Antarctic sea ice 'obliterates' previous record in remarkable reversal

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There is about 10 per cent less sea ice in Antarctica this year than the previous record minimum - a stunning reversal after new highs were set in 2014.

'Almost monsoonal' rainfall to to drench Sydney region

Sydney could almost double its rain so far this year in just a week, with wet conditions not unlike an east coast low developing offshore.

Soggy end to summer masks another season of heat records for Sydney

The sodden and cool tail of February belies the record-breaking summer, with autumn also likely to be unusually warm.

Coral bleaching returns to the Great Barrier Reef

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are enduring periods of heat stress worse than during last year's record-breaking coral bleaching event.

'How are these decisions made?' Victorian fury over plan to prioritise NSW

The Victorian government is demanding the operator of Australia's main electricity grid explain how the state came close to losing electricity during the recent extreme heatwave to ensure NSW avoided power outages, adding to calls for a wider inquiry.

'Going gangbusters': the new way to beat power costs

A new wave of solar energy is about to crest and it won't just be households benefiting.

Victorian cities faced power cuts to ensure NSW made it through heatwave

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Ballarat and Bendigo faced losing electricity during the recent great eastern Australian heatwave so NSW could avoid power cuts, underscoring the parlous state of the country's grid.

Pleas for extension to examine huge CSG plan

Environmental groups want more time to consider the impacts of Santos' Narrabri CSG project that will include as many as 850 wells, producing more than 100 tonnes of waste salt alone per day.

Caltex cops record fine for 'geyser' that created petrol pool in Sydney

Caltex Australia has been fined $400,000 and ordered to pay court costs for an uncontrolled fuel discharge at its Port Botany terminal.