Millions to be battered by severe storms
One state is set to experience severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and destructive winds as two large weather systems move across the country.
One state is set to experience severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and destructive winds as two large weather systems move across the country.
At least 119 people have died across six US states and officials believe there could be more, with hundreds reported missing in the destruction. See the photos.
Waterways in western Sydney would be transformed with beaches, trails and jetty pools under an ambitious plan to reshape the city’s connection with its rivers.
One Aussie state has copped a 110mm drenching from wild weather overnight, with the weather bureau warning of similar soakings to come and 100kmh wind gusts along the east coast.
Waters around a prime Sydney suburb have been turned fluorescent green by run-off from a tradie.
The nation could be in for a double whammy of flood and fire emergencies this spring and summer. See the forecast for your state.
From Mackay to the South Burnett, it is the everyday people of regional Queensland who could be most impacted, and play the biggest part, in the transition to clean energy. Here’s what they had to say about the push toward net zero.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has declared that if the late Bob Hawke were alive today, he would back the Coalition’s nuclear power plan.
Australia is set to be drenched with rain over the coming week, with some areas expected to receive up to a month’s worth of rainfall in just days.
International travel could soon see Aussies forking out more for airfares thanks to a policy change over greenhouse gas emission offsets. See why and how much you could end up paying.
Some of Australia’s biggest corporations are using your money to pay for forest regrowth schemes to offset greenhouse gases – but satellite photos show many of these projects are not working.
A home energy product used by about 400,000 Australian households – that has now been dropped – will be the focus of a landmark “greenwashing” court case over claims it helps offset emissions.
Police have revealed a heartbreaking update in the search for a man who fell down an old mine shaft in NSW’s coal mining region.
An Australian woman who came into the possession of one of the world’s most rare gold nuggets has had an eye watering payday.
Prime waterside views in a affluent suburb have been blocked as a local council took drastic action for one reason.
Millions of Aussies are bracing for chilly winds and forecasts of showers, hail and snow in what’s been called a “shock to the system” by meteorologists.
Australia’s national disaster agency is bracing for hotter, wetter and windier weather as the country slides deeper into spring, with some parts of the country in much higher danger.
An Australian capital city is in quarantine, as the state government tries to curtail the spread of a bug.
The car you drive, the kitchen you cook in, even the meat you eat … all could be set to change under the Climate Change Authority’s proposals for reaching Net Zero.
Thanks to some recent crazy weather, the bushfire outlook map for spring looks different to other recent years. See the areas most at risk this season.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has hit out at Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek after she controversially dudded the proposed site of a gold mine.
Wild weather has caused chaos across three states. Thousands were left without power and insurance claims for damaged homes are set to soar. This is what you need to make a claim.
Houses in this leafy suburb go for $5 million, but the local council has come up with a hilarious response to hundreds of trees being illegally chopped.
Australians could be in for a spate of lower quality meat cuts on supermarket shelves after one state was hit with a dry, cold winter, with crops suffering as a result.
Australians could be in for a spate of lower quality meat cuts on supermarket shelves after one state was hit with a dry, cold winter, with crops suffering as a result.
A significant majority of voters now support the concept of nuclear power in Australia – but there are some surprising details about who’s in favour, and who’s not.
Uber has launched a carbon dioxide savings tracker, with one state taking an early lead in the clean green stakes.
More rain and dangerous winds are expected to hit the country in the coming days as winter arrives with a bang.
Most of the country will be facing wet and windy conditions in the coming days as a 2000km wide rain band moves east.
The eye-watering details behind the $1.8m cost of Lisa Wilkinson’s legal battle with Bruce Lehrmann have been revealed.
New maps have revealed data about Australia’s oceans and what’s threatening the seafood we enjoy. Tasmanian scientists fighting to save it are getting help from an unexpected source.
Broadcaster Ray Hadley has unleashed claims against a greyhound training identity, alleging he onsold horse carcasses as dog food to unknowing trainers.
Parts of New South Wales and Canberra have been shaken as an earthquake struck early on Thursday morning.
Northern parts of Australia will suffer from ‘lethal heat’ in the coming decades, making it fatal to be outside for more than a few hours, experts warn.
Northern parts of Australia will suffer from ‘lethal heat’ in the coming decades, making it fatal to be outside for more than a few hours, experts warn.
Despite the federal government’s $300 electricity bill relief for Aussie households, more than 50 per cent of the population are expected to ditch their heaters this winter.
Labor has shelved a major change to gas approval processes, in return for Greens support for its fuel efficiency standards.
Labor has shelved a major change to gas approval processes, in return for Greens support for its fuel efficiency standards.
Fed up farmers have walked out of a major post-budget speech amid backlash on Labor’s contentious plans to phase out live sheep exports.
A family already battling their four-year-old daughter’s seizures has been left homeless after a tornado tore apart their home.
There is an asbestos risk for people involved in the clean-up following a devastating tornado in Western Australia’s south.
A major investigation has been launched after a man allegedly killed a dingo with a speargun on a heritage-listed sand island.
Recycling plastic bottles will help get regional kids to hospital, as the return and earn scheme rolls out a new charity initiative.
Dover Heights residents were left surprised on Saturday night when a sinkhole engulfed a construction site.
Warragamba Dam is spilling after hitting full capacity, with waterways across the state presenting flood risks on the last slated day of rain.
Warragamba Dam is spilling after hitting full capacity, with waterways across the state presenting flood risks on the last slated day of rain.
A powerful solar storm has given Australian photographers a chance to record their piece of a beautiful phenomenon. | WATCH
Two people have been taken to hospital after a tornado ripped through a community centre and prison in WA, with some residents also trapped in their homes.
With emergency services dealing with more and more battery-related fires, new data has revealed a big part of the problem.
The federal government is set to announce “vital” funding to help farmers and regional communities prepare for the next drought.
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