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.
Environment
‘Like a toilet’: Sewage blankets suburbs
Australia’s longest city may have just taken a long drop down the rankings to become the county’s worst-smelling, as authorities scramble to stem a massive sewage leak.
Farms, radio, columns: Where are TV’s lost stars now?
They are many of the faces we’re used to seeing on our TV screens, but the landscape has changed drastically. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Polar blast marks start of Aussie ski season
Blizzard conditions and damaging winds have marked the start of a frigid Australian snow season as multiple states brace for a brutal polar blast.
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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”.
Beauty queen’s huge fashion claim
The first Aussie to hold a unique international beauty pageant title has spoken of her “crazy” experience winning the title and how she plans to transform the fashion industry.
Flights to Bali resume after volcanic eruption causes chaos
Flights between Australia and Bali are back on for now as ash from a temperamental volcano eases. Find out how to check the status of your flight.
Hawaii sinking 40 times faster than previously predicted
Conditions have gotten so dire that low-lying areas in Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl Harbor could be inundated by sea levels in the coming decades, scientists have found.
Captain charged over cargo ship smash with oil tanker; one dead
A crew member killed after a container ship collided into a US oil tanker has been named as the cargo vessel’s Russian captain has been charged. See the video of how the crash unfolded.
Heartbreak as farmers dump milk en masse
Unbelievable footage shows the heartbreaking moment Aussie dairy farmers were forced to dump hundreds of litres of perfectly good milk.
Heatwave warning as temps near 40C
Millions of Aussies have been warned of severe temperatures as a sweltering heatwave grips the country’s southeast.
Warning of ‘disaster chasers’ after cyclone
People are getting ripped off by dodgy repair works in the wake of natural disasters, the Insurance Council of Australia has warned.
Major ruling on landmark native title claim
The High Court has delivered a bombshell ruling on one of Australia’s landmark native title cases, finding the traditional owners are entitled to compensation.
‘Extinct’ fish back after nearly 40 years
A fish declared extinct in one state in the 1980s has been resurrected, with hundreds reintroduced to the wild in a major waterway.
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