Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-30s, with humidity making it feel a lot hotter.
NewsWire Staff
Aussies are being warned they will swelter through one of the hottest summers on record, with power blackouts on the cards due to a surprising culprit.
Cameron Micallef
Millions of Aussies are under heatwave warnings as temperatures rise above the mid-40s in some regions - all while storms continue to batter the east coast.
Thomas Sargeant
Severe thunderstorms have been issued for parts of the country, with some areas bracing for wind gusts of up to 100km/h.
Aisling Brennan
Australia’s love of gift giving has gone too far, and the unnecessary Christmas extravagance is costing us $1bn, new research reveals.
Ryan Bourke
Months after mysterious black balls washed up along the NSW coast, environmental authorities are probing a similar occurrence on a Sydney beach.
Nathan Schmidt
An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.
Jack Gramenz
Australians are being warned to prepare themselves for fast moving grassfires this summer and the forecast down the track is even scarier.
Millions across the country are being warned to brace for more hot and sweaty nights this summer as temperatures reach 12C above average for parts of the country.
Clareese Packer, Alexandra Feiam
An application to change operating conditions for Great Southern Lime has been opened to a public comment period again after objections to potential noise and environmental impacts were raised last year.
Georgia Campion
A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.
Ethan James
Evacuation centres have been set-up as residents of towns in southern WA are urged to get out while they can as a bushfire bears down.
Thunderstorms could spell trouble for Christmas plans in one state as the holiday forecast is revealed.
Clareese Packer
Wild footage has captured the moment streets were flooded over the weekend, with a simple issue believed to have exacerbated the problem.
A new filtration system will be rolled out in the Blue Mountains, after elevated PFAS levels were detected in recent months.
An investigation has been launched after mysterious red water was discovered near Sydney Harbour, leaving experts puzzled about its source.
Alexandra Feiam
Millions of Australians have been warned to brace for potential flash flooding and severe thunderstorms as intense rain hits the east coast this week.
Alexandra Feiam and Clareese Packer
Visitors with disability will be able to enjoy a new viewing platform at a Wheatbelt wildlife centre thanks to the generous donation of an Eastern States woman.
Hannah Whitehead
A hot and wet summer is going to put further pressure on household budgets and the health of millions of Aussies.
The government is facing opposing calls to introduce and scrap environmental protection laws after a bid to pass it in parliament was abandoned last minute.
Jacob Shteyman
Plastic pollution treaty talks have ended in South Korea without agreement, with negotiators planning to meet again next year.
Staff Writers
Regional towns are experiencing more frequent water restrictions or drinking water problems as researchers paint a damning picture of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Luke Costin
The NSW government is pushing for mandatory weekly collection of food scrap bins as landfills are expected to reach their capacity in less than 10 years.
A spate of wild weather has brought on flash flooding across five states, with footage capturing the moment a ritzy restaurant in Sydney’s east was flooded.
Alexandra Feiam, Nathan Schmidt, Clareese Packer
