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Thousands fume over new tap water taste

Residents have vented frustration at bizarre changes to their tap water as authorities grapple with recent wild weather.

A flooded bridge at Barkers Creek Road at Booie. Picture: Supplied qldtraffic

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State slammed by 83mm in one hour

A spate of flash flooding and severe storms have thrashed one state, with major dams at risk of overflow and much more rainfall forecast to fall in the coming days.

20 joeys take shelter in living room during Grampians bushfire. Picture: Supplied

Video of 20 joeys in living room goes viral

Incredible scenes were playing out in an Aussie’s living room as the Grampians bushfires raged.

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New Years Eve weather predictions.

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’Risk’: Horrendous forecast for two states

New Year’s Eve celebrations will be a patchwork of colour and rain across the country, as strong storms are forecast for one region in particular.

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Monthly global surface air temperature anomalies (°C) relative to 1991–2020 from January 1940 to December 2023. Picture: C3S/ECMWF

2023 world’s hottest year on record

2023 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures coming close to breaking the 2015 Paris Agreement’s target.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 08, 2024: People caught in heavy rain in central Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Hope for ‘vulnerable’ flood affected towns

Flooding is forecast to ease in Victoria as the Prime Minister is expected to touch down in the flood hit state on Wednesday.

Another concerned citizen took this photo of a Cockatoo that landed at their home. Picture: Supplied (Simon Buttenshaw)

Reason behind shock bird picture

A picture of a Sulphur-crested cockatoo on Facebook has sparked concern online, as the heartbreaking reason for its appearance is revealed.

Another concerned citizen took this photo of a Cockatoo that landed at their home. Picture: Supplied (Simon Buttenshaw)

Reason behind shock bird picture

A picture of a Sulphur-crested cockatoo on Facebook has sparked concern online, as the heartbreaking reason for its appearance is revealed.

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A beachgoer has made a stomach-churning in the rockpools at Step Beach in Fairhaven, Victoria.

Beachgoer’s mysterious find at rock pool

A bemused beachgoer took to social media to help identify a mysterious creature that washed up in her local rock pool.

Croc discovered snooping in family's chicken coop

Family’s shock chicken coop discovery

A family initially thought they had discovered a cheeky goanna snooping around their chicken coop for a snack. They were shocked to instead find a different, unwelcome visitor.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos , September 19, 2021: Surf rescue personnel posing for portrait at Bondi Beach in Sydney Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Shock reason for spate of beach drownings

As a spate of drownings hit Australian shores, there’s a plea for beachgoers to do one simple act to help save lives.

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Deadly beetle infestation rocks Perth

Locals are shocked as century-old Moreton Bay fig trees, popular as wedding backdrops, are killed — but the council says it’s the only way forward.

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Victorian streets have been inundated with rain, leading to floods

‘Too late to leave’: Towns brace for deluge

Residents across one state are preparing for major flooding after heavy rainfalls broke records in regional centres.

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QLD man rescued after falling 10 metres off cliff

QLD man rescued after falling 10 metres off cliff

A 22-year-old man has been rescued after falling approximately 10 metres and striking his head at Cedar Creek on the Gold Coast yesterday afternoon….

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