Environment
What on Earth is happening to the weather? These charts help explain
Global temperature records were shattered last month and parts of WA recorded the world’s hottest temperature before storms and heat buffeted the east coast.
- by Laura Chung
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Historic fig trees vandalised in Mosman
Mosman council was informed on Monday that a Balmoral resident had witnessed someone drilling into a fig tree along the Balmoral foreshore.
- by Laura Chung
Hundreds of Victorians remain under emergency fire orders as blazes continue to burn
More communities in rural Victoria told to leave their homes as bushfire engulfs almost 7000 hectares.
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Extreme weather
Northern beaches, Byron Bay to bear the brunt of worsening disasters
The NSW Reconstruction Authority has warned that the damages bill for natural disasters will hit $9.1 billion annually if action is not taken.
- by Laura Chung
National weather forecast for Thursday February 22
National weather forecast for Thursday February 22
Victorians bracing for more extreme weather
Total fire ban issued for most of Victoria ahead of extreme heat forecast.
Dangerous storms to again hit Victoria as state recovers from battering
Victorians have been told to brace for another burst of wild weather in the coming days, as thousands remain without power.
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Electric vehicles
Internal documents suggest car lobby is over-egging price hikes
An internal briefing document suggests that the car lobby is exaggerating how much the cost of new cars will go up under the government’s emissions scheme.
- by Nick O'Malley
Sydney rain bomb causes commuter delays
Wet weather in Sydney has forced the M5 motorway to close, causing chaos for commuters.
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Marine life
Hook, line and sinker: Fishing for blue groper banned in NSW
Two spearfishing incidents in Sydney and Jervis Bay sparked widespread community outrage. The state government has now outlawed line fishing for the “puppy dogs of the sea”.
- by Laura Chung