Comet streaks across the sky during colourful Aurora Australis
The mesmerising time lapse is the result of using three cameras to capture around 7,000 photos.
112m turbine collapses on wind farm
A 112m wind turbine has collapsed after severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc in one state, prompting this call.
Devastating floods claim another life
Another person has died in flooding that is devastating large parts of the North Queensland coast, in scenes of “incredible devastation”.
Bushfire outbreak hits popular walking track
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