Relief coming but millions still sweating in heatwave
The southeast of Australia is enduring some of its hottest temperatures in nearly a decade as a brutal mix of heat and wind prompts alarm from authorities.
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Residents of the saturated far north are preparing for another round of severe weather as a dangerous system approaches the Queensland coast.
A 45-year-old man is facing court after allegedly stalking his former partner and repeatedly breaching a family violence order.
Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury says failing to address the health impacts of climate change will leave more Canberrans exposed to harm from extreme weather and place further strain on public services.
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Federal ministers urged to testify at Bondi inquiry
Josh Frydenberg says the Jewish community will support Bondi attacks royal commission chair Virginia Bell as the anti-Semitism probe "needed to be successful".
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Man accused of sexually assaulting sleeping woman at party
A 30-year-old man has been charged with reckless sexual intercourse without consent after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman known to him at a party last year.
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Total fire ban declared for ACT
A total fire ban has been declared for the ACT on Saturday, the first since 2020.
Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.
As temperatures soar above 45C across Australia, simply staying alive is the number one priority for heat-stressed humans and animals.
Venom from a spider found on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been used to develop a drug that prevents damage during heart attacks and strokes.
The events leading up to Australia's worst mass shooting in decades will go under the microscope in a royal commission tasked with investigating anti-Semitism and failures in the nation's intelligence agencies.
A Manuka woman has won the $200,000 first prize in Wednesday's Lucky Lotteries draw.
Bragging rights for Australia's best mullet and a $50,000 burnout prize are up for grabs as car enthusiasts gather for a premier petrol-fuelled festival.
A 31-year-old Chisholm man has been charged after allegedly causing a single-vehicle collision on Drakeford Drive on Wednesday.
Australia's worst mass shooting in decades will be subject to a royal commission after a concerted campaign from Jewish groups and the federal opposition.
Firefighters and residents are bracing for catastrophic fire danger as an intense heatwave grips large parts of the nation, forcing evacuations.
Two Romanian nationals, with possible links to criminal syndicates, have been caught with $50,000 stolen from elderly drivers in shopping centre car parks.
A 37-year-old Braddon woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man on Monday.
Police have seized a Holden Commodore after the vehicle was allegedly involved in burnout activity on the Barton Highway on Monday night.
