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Educational psychologist Clare Rowe and one of the signs produced by a primary schooler for the Deakin University Idle Off project.

Generation Greta: Kids recruited to nag parents at school drop-off

A uni project urges primary schoolers to tell parents to switch off their cars outside schools – but one expert says mums and dads don’t welcome “lectures from their 7-year-olds”.

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Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has suggested the adoption of First Nations seasonal calendars. Picture: Newswire

State’s push for six seasons, not four

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor believes a First Nations seasonal calendar is far more accurate when it comes to understanding Australian conditions.

TOPSHOT - This handout photograph taken on August 5, 2025 and released by the Indian Army shows residential buildings partially submerged in sludge after a cloudburst caused a massive mudslide in India's Uttarakhand state. A flash flood driving a torrent of mud smashed into a town in India's Himalayan region on August 5, tearing down a mountain valley before demolishing buildings and killing at least four people. (Photo by Indian Army / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

WATCH: Horror moment tourist town hit by ‘cloudburst’ mudslide

A 15-metre-deep torrent of mud has swallowed an entire Indian mountain town, with survivors seen running moments before buildings were swept away. Watch the video.

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Houses are inundated in slash and some swept away after flash floods in Dharali, a Himalayan mountain village in the Uttarkashi district of Indian state of Uttarakhand, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (India Army via AP)

‘Cloudburst’: Village wiped out, horror scenes

A horrifying surge of floodwaters and mud has annihilated a village, killing at least four people with around 100 others missing.

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Wild footage has captured sharks circling the waterways of the Gold Coast in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

‘Pretty gnarly’: Sharks circle after Alfred

Wild footage has captured sharks circling the waterways of the Gold Coast in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Ex-Cyclone Alfred causes flooding and fallen trees

Ex-Cyclone Alfred causes flooding and fallen trees

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia’s Queensland state were without power on Sunday (March 9) after Alfred, a downgraded tropical cyclone,…

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 9: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Gallipoli Barracks on March 9, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. Australia's east coast is experiencing severe weather as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves south. While downgraded from cyclone status, the weather system continues to bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding, particularly in the Gold Coast and northern NSW regions. Authorities have issued severe weather warnings, and coastal areas remain at risk of significant erosion and hazardous surf conditions. Residents are urged to stay updated on local warnings, avoid floodwaters, and prepare for ongoing disruptions. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

‘Ripping us off’: PM fires shot at insurers

Anthony Albanese says it’s time insurance companies repair their relationships with Australians after posting big profits.

Surfer's Paradise will take a long time to bounce back.

Gold Coast icon unrecognisable after cyclone

One of the most iconic beaches in Australia has been completely transformed by Cyclone Alfred, leaving the Gold Coast unrecognisable.

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Premier’s ‘apology’ to storm-smashed towns

Premier’s ‘apology’ to storm-smashed towns

NSW Premier Chris Minns has “apologised” to storm-smashed communities that a major lifeline for many people “just can’t” stay open.

The trees from Mr Warden's property which Mr Economos claimed blocked his lakeside views. Picture: Supplied / Realestate.com.au

Bitter neighbour feud sparked over trees

The neighbour launched court action as he claims the three trees are blocking his lakeside views.

Queensland's environmental department are investigating a video showing several children in Woorabinda using a snake as a skipping rope.

Kids filmed using snake as skipping rope

An investigation has been launched after a video emerged of children using a dead black-headed python as a skipping rope.

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Residents heard erupting as power restored

Residents told ‘get inside, up high’ to survive

Major alerts have been issued for residents across south east Queensland and northern NSW as the region is smashed by the dangerous effects of Cyclone Alfred.

LISMORE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MARCH 8, 2025: Flood waters on the Wilson River rising Lismore after TC Alfred crossed the Queensland coast and was downgraded to a tropical low with heavy rain expected.Picture: NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

Fresh warnings as cyclone moves west

The impact of Ex-Cyclone Alfred is still being felt in many communities, while the worst appears to have passed in others.

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Defence vehicles crashed at Lismore on March 8, 2025. Picture: 7News

Update on army truck crash in flood zone

Multiple defence personnel responding to ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred are seriously injured following a horror military truck crash at Lismore.

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