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Bill Gates major climate change reversal.

Bill Gates’ major climate change reversal

Bill Gates has revealed he’s changed his opinion on a subject he called “one of the greatest challenges humans have ever taken on”.

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Forecasts for Queensland on Tuesday. Picture: BOM

Storm peak, heatwave to smash millions

Rain and thunderstorms will peak for millions of Australians across the southeast as others swelter through heatwave conditions.

‘Sh*tshow’: BOM boss’ staggering admission

‘Sh*tshow’: BOM staffer’s huge admission

One of the Bureau’s own has made a staggering confession about the national weather service’s new website, amid an ongoing furore over its “dangerous” redesign.

The Great Barrier Reef contributes $9 billion to Australia’s economy each year and holds a total value of $95 billion.

98% of Aussies haunted by this picture

Analysts are warning “time is running out” for one of Australia’s greatest national treasures, as economists claim a whopping $29bn is being wasted away.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 8, 2022.Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) help with the clean up of flood affected properties in Goodna, west of Brisbane. The clean-up after recent major floods and storms continues in Brisbane and around SEQ. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Big call on using Defence during disasters

The man in charge of guiding Australia’s response to natural disasters and national emergencies has made a bold call on the use of Defence personnel.

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CORRECTS DATE - People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Justine Mark Pillie Fajardo)

Qantas cancels flights as ‘super typhoon’ hits

Hundreds of flights to Asia are cancelled and supermarket shelves in the region have been stripped bare as millions brace for one of the strongest typhoons in years.

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Cold snap predicted for millions of Aussies. Frost warnings for parts of Victoria and South Australia. Picture: BOM

Australian states that still think it’s winter

A jarring cold snap has brought frost warnings and near-freezing temperatures to two states, defying typical Aussie spring weather patterns.

Australians heading to Hong Kong have been caught up in the chaos of Super Typhoon Ragasa, with Qantas suspending all flights to the city for the next 36 hours.

Qantas cancels flights as typhoon hits

Australian travellers are facing chaos as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels towards Hong Kong, forcing Qantas to cancel all flights.

Australia is experiencing its longest snow season in three years, with ski resorts expected to remain open in October. Picture: Facebook

Major change to Aussie snow season

There’s been a major, but welcome, update to the Australian ski season, after a record-breaking year.

Coalition MP Barnaby Joyce says net zero is like a 'tax against meteorites'. Picture: Martin Ollman / NewsWire

‘Tax against meteorites’: Wild climate claim

The Coalition MP leading a backbench rebellion to abandon net zero has made a wild comparison.

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The two bedroom house on Hallam Street in North Lismore must be relocated due to damage sustained in 2022 floods and its high-risk location. Picture: Wal Murray & Co

‘Unique’: Way Aussie scored home for $6k

A lucky bidder purchased the two-bedroom house for just $6000, here’s how they did it.

Australia's east set to be smashed thmb

Warning as storm front to unleash havoc

A surge of severe storms is barrelling across parts of the country, promising a weekend of chaos, heavy rain, and hail capable of causing serious damage.

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Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of using the 2035 target to ‘feel important at the UN’. Picture: Martin Ollman / NewsWire

Albo blasted for ‘cruel hoax’

Sussan Ley has launched a scathing assault on Labor’s 2035 climate target, while admitting her own party does not have an energy policy.

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of Russia on Friday. Picture: Supplied

Tsunami alerts after big quake rocks Russia

Tsunami warnings were issued for parts of the US after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck eastern Russia on Friday.

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