Aussie comedian Akmal Saleh trapped by floods
Australian comedian Akmal Saleh is the latest person to be impacted by the floods near Lismore. Saleh and his wife Caite were driving to the airport for the Melbourne International …
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‘Exploring alternatives’: Qantas to quit plastics, announces new emissions reduction target
Passengers on Qantas and Jetstar flights will start to notice some big changes over the next couple of years as the national carrier moves to quit plastic packaging and utensils …
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NSW mid-north coast is on high alert as wet weather system moves south
Major flooding is set to worsen in parts of the Northern Rivers and mid-north coast, as the low pressure system smashing the east coast moves further south. The Richmond, Clarence …
Read MoreWilsons River peaks overnight as search continues for missing woman in Lismore
The Wilsons River at Lismore has peaked at 11.4m overnight, as the search continues for a 55-year-old woman believed to be missing in floodwaters south of the northern NSW city. …
Read MoreIncredible before and after photos show just how much this critical reservoir has dried up
The second-largest man-made reservoir in the country has dropped to unthinkable lows amid the West’s climate change-driven megadrought. A pair of before and after photos at Lake Powell illustrates how …
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Wind and solar generated a record 10 per cent of the world’s power in 2021, report shows
The world generated a record 10% of its electricity from wind and solar in 2021 and clean sources accounted for 38% of total power supply — even more than coal. …
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Mid-north communities evacuated as rainfall moves south
More communities on the NSW mid-north coast were evacuated on Wednesday evening as heavy rainfall moved south and rivers swelled. Residents in low-lying properties in Ulmarra, Southgate, Brushgrove and Cowper …
Read MoreThousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
SYDNEY — Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters …
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Communities including Byron Bay inundated by more major floods
Flood-hit communities on the NSW north coast have been hit by a second major disaster in as many months. Byron Bay has been submerged under a metre of water after …
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Desperatesearch for NSW woman believed missing in floodwaters
Police are desperately trying to locate a woman believed to be missing in Northern River floodwaters. Authorities were alerted on Tuesday evening at around 9:50pm to a woman trapped in …
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