‘Life and death’: Biden tells Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
US President Joe Biden has begged Florida residents to flee Hurricane Milton, warning it could turn into the worst natural disaster in a century. See photos, video.
Environment
‘Ute tax’ fears reignited over new car pollution cap
The Coalition has raised concerns new car pollution caps could drive up the cost of family and tradie-friendly SUVs and utes ahead of the Prime Minister’s crunch meetings with Asian leaders.
State braces for severe thunderstorms
Residents of one state have been warned of damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rain amid a severe weather warning.
Heat blast to hit state as mercury soars
It looks like summer has hit early, with one big city set to swelter through 32C temperatures.
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Thousands warned to brace for ‘giant hail’
Severe storms have lashed residents across Australia, with one state experiencing such strong rain that thousands are without power and trapped in their homes.
Aussie earns $1000 jogging around town
A Victorian man has revealed how he has made daily exercising a profitable side hustle.
Update as ‘dangerous’ bug infests coast
Sniffer dogs have been unleashed in the latest attempt to control the spread of a ‘dangerous’ invasive species infesting the east coast of Australia.
Christmas casualty of cost-of-living crisis
Even Santa and his helpers can’t escape the country’s cost-of-living squeeze, with more Aussies set to turn out the lights on a beloved festive season tradition.
‘Triple-whammy’ of wild weather warning
Two major states will be caught in a ‘triple-whammy’ of wild weather this week with storms, heat and humidity expected to batter large parts of the region.
97yo man among 100 arrested in Newcastle protest
NSW Police have charged more than 100 protesters who blocked ships from exiting Newcastle’s coal port beyond an agreed deadline.
Over 100 climate protesters arrested
Thousands of protesters entered the water at one of the world’s largest coal ports before police began making arrests.
One cost that Labor refuses to reveal
A landmark green energy scheme to keep the lights on as ageing coal fired power generation exits the grid has been unveiled, but the government won’t reveal how much the scheme will cost.
Labor ‘obsessed’ with ‘renewable ideology’
Labor has been slammed for being “out of date” on nuclear energy and having an “obsession” with renewables, just days away from a major climate conference in the Middle East.
Floods, 100mm falls forecast in wild week
Rainfall totals across swathes of Aussie states have been smashed, with one region breaking a 25-year-old record, as meteorologists warn forecasted deluges could bring flash flooding this week.
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