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Traveller Jackson Coffey spotted a saltwater crocodile below the surface of a waterhole moments before he was about to jump in for a swim.

Travellers’ lucky find before swim

Adventurer Jackson Coffey was about to swim at a waterhole in WA’s northwest when he spotted a potentially huge danger lying beneath the surface.

MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 3, 2021: General photo of the sun setting as seen from Taylors Lakes in Victoria.Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Luis Ascui

Daylight saving: Everything you need to know

Daylight saving has begun, giving about 18 million Australians an extra hour of afternoon daylight.

Millions of residents can expect a scorching weekend as warm weather sweeps the nation

40C scorcher for one part of Australia

It’s going to be a hot weekend for the majority of the nation, with some areas tipped to exceed 40C.

Sydney is set to face a scorching October

Proof it’s been wet, hot in major Aussie city

The city has recorded one of the wettest and hottest Septembers in more than 100 years, with more blistering conditions to come.

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Barnaby Joyce and Tanya Plibersek. Source: Supplied

Barnaby’s shot at minister over ‘new’ tax

A Nationals heavyweight has come out in support of a looming new road tax for some drivers.

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There is rain off the NSW coast. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology

More grim news after city cops drenching

Sydneysiders hoping for a break from the rain which smashed the city this weekend will have to keep waiting, forecasts suggest.

More than 90,000 runners have competed and taken part in the 2023 Sydney City2Surf in wet conditions.

Runners’ rude shock after city drenched

Participants in the City2Surf race were left freezing and frustrated after copping a brutal downpour of rain, as Sydney recorded its wettest August in almost a decade.

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Weather prediction no Aussie wants to hear

In news no Aussie will want to hear, experts have now made a gloomy prediction for Spring following a winter marred by wet, wild weather.

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Sydney has recorded its wettest August in almost a decade recording above average rainfall in the first week of the month.

Record-breaking rain to smash millions

A powerful cold front is sweeping in, set to drench the region with heavy rain and raise the risk of flash flooding throughout the weekend.

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Legendary NASA astronaut dies aged 97

Space veteran and heroic Apollo 13 commander, Jim Lovell, has died at the age of 97.

teacher and his young family squatting in $3 million house in exclusive Perth suburb - and why it will be nearly impossible to remove them

‘Fun police’: Council move slammed

A local council has taken drastic action to stop a beloved pastime – which has been around for generations – amid complaints of ratepayers footing the bill for damages.

Footage reveals what happens if you flush the wrong thing down the toilet. picture: 9 News

The one item clogging Australia’s pipes

Millions of dollars are spent every year on one simple, but gross mistake many Australians are making.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the end of a reception with Republican members of Congress at the White House in Washington, DC on July 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

‘Won’t stop us’: Australia defies Trump demand

Australia will defy a US demand in yet another sign that Canberra and Washington are seeing the world through different lenses.

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Residents have been urged to leave as multiple bushfires continue raging across western areas of regional Victoria.The bushfire in the Grampions, which first started burning at the Grampians National Park on Thursday, has now exceeded 29,000 hectares in size. More than 300 firefighters are battling to keep the blaze under control. , Residents in Bellfield, Bellfield Settlement, Flat Rock Crossing, Fyans Creek, Grampians Junction and Halls Gap have been told to leave immediately. Picture: Supplied

Aussies back climate action, new poll

A poll has revealed almost 8 in 10 Aussies want stronger climate action to prevent risks from bushfires and extreme weather events.

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