Australia’s north will be “unliveable” in the coming decades because the heat and humidity will be so intense that it will be deadly for humans, experts have warned. They say the lethal heat will start emerging at certain times of the year, making it impossible for humans to be outdoorsContinue Reading
A Gold Coast man who took his pet snake out for a surf has been fined. Footage of surfer Higor Fiuza and his carpet python Shiva longboarding at Rainbow Bay, near Snapper Rocks, went viral last month. At the time, Mr Fiuza said the three-year-old snake had been surfing atContinue Reading
We can’t avoid natural disasters. And they’re happening more often and with greater intensity. Now Australia is being warned it can only keep its people safe by preparing for the worst – and not just patching things up afterwards. Australia’s winter was the warmest since records began in 1910. AndContinue Reading
A leading Greens Senator is planning to bulldoze dozens of trees in order to subdivide her Port Macquarie investment property into three luxury rentals. Deputy Greens leader Mehreen Faruqi submitted a development application to Port Macquarie Hastings Council in January to knock down the existing four-bedroom home and replace itContinue Reading
A pricey new Aussie passport has been released by the Department of Foreign Affairs, and it’s packed with hi-tech features including a radio antenna and hidden images of native animals printed in invisible ink. The passports are slightly more expensive than they were two years ago, but they come ladenContinue Reading
Supermarket giant Woolworths is using one of its Christmas cakes to help give back to the community this festive season. Meet Wally the Wombat: A delicious chocolate sponge roll, with creamy chocolate filling and coated in buttercream, finished off with a super cute wombat face complete with Santa hat. ButContinue Reading