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South-Eastern Australia is currently in the midst of a freezing cold snap, which is bringing down the max height of snowfall in some areas and bringing snow to other parts of the country that rarely experience such weather. Forecast minimum temperatures for Friday morning. Picture: Weatherzone

Sign Aussie polar blast is here to stay

A massive cold front has blanketed the Australian southeast in icy temperatures and snowfall in some parts – and the cold snap is likely to endure for the weekend.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos April 9, 2025: Petrol prices in and around Brisbane.Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

Mid East conflict to spark Aussie car shift

A major car shift could erupt across Australia off the back of volatile oil prices, sparked by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Holidaymakers in Victoria’s alpine region have been snowed in as an “icy polar blast” swept through Australia’s southeast overnight.

Resort snowed in as polar blast hits Aus

An Aussie ski resort has been snowed in amid an icy polar blast sweeping through Australia’s southeast – and the frigid conditions are set to continue.

A town in regional Victoria has woken to a mammoth 3.1 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning. The 3.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded shortly after 5.20am Wednesday near Woods Point in central-east Victoria, with a 1km depth. Picture: Vic State Emergency

‘Sudden jolt’: Earthquake rocks state

Residents living hundreds of kilometres away reported feeling the tremor, with one “legit confused if something hit the building or not”.

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It is currently not known how the shark managed to breach the net. Picture: ABC News Perth.

Twist as shark shuts down iconic beach

A shark has become trapped on the swimmer-side of a net, shutting down an iconic Aussie beach, with one local taking things into their own hands.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos: JANUARY 14 2024: A view of a crowded Bronte Beach in Sydney's East with dangerous currents and soaring temperatures after two young women have shared the daunting cost of skin cancer checks as calls grow for the government to make screenings free for all high-risk Australians. It comes as more Australians admit to avoiding the doctor as more GPs stop bulk-billing due to the rising cost of care and a decade-long freeze on Medicare rebates. Photo by: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

‘Be prepared’: Warning to young Aussies

Young Aussies are being called to help ensure the country is equipped to combat the immediate aftermath of floods, bushfires and other potentially devastating climate events.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, January 04, 2025. Commonwealth Beach or Tower beach has been quietly closed over contamination with cancer-causing chemicals : Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Popular beach tested over cancer concern

An environmental watchdog is set to test waters at a popular beach over concerns of cancer-causing “forever chemicals”.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos October 20, 2022: Generic photos of electric cars and charging stations. Tesla charging station at the Franklin Street bus station.Debate over repeal of electric vehicle levy to continue/ conclude in SA lower house. The tax forces electric vehicle owners to pay a 2.5 cent per kilometre mileage charge on zero-emission vehicles in lieu of the fuel excise not being paid. Axing the tax was an election promise of LaborÃs Peter Malinauskas. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Push for more truckies to use EVs

Tens of millions of dollars have been pledged to subsidise electric vehicle loans in a major push to get businesses using greener transport options.

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Residents in eastern parts of Australia are being put on alert for possible wild weather conditions, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees in other parts of the country. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts in Queensland.

More wild weather for storm-smashed states

Parts of eastern Australia have been told to stay alert after being battered by heavy rain and storms overnight, with warnings more could already be on the way.

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Andrew Forrest named in Exxon defamation suit

One of Australia’s richest people has been named in a Texas defamation lawsuit filed by an oil and gas giant.

Stock image of a mosquito. Picture: Supplied

Poison mozzies to be released in Australia

Genetically modified mosquitoes with poisonous semen could soon be deployed in a bid to take out the disease carrying female mosquitoes.

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A bushfire broke out at Blanket Bay Rd in Cape Otway on Wednesday morning, with the fire travelling westerly towards Lighthouse Rd. Picture: Victoria Emergency.

‘Not safe’: 100 campers cut off by bushfire

About 100 campers have been left “isolated” and others evacuated as a bushfire burns in Victoria’s south.

Massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake collapses buildings in Tibet

Massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake collapses buildings in Tibet

Scores of people have died after a devastating earthquake ripped through one of Tibet’s holiest cities.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. DECEMBER 1, 2023: Former Minister for Defence of Australia, Christopher Pyne at the National Press Club in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Limited:’ Ex-Lib dashes Dutton’s nuclear goal

A former high-profile Liberal minister effectively ruled out the likelihood of the Coalition commissioning a plant, stating chances are “limited” at best.

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