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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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A treated sewage outfall from the City of Goulburn (about 25,000 population) into Wollondilly River, the main water supply river that feeds into Sydney's main water supply reservoir. Picture: Supplied

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Drinking water at risk of contamination

An entire city’s drinking water could be at risk of nutrient pollution from effluent discharged from sewage treatment plants.

News Secrets of the Southwest . Warren Blackwood region of Western Australia's Southwest . Pictured is the Blackwood River Bridgetown

Wild way woman escaped raging river

Details of how a woman was rescued from a river after being swept away in a raging torrent have been revealed.

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Magical sea turtle ‘eruption’ captured on Queensland beach

Magical sea turtle ‘eruption’ captured on Queensland beach

This is the very special moment green turtles emerged from their nest in the sand on Heron Island.

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Aname rubrochelicera, one of 55 newly identified species of Australian wishbone spiders. (Queensland Museum)

Disturbing discovery made in Australia

In an arachnophobes nightmare, scientists have identified 55 new species of wishbone spiders.

Australians have been warned to “prepare now” for a “fully fledged tropical cyclone” expected to develop along the WA coast on Monday. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning as ‘fully fledged’ cyclone looms

Australians have been warned to brace for a “fully fledged tropical cyclone” just a month after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 20, 2025: Heavy showers fell in Brisbane on Thursday morning as Northern Queensland recorded up to 450mm of rain. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

What to expect from Easter weather

Ahead of the much anticipated long weekend, Australians should pack the umbrella, as almost every state is expecting rainfall.

Australians have been urged to “prepare now” as a tropical cyclone is expected to develop off the WA coast over the weekend, with the potential to intensify into a category three system next week. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning as cyclone threat only ‘hours away’

Australians have been warned to “prepare now” as the threat of a tropical cyclone looms off the coast.

As some regions face record rainfall and others endure their driest stretch in more than a decade, Australiaâs weather is swinging between extremes - and the latest forecast suggests one of the warmest winters on record is on the way. Image: Bureau of Meteorology

Aussies to face one of warmest winters ever

Aussies could bake through one of the warmest winters on record, with temperatures expected to soar above average across the nation.

Australian communities have been warned to keep an eye on forecasts with the chance for two tropical cyclones to develop off the coast over the next week. Picture: Windy.com forecast for Friday afternoon.

Warning amid ‘high chance’ of tropical cyclone

Australian coastal communities have been warned over a “high chance” a tropical cyclone may develop over the next week, with the potential for a second to also develop.

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Aussies to cop hottest April day in decades

Aussies are being warned against putting away their summer gear just yet, with parts of the country in for another blast of blistering heat.

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America’s spectacular own goal on beef tariff

Aussie ‘penguin tariff’ worse than thought

One of the more unusual items on Trump’s tariff list was a small group of Antarctic islands that are home solely to penguins. But it turns out there’s more to the situation.

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A 3.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt near the NSW town of Singleton on Tuesday morning. Picture: Geosciences Australia

Quake shakes country town awake

A country town has been rocked by an early morning earthquake.

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