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.
Environment
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.
Huge change for new homes in major council
A major city council has made sweeping changes to the way residents cook and heat their homes.
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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.
Aussies warned to brace for meat price hike
Experts have warned the price of the grocery staple could skyrocket as flooding wipes out more than 100,000 head of livestock.
Man comes off second best after bird attack
A man in his 70s has been hospitalised after being attacked in his own backyard by one of Australia’s most fearsome birds.
‘Copped it’: Flooded residents sleep in cars
Already isolated outback residents who are sleeping in their cars can expect more rain and flooding in the coming days.
‘Decent rain’: Warning amid ex-Cyclone
Locals have been warned ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne is continuing to bring “decent rain” hours after it made landfall on Saturday morning.
‘Take action’: warning as flooding hits state
Residents in parts of the Gold Coast have been warned to “take action” to survive, as wild weather and flooding continues to inundate Queensland.
DiCaprio in fresh Albo attack amid pollie’s bizarre fish stunt
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has again weighed in on a controversial Aussie issue, as a dead fish stunt causes chaos in Parliament. See the video.
Aussies kick up a stink at new bin rollout
Residents have launched a petition for Aussie councils to reconsider a new bin system some have slammed as “the dumbest cost-saving measure”.
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