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Portuguese tourists Miriam and her dad cool down in a sprinkler in Parliament Square, London.

The Great British Heatwave has officially arrived – and this is just the beginning

With a health alert in place until Monday and thermometers nudging 34 degrees, the country famous for queuing in drizzle is now lining up shirtless for ice-cream.

  • Rob Harris

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Record-breaking floods hit the NSW Mid North Coast.

The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick

Global warming brings extreme weather but did it cause the NSW floods?

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Photos from coral bleaching along the Ningaloo coast in February.

Unprecedented heatwave causes mass bleaching of Ningaloo, Kimberley reefs

Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn raised the issue in parliament, stating the scale and duration of a marine heatwave had led to mass bleaching.

  • Holly Thompson
The urban heat island effect, seen through infrared imaging, shows the difference in temperatures black roofs make.

How your suburb’s lack of trees could be affecting your health

As Melbourne sweltered through another scorching day, we tested the temperature on a footpath with no tree canopy. The results were eye-watering.

  • Bianca Hall
Experts say room temperature can significantly impact your quality of sleep.

Yes, it’s hot. But is it healthy to sleep with the air conditioning on?

Experts weigh in on the importance of temperature when it comes to getting a good sleep.

  • Brittany Busch
Sydney’s sickest suburbs

Where are Sydney’s sickest suburbs? Follow the money, heat and air pollution

One part of Sydney has several suburbs with near-perfect scores. Less than an hour away, it was a different story.

  • Kate Aubusson
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The Little Desert fire has burnt more than 90,000 hectares, or two-thirds of the national park.

Grampians residents warned to evacuate, cool change brings city relief

Eleven towns in Victoria’s west are at risk from a bushfire burning out of control near the Grampians, as the winds that carried a cool change to Melbourne brought new threats for firefighters.

  • Lachlan Abbott, Alexander Darling and Angus Delaney
The Little Desert bushfire threatened Dimboola on Monday, January 28, 2025. Facebook video posted by Jamie Chandler.

Heatwave raises fire danger across Victoria

The heat threatens to worsen existing fires in the Grampians, which are burning out of control as firefighters engage in back-burning to limit the spread.  

  • Angus Delaney
City dwellers have been considering a tree-change.

How to tell if that tree-change dream house is actually a nightmare

City-dwellers have been moving to the coast and country for a more relaxed lifestyle and cheaper housing, but there can be a hidden cost.

  • Jim Malo
Premier Roger Cook said 130 poles caught fire over the long weekend.

Mass power outages plunge thousands across WA into darkness on long weekend

As the mercury is predicted to soar to 37 degrees on Tuesday, thousands of residents are still without power and are worried and frustrated at the delays. 

  • Holly Thompson

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