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Warm Seas Fuel Dangerous 'Weather Bomb' Set To Hit New South Wales Coast
Right now, a severe storm likely to be the first significant east coast low in three years is developing off the coast of New South Wales.
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Humanity Is Killing The Great Barrier Reef, Warns Report
The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely due to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the reef.
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World On Brink Of 4th Mass Coral Reef Bleaching Event: US Agency
The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
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Global Warming Could Cost Australia Billions Of Dollars
Global warming could cost Australia's economy hundreds of billions of dollars in the coming decades if workplaces cannot adapt to soaring temperatures, a government report said Thursday.
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Australian State To Pay $243 Million For Pulling Out Of Commonwealth Games
Australia's Victoria state will pay A$380 million ($243 million) to Commonwealth Games organisers, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said on Saturday, after it withdrew as 2026 event host citing a projected cost blowout.
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Australian Ex Childcare Worker Charged With Sexually Abusing 91 Children
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police said on Tuesday.
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Millions Of Dead Fish Clog Australian River
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region.
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11 Arrested After Australia Climate Change Protest Disrupts Peak-Hour Traffic
Climate change protesters marched in Sydney on Monday forcing police to close major roads in the city centre while morning traffic through the landmark Sydney Harbour Bridge was disrupted after a woman chained herself to her vehicle.
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Australian Researchers Setting Up Giant Black Box for Earth to Record Events That May Cause Our Demise
Researchers are setting up an indestructible “Black Box” for Earth to record the events which could lead to our demise. This giant structure, about the size of a bus, sits on a granite plain surrounded by mountains on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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Australia Enters Legal Fight Against Indian-Origin Teen's Climate Dare
The Australian government on Monday began its legal challenge to a Federal Court's landmark decision that it has a duty of care to protect children from future personal injury caused by climate change, according to media reports.
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Can Little Fluffy Clouds Save Australia's Great Barrier Reef? Scientists Think So
To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure.
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"Won't Be Signing Blank Cheque...": Australia Rejects Emissions Targets
Australia's conservative prime minister rejected growing calls Tuesday to adopt more ambitious emissions targets, insisting the country was doing enough to tackle climate change.
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Australia Battles Heavy Rain, Cyclone After Deadly Bushfires
Severe bushfires burned through parts of Western Australia on Sunday, with other areas of the state dealing with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone, while the country's east coast was facing potential life-threatening flash flooding.
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At 42 Degrees, Australia Records Its Hottest Day Ever
Australia set a record for its hottest day ever for a second straight day, with an average national temperature of 41.9 degrees Celsius (107.4 Fahrenheit), a full degree higher than the previous mark, officials said Thursday.
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Warm Seas Fuel Dangerous 'Weather Bomb' Set To Hit New South Wales Coast
Right now, a severe storm likely to be the first significant east coast low in three years is developing off the coast of New South Wales.
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Humanity Is Killing The Great Barrier Reef, Warns Report
The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely due to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the reef.
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World On Brink Of 4th Mass Coral Reef Bleaching Event: US Agency
The world is on the verge of a fourth mass coral bleaching event which could see wide swathes of tropical reefs die, including parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
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Global Warming Could Cost Australia Billions Of Dollars
Global warming could cost Australia's economy hundreds of billions of dollars in the coming decades if workplaces cannot adapt to soaring temperatures, a government report said Thursday.
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Australian State To Pay $243 Million For Pulling Out Of Commonwealth Games
Australia's Victoria state will pay A$380 million ($243 million) to Commonwealth Games organisers, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said on Saturday, after it withdrew as 2026 event host citing a projected cost blowout.
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Australian Ex Childcare Worker Charged With Sexually Abusing 91 Children
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police said on Tuesday.
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Millions Of Dead Fish Clog Australian River
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region.
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11 Arrested After Australia Climate Change Protest Disrupts Peak-Hour Traffic
Climate change protesters marched in Sydney on Monday forcing police to close major roads in the city centre while morning traffic through the landmark Sydney Harbour Bridge was disrupted after a woman chained herself to her vehicle.
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Australian Researchers Setting Up Giant Black Box for Earth to Record Events That May Cause Our Demise
Researchers are setting up an indestructible “Black Box” for Earth to record the events which could lead to our demise. This giant structure, about the size of a bus, sits on a granite plain surrounded by mountains on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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Australia Enters Legal Fight Against Indian-Origin Teen's Climate Dare
The Australian government on Monday began its legal challenge to a Federal Court's landmark decision that it has a duty of care to protect children from future personal injury caused by climate change, according to media reports.
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Can Little Fluffy Clouds Save Australia's Great Barrier Reef? Scientists Think So
To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure.
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"Won't Be Signing Blank Cheque...": Australia Rejects Emissions Targets
Australia's conservative prime minister rejected growing calls Tuesday to adopt more ambitious emissions targets, insisting the country was doing enough to tackle climate change.
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Australia Battles Heavy Rain, Cyclone After Deadly Bushfires
Severe bushfires burned through parts of Western Australia on Sunday, with other areas of the state dealing with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone, while the country's east coast was facing potential life-threatening flash flooding.
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At 42 Degrees, Australia Records Its Hottest Day Ever
Australia set a record for its hottest day ever for a second straight day, with an average national temperature of 41.9 degrees Celsius (107.4 Fahrenheit), a full degree higher than the previous mark, officials said Thursday.
