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The temperature forecast for 4pm, Januray 27. Picture: WillyWeather

Hot and sunny for Aussie Day weekend: BoM

Despite a scorcher for Melbourne on Monday, most capital cities will be spared from major heatwaves across the country on the Australia Day long weekend.

An unexpected freak storm swept through a Pilbara town destroying several houses. Picture: Marble Bar Community resource centre.

’Mini tornado’ destroys homes in freak storm

Several homes have been destroyed after a freak storm unexpectedly tore through a remote town on Thursday night.

ON HOLD : Embargoed for The Daily telegraph. 15.8.2024 Dr Andrew Forrest stands in front of a new green energy haul truck. The Christmas Creek mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 61 km south-south-west of Nullagine. Picture: Rohan Kelly

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Why Twiggy still invests in Australia’s hard yakka

There is a growing pride in Australia’s ability to do anything it turns its mind to, and rightly so, writes Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest.

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Warm days and nights will continue until the end of the week for much of Australia. Picture: BOM

Grim weather map will ruin your weekend

Authorities are warning residents to stay alert of changing dangerous weather conditions across the long weekend.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA., NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 17, 2024., Sydney-siders in Victoria Park walk amongst the temporary fencing as a widespread asbestos contamination has now impacted Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Traces of asbestos has been found in supplied landscaping mulch that has been spread across parts of Sydney., Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Explosive claim in asbestos mulch saga

The company accused of supplying mulch infected with asbestos to dozens of locations has made explosive claims amid a legal battle with the environmental watchdog.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA., NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 17, 2024., Sydney-siders in Victoria Park walk amongst the temporary fencing as a widespread asbestos contamination has now impacted Sydney and surrounding suburbs. Traces of asbestos has been found in supplied landscaping mulch that has been spread across parts of Sydney., Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Explosive claim in asbestos mulch saga

The company accused of supplying mulch infected with asbestos to dozens of locations has made explosive claims amid a legal battle with the environmental watchdog.

Man fined $145,000 for cutting illegal path through his property

Photo reveals man’s giant $145k mistake

A Queenslander has been slammed over a “heartbreaking” offence near his property, copping a whopping fine for his “brazen” act.

Felicity Ace car carrier on fire. Picture: Marinha Portuguesa

Porsche blamed for disastrous electric vehicle fire

A fire broke out on a ship carrying luxury cars in 2022, costing at least $236 million. Now a lawsuit alleges a Porsche EV was to blame.

Heatwave hits multiple states. Picture WeatherZone 3.JPG

Half of Australia to sweat through heatwave

The mercury will inch close to 40C in parts of Australia this weekend as heatwave conditions move across the country’s south.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 7, 2024: NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe during budget estimates at State Parliament on Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Pledge to furious farmers in land stoush

The Energy Minister has flagged more support for struggling farmers forced by the government into land acquisitions over the build of new transmission lines.

Skier plunges into hidden waterfall

Skier plunges into hidden waterfall

This unfortunate skier was skiing around the mountainous terrain of Hokkaido, Japan, when he uncovered a completely hidden waterfall and fell…

An orca attacks a great white in never before seen footage.

Insane footage captured for first time ever

A video has captured something never before filmed in nature — a lone orca taking down a great white shark.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 5, 2021: Stock/generic images of traffic signs - speed cameras used regularly in this area sign. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Aussies snapped by speed camera fleeing fires

More than 30 residents were caught by speed cameras as they fled their homes during a “leave now” bushfire alert.

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Extinction Rebellion protesters have once again disrupted traffic on a Melbourne Freeway.Sitting atop a truck wielding “business as usual = death” signs. Picture: Facebook

Activist jailed after bridge stunt

A well-known Sydney climate activist has been jailed after causing “catastrophic” traffic delays on a busy Melbourne freeway.

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