From intense rain and floods to heatwaves and drought, Australians across the country faced weather extremes as politicians headed into their first full week of campaigning.Queensland cities and towns were still
The operators of Cadia goldmine have been ordered to pay $350,000 in fines and convicted of three offences after a prosecution by the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority.Cadia Holdings Limited,
Burning vegetation on deep peat will be banned under government plans to protect nature and reduce carbon emissions.Vegetation on peatland is often burned to create habitat for grouse, which like to
The benefits for bats were presumably not at the top of the government’s list of reasons for announcing the creation of the new western forest. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, regards rules
It’s one of the best known rites of spring in California: extraordinary displays known as “superblooms” that coat the hillsides in an abundance of color. Some years the blooms are massive
Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus falls to his knees, sobbing as he is comforted by his wife, Sonata Mockuviene, after being rescued attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane
Police have resumed the search for an elderly man who was swept into a flooded river on Saturday night, as authorities warn more heavy rain could isolate inland parts of New
The Brisbane city council has stymied a federal government renewable energy scheme by denying three development applications for community batteries the size of a fridge due to loss of green space.The
Alex Sinunu was used to surfing three or four times a week in Santa Monica Bay – after all, the beach was just a mile from his home and he could
The giant Gippsland earthworm already has an upbeat campaign song.“I am a real worm, I am an actual worm,” bangs the chorus of Doctor Worm, a late-90s novelty hit by the