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‘Not safe to return’ as Vic fires rage

At least one home has been destroyed as fires tore through more than 2000 hectares of bushland, with authorities warning of “challenging” conditions yet to come.

NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. . Farmer Tony Inder, who is running sheep beneath solar panels near Wellington, NSW. Picture: RE-Alliance

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Major land grab to help Australia hit net zero by 2050

The government says an area equal to a third of an entire Aussie state must be earmarked for renewables projects, but critics are sceptical and warn of the consequences.

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An emperor penguin has been found in Denmark, Western Australia, the furthest north the species has ever been recorded. Picture: Miles Brotherson/DBCA, (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions)

Family’s surprise discovery on WA beach

Beachgoers have had the surprise of their lives after discovering an emperor penguin descending onto a Western Australia beach, possibly for the first time ever.

Extreme fire danger is expected in South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales on Saturday. Picture: Weatherzone

‘Catastrophic’ warning for one state

Extreme and catastrophic fire dangers have been forecast for parts of Australia on Saturday with extreme heat to wash over the southern parts of the country.

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Australia has been “lit up like a Christmas tree” by viscious thunderstorms, and there’s more rain to come with sopping wet conditions to last into next week.

Severe storms to soak Aussies for days

Australia has been “lit up like a Christmas tree” by vicious thunderstorms, and there’s more sopping wet conditions to come.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 22, 2023: Chris Bowen and NSW Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe MLC announce the successful projects of the NSW Capacity Investment Scheme.Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

$1.8bn move to prevent energy shortfalls

Six batteries which could supply power to 430,000 households will be in operation by 2025, as NSW battles looming energy shortfalls.

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Sydney man’s homemade scarecrow becomes viral ‘magpie god’. Picture: TikTok

Man’s accidental ‘magpie god’ a viral hit

A backyard experiment to deter magpies has taken an unexpected turn, transforming a homemade scarecrow into a viral sensation.

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Severe temperatures in Western Australia this week are poised to shatter records with residents in the metropolitan area feeling the brunt of the abrupt arrival of summer.

Worrying first for Australian city

Severe temperatures in one part of the country this week are poised to shatter records as summer arrives all too abruptly.

The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) began monitoring 36 years ago., Published on Thursday, AIMS’ Annual Summary Report on Coral Reef Condition for 2021/22 shows another year of increased coral cover across much of the Reef., In the 87 representative reefs surveyed between August 2021 and May 2022, average hard coral cover in the region north of Cooktown increased to 36% (from 27% in 2021) and to 33% in the central Great Barrier Reef (from 26% in 2021). However, average coral cover in the southern region (from Proserpine to Gladstone) decreased from 38% in 2021 to 34%. Picture: AIMS, LTMP Fieldwork

$200m lifeline for Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef has been allocated a boatload of money to improve the worsening water quality flowing through the iconic ecosystem.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June 03, 2022: Generic images of powerlines. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Once-in-a-decade threat to Aussies

Rare weather events are set to increase demand for one thing across Australia this summer and there could be catastrophic results.

Three 80-year-old bombs discovered by rangers in the Bilwon State Forest might’ve been rusted on the outside, but their insides remained as deadly as the day they were manufactured.

‘Highly dangerous’ discovery in remote forest

Rangers got the shock of their lives when they stumbled on a “highly dangerous” discovery, dating back to WWII, in a remote part of a state forest.

Wild weather is set to pelt the east coast of Australia. Picture: Supplied / Weatherzone

Grim warning as rain, hail to pelt east coast

A dire warning has been issued for eastern Australia as heavy rainfall bringing hail and damaging winds are set to pelt major cities over the week.

Watch out, the 'Satan of birds' has arrived in Australia

Watch out, the ‘Satan of birds’ has arrived in Australia

If you thought magpies were bad, prepare yourself for the channel-billed cuckoo bird.

TARA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 31, 2023. A bushfire affected area near Tara, Queensland, about 300 kilometres west of Brisbane. Fire fighters have been battling multiple bushfire in Queensland and NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

New threat for areas plagued by bushfires

Looming thunderstorms are hoped to bring relief to bushfire-ravaged regions, though locals now face another risk.

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