East coast braces for ‘unseasonable’ deluge
A cold snap has set the stage for an “unseasonable” bout of wet weather across the east coast – with rainfall totals forecast to reach up to 300mm.
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Twist in plan for fruit sticker ban
A nation-leading ban on plastic fruit stickers has been paused in one state over fears the cost will prove too great for farmers.
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.
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.
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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.
Report reveals extent of Reef bleaching
After a tough summer of cyclones and marine heatwaves, a ‘summer snapshot’ has revealed the extent of bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Woolies called out over major product
Woolworths is facing the heat again with another shareholder resolution over its salmon farming practices lodged with the company today.
Disturbing discovery made in Australia
In an arachnophobes nightmare, scientists have identified 55 new species of wishbone spiders.
Aussies to cop hottest April day in decades
Aussies are being warned against putting away their summer gear just yet, with parts of the country in for another blast of blistering heat.
Quake shakes country town awake
A country town has been rocked by an early morning earthquake.
‘Is it a prank?’: The most bizarre victims of Trump’s tariffs
One of the most remote places on Earth, home to penguins rather than people, hasn’t escaped Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Council’s wild act after tree ‘poisoned’
A local council in Sydney’s upper north shore has made a bold statement, hoping to gather information after a 100yo endangered tree was poisoned.
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