Melbourne has recorded 41C, the hottest day in six years, and Adelaide’s temperature has reached 43C as a heatwave not seen since the deadly black summer bushfires has caused “really dangerous” conditions and bushfire warnings in several states. Severe to extreme intensity heatwaves stretched from the north-west to the south-east of the country – developing […]
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Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy as Australia’s west faces cyclone and bushfire threat | Australia weather
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy but without a repeat of last year’s fatal conditions, as the rest of the country experiences the full range of weather events over the Christmas period, including cyclone and bushfire danger in the west. A race briefing from the Bureau of […]
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia’s leader pledges new hate laws : NPR
Family carry the coffin following a service for Bondi Beach mass shooting victim 10-year-old Matilda, whose last name is being withheld at the request of her family, in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Steven Markham/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Markham/AP SYDNEY — Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief […]
Jewish community targeted in Australia’s deadliest shooting in decades
Tessa Wong,Bondi beachand Tiffanie Turnbull,Sydney Getty The shooting at Bondi beach targeted a Jewish Hanukkah event where many families were present The first day of Hanukkah was a sweltering one in Sydney – a perfect afternoon to spend at Australia’s most iconic beach. More than 1,000 people were enjoying a festival marking the occasion at […]
Why Some Teenagers Are Against Australia’s Social Media Ban
Hey guys, I’m going to be giving myself an at-home facial. My name is Dimi. I’m a 15-year-old entrepreneur. One day, my book will be over here. I think when I heard about it I was a bit disappointed. Social media is one of the tool to grow my business. Personally, I feel like we’re […]
Plan for Australia’s largest carbon capture project near Darwin criticised as creating ‘dumping ground’ | Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Oil and gas giant Inpex has proposed Australia’s largest carbon capture facility in waters off the Northern Territory, which climate advocates have warned could turn Darwin into a carbon dumping ground. The Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CCS) project proposes to pipe and store 8m to 10m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into an underground […]
Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in state of Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body. Published On 13 Nov 202513 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The first treaty between Indigenous people and a government in Australia has entered into law in the state of Victoria […]