Many Aussies are in for another chilly weekend as a cold front sends temperatures plunging, with damaging winds and showers forecast. An Antarctic air mass is tracking towards south-east Australia, bringing chilly and damp conditions to widespread areas. The system is predicted to link up with a north-west cloud bandContinue Reading
A serial climate protester jailed after a bridge stunt caused traffic chaos in Melbourne will seek to have her 21-day jail sentence overturned, a court has been told. Deanna “Violet” Coco, 33, appeared in the Magistrates’ Court on Thursday afternoon wearing a plain white T-shirt, seeking bail ahead of herContinue Reading
A dire warning has been issued for residents in a rural Victorian town to leave “immediately” as hundreds of firefighters continue to battle a massive blaze which had burned for three days, consuming homes across hundreds of hectares of land. Residents of Bayindeen, Chire, Elmhurst, Mount Lonarch and surrounding areasContinue Reading
Mulch containing asbestos has been discovered at three more sites close to a newly-opened parkland in Sydney, prompting authorities to seal off the areas. Ten areas in and around the Rozelle Parklands in inner-city Sydney have now been confirmed to have tested positive, after Transport for NSW confirmed on SaturdayContinue Reading
Queenslanders remain on high alert as they wait to be told when they can return to their homes as the state’s fire emergency continues. More than 80 fires were burning across the state on Saturday evening, including the deadly Western Downs bushfire. At least 35 homes have been lost andContinue Reading
A state of emergency has been declared in New York with the city is smashed by heavy rainfall as a tropical storm and the supermoon combine to bring treacherous conditions. Roads have flooded and Subway services in some areas have come to a halt. A terminal at the city’s LaGuardiaContinue Reading
New footage has exposed what the building which caught fire in Sydney’s CBD on Thursday afternoon was often used for before the raging blaze broke out. It comes as authorities on Saturday issued a warning after an external wall on the Surry Hills building moved 70mm overnight, prompting them toContinue Reading
Dramatic footage captured the moment a snowboarder was rescued after being buried headfirst in a deep mound of packed snow. The terrifying moment was recorded by body-camera footage, according to the NY Post, as Francis Zuber skied down Mt. Baker Ski Area in northwestern Washington earlier this month. Mr ZuberContinue Reading
Grim images continue to emerge from the Darling River in regional NSW as low oxygen levels saw millions of fish in the waterway die. The worst mass kill to ever hit Menindee in the state’s far west has led to the activation of an emergency response centre. Millions of decomposingContinue Reading
One state has been lashed by a severe thunderstorm that has flooded homes and left residents without power. Source linkContinue Reading