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200 species dead in ‘unprecedented’ disaster

Scientists have offered a grim outlook for Aussies hoping for an immediate solution to an ‘unprecedented’ disaster leaving the water at Aussie beaches toxic.

Rain, wind forecast for Aus. Picture: Windy

‘Big’: Wild weather warning to Aussies

Aussies in several states have been warned to brace for a weekend of wild weather, with the risk of floods and damaging winds.

this photo taken on June 12, 2025 shows marine biologist Teina Rongo from the environmental group Korero O Te Orau holding crown-of-thorns starfish collected from a reef off Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These makeshift tools are their best weapon in the war against crown-of-thorns starfish, a coral-munching species eating through tropical reefs already weakened by climate change. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / To go with 'COOKS-ENVIRONMEENT-CLIMATE-OCEANS-REEF, REPORTAGE' by Steven TRASK

21-armed beast decimates nation’s ocean

A single creature is threatening the future of the Cook Island coral reefs. Meet the divers determined to get rid of it.

Gerry Noonan let loose on the future of power in Australia, declaring that ‘the world’s rooted’. Picture: X

Aussie miner drops F-bomb 10 times in rant

An Australian miner’s expletive-laden rant about the future of coal-burning has caught the attention of the world’s richest man.

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A Sydney man has warned residents after a near-death encounter with a deadly sea creature on a popular beach in the city's north shore. Jaun-Paul

Blue-ringed octopus paralyses Sydney man

The 43-year-old experienced four bouts of paralysis after being bitten by a tentacled animal at a popular Sydney beach.

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State braces for potential tropical cyclone

The threat follows a long stretch of wild, wet weather conditions in Far North Queensland earlier this month.

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More than 150 whales have become stranded on a beach on Tasmania's west coast. Photo: Supplied

Sad update after whales stranded

An Aussie state has had to enact a tragic “last resort” decision after more than 150 whales were stranded on a remote beach.

Daredevils ski down Mount Etna, where lava meets the snow

Daredevils ski down Mount Etna, where lava meets the snow

Skiing on an erupting volcano certainly isn’t for the faint-hearted, but it wasn’t enough to deter a team of professional skiers recently,…

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Greens push for $4bn cut to insurance costs

The minor party has proposed a five-pronged attack to lower rising insurance premiums which they say could save households a total of $4bn.

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Victorians experienced the state's coldest February morning in more than 30 years on Sunday. Photo: Supplied

Aussies freeze as temperature plummets

Australians have been warned not to pack away their puffer jackets just yet after one state recorded temperatures up to 10C below average.

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An emergency bushfire warning has been issued for Dunsborough, in Western Australia's South West. Picture: ABC

‘Avoid the area’: Bushfire threatens town

Authorities have warned residents of Dunsborough in West Australia to avoid the area as a major bushfire threatens homes.

Aussie Hay Runners and other charities are delivering 100 truckloads of donated hay to drought-stricken farmers across South Australia. Picture: Chris Woodman

‘Dire’: Shock drought reality hitting Aussies

Young mums are running out of water and farmers are on the brink as one state battles widespread drought conditions.

Cyclone Zelia is causing chaos after landing on the WA coast. Picture: Sky News

Community forced to self-evacuate in cyclone

A remote community in the Pilbara was forced to self-evacuate overnight as floodwaters in the wake of Cylcone Zelia threatened the town.

Caustic black water from the Eaton Fire rushes by in the Eaton Wash near Altadena, California, as an atmospheric river bring heavy rains on February 13, 2025. Residents of southern Californians are evacuating their homes because of the heavy rain and debris flows that threaten mudslides in areas recovering from wildfires. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP)

Rivers of mud and rock hit LA fire zones after big rain

Suburbs decimated by the California wildfires have gone from smoldering to flooded after a powerful rainstorm turned scorched hillsides into rivers of mud and rocks.

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