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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.

Spotted feral deer increasing in numbers in the Gold Coast hinterland.

‘Right to hunt’: Fury over ‘bounty’ proposal

A Bill to expand hunting rights would create a “taxpayer-funded propaganda unit” and turn state forests into “game parks”, opponents warn.

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A Gold Coast woman has expressed her disgust at the mess left by locals who slid down a muddy North Burleigh Hill for recreation during severe weather wrought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Instagram/@gypsysoulloverx

‘Diarrhoea for weeks’: Fury at Alfred scenes

Wild scenes played out when Alfred was bearing down on Aussies, now locals are not happy with the “disgusting” aftermath.

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Trump to double tariffs on Canada metals to 50%

Trump to double tariffs on Canada metals to 50%

U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled his planned tariff on all steel and aluminium products coming into the United States from Canada, bringing…

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03: Former NBA star Andrew Bogut looks on during game one of the NBL Grand Final series between Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena, on March 03, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Bogut under fire for cyclone conspiracy

Former NBA player Andrew Bogut has come under fire from Aussies his inflammatory comments about Cyclone Alfred.

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LISMORE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 10, 2025: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, speaks at a press conferencein Lismore after TC Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low with rain and floodwater receeding.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Albo’s cyclone call could change election

Anthony Albanese’s handling of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred could better his fortunes as he heads into an election facing grim poll numbers.

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The small-bodied olive perchlet was declared extinct in 1988 and apart from one sighting of a single fish in 2022 near Mildura, the species was last recorded in the wild in Victoria in 1929. A conservation effort to bring olive perchlet back from extinction has seen 200 healthy adults released back into the wild to help repopulation efforts. Picture: Supplied

‘Extinct’ fish back after nearly 40 years

A fish declared extinct in one state in the 1980s has been resurrected, with hundreds reintroduced to the wild in a major waterway.

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CURRUMBIN, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 11, 2025: Beach erosion at Currumbin Beach, Queensland in the aftermath of TC Alfred.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Woman feared missing in floodwaters

A search is underway after a woman was reported entering floodwaters, as the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues across southeast Queensland.

‘Really rough’: Paradise to cruise ship chaos

Cruise liner’s surprise letter to passengers

Aussies on-board a cruise ship have been forced to spend days longer at sea as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred loomed, throwing travel plans into chaos.

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Sydneysiders to be hit with 'more showers' following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Weatherzone.

‘More showers’: Effects of Alfred hit Sydney

Sydneysiders are now copping some of the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred while communities in the state’s north remain “isolated”.

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LISMORE, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. APRIL 5 2024. Valentine Andren (2) at the boat ramp on the Wilson River in Lismore CBD on Friday April 5, 2024. Photo: NCA NewsWire/ Elise Derwin

Call for big change to cyclone zones

The unusually southern hit Tropical Cyclone Alfred made has sparked a call for a huge shake-up to Australian home building.

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Flooding has hit Ipswich on Monday.

‘Prepare’: New city to be smashed by floods

Focus has shifted to a new area in south-east Queensland as rising floodwaters look to wreak havoc across the major city. Follow our live weather coverage here.

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