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WEATHERPremiumFears freak tropical low could dump 200mm+

Millions are facing a weekend weather nightmare as a tropical low barrels towards the north coast - with the potential to unleash up to 200mm in parts of one Aussie state.

Blake Antrobus

Greens Pool has seen a huge influx of visitors this summer.

Tourism RisePremiumBeaches tourism boom prompts call for responsibility

Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks have seen a surge in visitors this summer, prompting officials to call for responsible tourism as the area trends towards a 100,000 annual tourist increase. 

Amy Towers

Carole Peters and Uralla Luscombe-Pedro with a felled giant Tingle in Giants East following the December 2024 burns.

Burning issueTingle group fume over prescribed burn moratorium backflip

A prescribed burn east of Walpole has alarmed the Tingle Action Group, who say the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is going back on its pre-Christmas promise not to start new burns.

Claire Middleton

There are fewer than 150 Western Ground Parrots in the wild globally.

WA NEWSCommentsMajor conservation milestone for rare parrot at Perth Zoo

The western ground parrot is close to extinction with between 100 and 150 left in the wild worldwide. 

Hannah Cross

It will be Sydney’s turn to swelter as the week goes on. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

UPDATED‘Too late’: Dire alert as heatwaves rock Aus

A dire warning has been issued to residents in one Aussie capital as millions grapple with soaring temperatures and out of control blazes.

Eli Green, Aris Schuler-Shah, Phoebe Griffiths and Emma Kirk

New research has revealed just how quickly Australia's forest stocks are thinning. (Adrian Black/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumQuietly dying: few forests spared from tree losses

Australian forests are thinning in a worrying finding for a world relying on plants to help soak up excess atmospheric carbon.

Poppy Johnston

A bloom of Noctiluca scintillans in waters off Tasmania's coast is not linked to Salmon farming. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EnvironmentPremiumHarmless 'pink sludge' not linked to salmon farming

A peak salmon farming body has taken a shot at environmentalists after testing revealed a "pink sludge" found a beach has no known links to aquaculture.

Ethan James

Most solar systems are designed to last about 25 years with a gradual loss of efficiency. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumOne-in-five solar panels degrading faster than expected

The discovery that some solar panels may last for only half their anticipated lifetimes suggests manufacturing and quality control issues need ironing out.

Poppy Johnston

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NEWSPremium‘Like LA’: Fire threat looms over Aussie cities

Millions of Australians are increasingly at risk of a fire disaster similar to the deadly blazes that devastated Los Angeles in 2025, according to a new report.

Eli Green

Parts of northwest Queensland has been devastated by severe flooding. Supplied

POLITICSPremiumFlood-ravaged state handed $38m lifeline

Anthony Albanese has unveiled a major support package for northwest Queensland, where deadly floodwaters have devastated towns and farming communities.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Australians are urged to take care during the heatwave. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

NEWSPremiumAussies to swelter in brutal +40C heatwave

Australians could swelter through searing temperatures as high as 47C as a severe heatwave sweeps across the country.

Eli Green

Sydneysider Bob Sudharshan Ratnarajah says bushfires are impacting cities, not just regional areas. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumWarning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

Poppy Johnston

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WEATHERCyclone threat looms for Aussie state

One Aussie state is on high alert for a possible tropical cyclone, amid fears a tropical low could strengthen and combine with monsoonal flows over the week.

Emma Kirk

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NEWSPremiumMen escape car, pets tragically die inside

As floodwaters continue to rise across one state, dramatic footage has emerged of two men narrowly escaping their car, while two cats inside tragically died.

Eli Green and Andrew Hedgman

Mr Huett runs an engineering and mechanical business in Taree and lives on a property at Jones River, NSW, with his wife and two sons. Half of their home was completely destroyed by the 2025 floods. Supplied

NEWSPremiumA knock on the door that changed Daryl’s life

Ex-military man Daryl Huett told veteran volunteers to “bugger off” when they first offered flood help, but they returned and became “little angels” during the most isolating time of his life.

Phoebe Griffiths

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WeatherPremiumAussies to swelter through 45C heatwave

A blistering heatwave is set to sweep through four Aussie states, sending the mercury soaring past 40C in some areas.

Aris Schuler-Shah and Clareese Packer

Tech giant Amazon has unveiled groundbreaking disaster response technology as Australia grapples with a worsening climate.

ENVIRONMENTPremiumInside doomed climate future Aussies face

Australia is staring down the barrel of a worsening weather and climate crisis after a bombshell report spelled doom for local economies.

Blake Antrobus

Sheryl Kidd (black swimsuit) with her father Dave, son Sebastian (9) with dog Evie are enjoying the sunshine on Matilda Bay.

WeatherCommentsMillions to swelter in intense heatwave building in WA

The first major heatwave of the year is rapidly approaching, with millions set to swelter as the mercury tips past 40C in multiple major cities.

Alexandra Feiam

Roads across Central and Northern Queensland have been cut-off by floodwater. Queensland Fire Department.

WeatherCyclone watch after year’s rain in one week

Parts of one Aussie state are alert for a potential cyclone as residents are still reeling from flooding, after regions copped a year’s worth of rain in one week.

Emma Kirk

Pink sludge that has appeared on Tasmanian beaches and bays is suspected to be algae. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EnvironmentPremiumPink sludge found in secluded bays sparks water worries

Samples are being tested of pink sludge taken from beaches and bays in southern Tasmania where conservationists are calling for urgent action.

Allanah Sciberras

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibres. (Tracey Ferrier/AAP PHOTOS)

EnvironmentPremiumThe $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

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UPDATEDPremiumRain threatens to disrupt Ashes Test

Heavy rainfall threatens to disrupt the final Ashes Test in Sydney, while North Queensland braces for up to 300mm of rain and major flooding.

Pamela Rontziokos and Phoebe Griffiths

The Conservation Council of WA and Capes Foundation are shedding some light on the South West’s native bats.

In the BatcavePremiumNew research shining some light on lives of native bats

Acoustics surveys and ‘bat trapping’ nights in bushland around Margaret River’s cave sites are helping researchers learn more about the nine bat species endemic to WA’s South West.

Craig Duncan

Perth Airport says the blaze has not impacted flights. NewsWire / John Appleyard

UPDATEDPremiumFirecracker starts bushfire, 19yo charged

Police have charged a 19-year-old man over starting a bushfire that continues to burn in an Aussie city, threatening thousands of homes and forcing evacuations.

Aris Schuler-Shah