Famous dog found after 529 day search
A famous dachshund missing for more than a year on Kangaroo Island has safely been returned to its grateful owners, after a near 18-month search.
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Women injured by lightning amid Anzac deluge
Two women have been injured in separate lightning strikes after one Aussie state was pounded by more than 200mm of rain over Anzac Day.
Gas tech company ran ‘cartel’, court finds
An Australian oil and gas services company ran a cartel, trying to pull suppliers into illegal contracts, a court has found.
Price spike risk in coal plan, experts warn
Proposals to keep Australian coal generators working past their retirement age risks access to affordable power supply, new research shows.
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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.
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.
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.
Chaotic scenes are unfolding across NSW as wild thunderstorms and heavy rain wreaks havoc on the majority of the state, with more wet weather on the way.
Warning after 41 Aussies drown in 36 days
An expert has issued a dire warning after 41 people drowned in Australian waterways over the holiday period.
‘Unacceptable’: Bleijie blasts own energy distributor for aircon cut-off
Acting Premier Jarrod Bleijie says its unacceptable that thousands of sweltering Queenslanders had the cooling function on their airconditioners turned off remotely. SEE THE MAP
Update in search for body of shark victim
Friends and family are mourning the “fiercely loyal, compassionate and caring” surfer as the four day search for his body concludes.
3 dead, 145 pulled from water in 48 hours
It’s been a horror 24 hours across Victorian waterways, with three people dead, including a child, and nearly 150 pulled from the water.
Extreme heat smashes Australia
Millions of people have been urged to remain vigilant as fire risks grow, with much of the country experiencing heatwave conditions.
Watch: ‘Worst’ waves of plastic hit Bali beaches
Hundreds of volunteers are being urged to join a mass clean-up in Bali, after locals say “the worst” waves of plastic waste hit its tourist-favoured beaches. See the video.
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