How poo-sniffing dogs are saving koalas
A team of five detection dogs is tracking down koala droppings across NSW and Queensland to provide samples for experts to examine.
Bushfires
AI drones set to help with floods, bushfires
Optus has teamed with tech giant Amazon and Endevaour Energy to deploy futuristic drones into disaster zones.
No-wheel drive
Why was this vintage car abandoned beside the Oodnadatta Track in outback South Australia? Not even the locals know…
Why these humble pallets are set to cost you more at the shops
A staple at any warehouse, supermarket or furniture store and made cheaply from low-grade wood, pallets are set to lead to an increase in your daily cost of living.
Liberal candidate hits out over bushfires
Andrew Constance has traded barbs with a radio host during a tense interview over past bushfire comments.
Who can lead our fractured country into the future?
Even though the punters are more than confused by the countless distractions of late, they are desperately looking for a winner who can lead our fractured country into the future and make us proud Australians again.
A damaging character contest looms in federal poll
The election campaign, already built on personal denigration and character assassination, will be the most personalised and nasty contest in living memory, fed by public frustration, anger and fear.
Two to tango
How a scion of a Bordeaux wine dynasty teamed up with the boss of an Aussie travel business to make wines on Kangaroo Island.
Bushfire-hit areas bracing for deluge
Parts of East Gippsland – hit so hard by Black Summer bushfires – recorded up to 186mm of rain in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, with more on the way.
All in their stride
Drought, tornadoes, smoke taint from bushfires… there’s no shortage of challenges with growing grapes in Australia.
Healing after the devastation
ABC documentary series People’s Republic of Mallacoota documents a community’s knotty task of rebuilding following the horrific Black Summer bushfires.
Bushfires and floods, we’ve seen their like before
It shouldn’t be labelled a ‘culture war’ if media are presenting all sides of a complex story such as climate change.
‘Time to stop building in disaster zones’
The nation’s infrastructure will face critical risks from climate change, the Infrastructure Australia chairman says, calling for an overhaul of land planning.
In rebuilding, we must also prepare for a better future
Australia has lost much during the pandemic, the bushfires and the floods. But our people have been magnificent and deserve a government with the ambition to build back stronger.
In a crisis, leaders must talk, not add insult to injury
When natural disasters occur, what reasonable expectations can citizens have of their governments?
ScoMo faces wrath of angry residents
Ugly scenes could await the Prime Minister when he visits Lismore this week, threatening to echo his excruciating 2019-20 trip to bushfire-ravaged Cobargo.
Lessons of a sunburnt country
When drought and bushfires have had their way, floods will follow.
Wipe out: Floods in QLD and NSW to cost up to $2.5bn
The Insurance Council of Australia says losses across the states have already hit $1bn and could climb to levels similar to that of the Black Summer bushfires.
Black Summer memories still burning
Suicide Prevention Australia is calling on all levels of government to provide funding for mental health support beyond the immediate aftermath of natural disasters.
PM puts positive spin on NSW by-election swings
Scott Morrison points to the retirement of ‘very, very successful local members’ while Dominic Perrottet admits the 2019 bushfires played a role in the historic loss of Bega.
Slow burn
Lighting “cool, controlled” fires is the best way to protect against future bushfires, says Victor Steffensen. Are politicians listening?
Emergency blazes in southern WA
West Australian firefighters are tackling two out of control blazes in the state’s south, with residents told to leave.
Relief from ‘ferocious’ fires
More than 1000 firefighting personnel have made inroads into four separate bushfires in Western Australia’s southwest.
Dad hurt, homes lost to ferocious fires
A father has been seriously injured and several homes destroyed by multiple bushfires in Western Australia.
’You are in danger’: Bushfires threaten lives
Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as they battle two fierce bushfires in hot and windy conditions.
Albanese keeps heat on PM for fires
Anthony Albanese has made it clear his strategy for holding onto crucial NSW south coast seats by reminding voters of Scott Morrison’s failures during the Black Summer bushfires.
Huge promise for bushfire-ravaged towns
Business owners brought to their knees by the Black Summer bushfires have been offered a big promise as they struggle to recover.
Desperate plea to prevent bushfires
A union has blamed the national energy regulator for slashing billions of dollars off of vital maintenance that could have catastrophic outcomes.
Bushfire fighter’s huge court claim
A helicopter operator that spent thousands of hours battling the Black Summer bushfires is being ‘trampled on’ by the NSW government, its owner says.
Plan to prevent horror damage from disasters
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has made a major election promise that he says will save lives when major bushfires or floods hit.
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