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ALBANY CREEK, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos April 9, 2025: Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Murray Watt.Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Murray Watt is in Brisbane today with Labor Candidate for Dickson Ali France and Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm. Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

Labor’s new attempt to pass climate laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt is set to fast-track Labor’s long-touted environmental reforms after they were deadlocked by the Greens.

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Antarctica disappears before our eyes

Antarctica disappears before our eyes

Our precious polar continent is losing a devastating amount of its sea ice, threatening our planet’s climate more every day.

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NSW floods March 11

Huge move on looming ‘$73bn’ threat

An independent MP is leading the charge in Canberra to help prepare Australians for a looming threat.

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Farms, radio, columns: Where are TV’s lost stars now?

They are many of the faces we’re used to seeing on our TV screens, but the landscape has changed drastically. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

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A dead baby great white shark was taken off Port Willunga beach, SA, by fisheries. Picture: Caroline Hockney (0414 437 530)

Shark sighting sparks urgent warning

A mystery great white dubbed “Bruce” has triggered safety alerts across Adelaide’s southern coastline this Easter.

Massive swells haven't kept people away from the coast on Good Friday. Credit: Instagram

Aussie ‘idiots’ take on deadly waves

Videos uploaded to social media show people clearing not heeding warnings from surf lifesavers as massive swells claim lives across the country .

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A desperate search is underway

Search as city smashed by monster waves

An urgent search is underway after reports of a person missing in waters off a popular beach, as crowds gather to watch a monster swell smashing the city.

Swimmers brave large swell at Coogee Beach

Swimmers brave large swell at Coogee Beach

People gather to watch large swell at Coogee Beach on Good Friday. The beach has been closed to the public with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing…

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Locals on alert as cyclone nears

Residents are on alert with Cyclone Errol expected to cross the Australian coastline on Friday afternoon, bringing wind gusts of up to 140km.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos August 01, 2022: A general view of a gas stove hot plate, asAustralia faces a gas crisis, the ACCC are placing pressure on the federal government and exporters to take action. Picture: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds

An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.

GIPPSLAND, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 22, 2024: A coal fired powered station at Yallourn in Gippsland. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Price spike risk in coal plan, experts warn

Proposals to keep Australian coal generators working past their retirement age risks access to affordable power supply, new research shows.

Weather map covering the weather forecast for Australia going into the 2025 Easter long weekend.

Weather whiplash for Easter long weekend

Aussies celebrating the Easter long weekend are in for a sudden drop in temperatures and cool front which will impact most of the country.

Devastating confirmation of 6th mass bleaching event in 9 years on the Great Barrier Reef demands action on climate, The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its 6th mass bleaching event in the last 9 years. Only the second time mass bleaching has occurred in consecutive summers., , , Coral bleaching stretches over 1300 km from Townsville to Cape York, with alarming heat stress in the Far North., , Flood plumes impact the northern and central regions, threatening coral and seagrass habitats vital to turtles and dugongs., , The next Australian Government must rapidly cut climate pollution, commit to no new fossil fuel approvals., , The Reef needs an Emergency Response Plan to increase resilience for reefs affected by major events like bleaching, cyclones and floods.

Report reveals extent of Reef bleaching

After a tough summer of cyclones and marine heatwaves, a ‘summer snapshot’ has revealed the extent of bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Overwhelming sandstorm sends over 1,000 to hospital

Overwhelming sandstorm sends over 1,000 to hospital

A sandstorm hit part of Iraq’s Basra region, causing poor visibility and sending more than 1,000 people to hospital.

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