Gold nugget earns Aussie woman thousands
An Australian woman who came into the possession of one of the world’s most rare gold nuggets has had an eye watering payday.
Environment
$290m shake-up to ease cost of power bills
One state has committed another $290m to get more solar panels onto homes and businesses, with the ultimate aim of bringing energy bills down.
Town blindsided by ‘horrific’ $200m plan
A major solar farm project has sparked a war of words in a tiny farming community, with neighbours blindsided by ‘monstrous’ proposal.
Millions lashed by ‘damaging’ winds
Wild weather has triggered warnings for millions of residents, with a woman losing her life after a tree branch fell on her.
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New bushfire warning for all Aussie homes
Experts are urging those living in regional Australia and capital cities to urgently take these crucial steps to protect their family and homes ahead of the looming bushfire season.
‘Winter-like’ hail and storms to hit 4 states
A burst of polar air from the Antarctic will send temperatures dropping in multiple states.
Two dead in terrifying sign of the summer
A second tragic discovery has been made by authorities as intense bushfires rip through communities in Queensland.
Rare rainbow cloud wows small town
A rarely seen natural wonder has appeared in the sky above a small farming community, amazing locals.
Toxic gas, sinkhole: $12bn Snowy Hydro blow-out reasons revealed
A new report has detailed the littany of failures which have plagued the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, causing the costs to blow out from $2bn to $12bn.
Nightmare images as homes destroyed
Terrifying images show devastating fires ripping through southern Queensland as hundreds are evacuated from their homes.
Aussie town hit by second earthquake
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has rocked a small town in southwestern Victoria, the second quake to hit the area in two days.
Huge fire erupts near rugby field
Dozens of firefighters are battling to contain a major grassfire in Sydney’s west, nearby a well-used rugby field.
‘Prepare to leave’: states battle intense fires
Residents in some parts of regional Queensland have been urged to prepare to leave their properties.
Major move as Aussies brace for horror fires
The government is exploring a new system that would allow Australians caught in natural disasters to access phone coverage regardless of where they are.
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