Community rallies to combat blaze, families return home
Families are returning to their homes after a bushfire forced them to flee before a community rallied to help combat the blaze in Queensland's southwest.
Weather
Wild weather to lash several states as systems collide
Wild weather is on the way for parts of Australia after a storm "like a freight train but worse" hit regional Victoria.
Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build
A huge cold front sweeping Australia's southeast is bringing wild storms, giant hail and damaging winds as it meets a humid, unstable air mass.
Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease
Showers and storms are set to linger in eastern Australia following days of wild weather, while some residents remain on alert for thunderstorms.
AI deepfake ads set to screen during federal election
An inquiry into AI technology has recommended laws be introduced to stop deepfake political ads, but not in time for the next federal election.
Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather
A severe thunderstorm brought heavy rain that caused ceilings in businesses to collapse and hail that coated the ground like snow north of Brisbane.
‘Game changer’: facility sheds light on plants’ future
Agricultural researchers will mimic climate change at a new Queensland facility to help food growers prepare for global warming.
Electricity bills could spike under nuclear power plan
Electricity bills would need to rise significantly to recoup costs associated with building and running nuclear plants in Australia, new analysis suggests.
Bikies targeted in administrator’s CFMEU clean-up
The man in charged with cleaning up the CFMEU has promised to target outlaw bikies and organised criminals in all areas of the construction industry.
Australians shiver through an unseasonal change
Southern states have shivered through plummeting temperatures while unseasonal rain soaks the top end.
Winds hit east coast, Tassie prepares for more floods
A woman has been killed by a falling tree branch as damaging winds hit the east coast of NSW, bringing gusts up to 100km/h.
Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia
The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting another burst of strong winds to hit parts of southeast Australia, where wild weather has damaged homes and cut power.
Great divide: private school funding gap keeps growing
More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.
Family top of mind for yachties rescued in wicked seas
Family reunions are in order for two yachties rescued 300 kilometres off Australia's east coast before one gets back on the water this week.
Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires
After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.
Early childhood education faces ‘workforce crisis’
Demand for early childhood education is soaring as the population grows but the sector is bleeding workers.
Warmer than average Spring to follow warm Winter
Extra Spring rain is expected in parts of the nation while all Australians can prepare for a warmer-than-average three months ahead.
Trans question won’t make census despite Labor’s U-turn
Trans and intersex people should not be left out of the census, LGBTQI groups say after forcing Labor to backtrack on a plan to scrap a question on sexuality.
‘Show courage’: Labor MP rebels on LGBTQI census topics
Josh Burns is the first Labor MP to publicly call on his government to reconsider its decision not to include LGBTQI questions in the next census.
Disaster insurance claims driven by Queensland events
Insurers paid out $2.2 billion in claims related to extreme weather events in 2023/24, in line with the previous year, new figures show.
New climate projections drill down to suburban level
NSW and ACT residents can now zoom in on sophisticated new projections that show how climate change will affect their own backyards.
Parents left waiting, visa system left wanting: review
Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson recommends procedural changes to parent visa applications that can drag on for decades and cost thousands of dollars.
East coast remains on flood alert despite easing rain
A rain trough that has battered parts of NSW and Queensland is set to shift offshore on Wednesday night but flooding fears remain after days of wet weather.
‘Unacceptable’ injury raises power plant safety issues
The chief executive of a Queensland power plant still recovering from a catastrophic explosion says a worker being injured on site is "unacceptable".
Greyhound welfare claims dog embattled racing industry
The greyhound industry is in fresh turmoil with an investigation looming into claims deaths were hidden and dogs pushed to race at levels causing injuries.
Greyhound racing to continue despite damning vet report
NSW's greyhound racing industry is again in turmoil as more allegations of poor animal welfare practices are brought to light by a former chief vet.
Climate groups take aim at Dutton call to scrap target
Peter Dutton's pledge to scrap an emissions target would leave Australia in the dust of the race to stop global warming, climate groups and the government say.
Nation in for a soaking as massive rainband heads east
Rain is forecast in every state and territory as a weather system spanning thousands of kilometres makes it way from west to east.
Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain
As large and severe fires become more common in forests across southeastern Australia, our wildlife will need all the help they can get – including the humble wombat burrow.
Another opportunity to see Aurora Australis
The colourful Aurora Australis lights caused by a large geomagnetic storm may be visible in some Australian states for a second night.
Flood fears as deluge set for NSW, dam likely to spill
More wet and stormy weather is expected to lash NSW with Sydney's Warragamba dam predicted to spill as flood warnings are issued for areas downstream.