Environment
Riding the heat wave: Sydney sets late-season temperature records
Parts of Sydney set record temperatures for this far into autumn as much of south-eastern Australia basks in unseasonable warmth.
- by Peter Hannam
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State Parliament
'Sneaky move': Government signals further weakening of native vegetation protection
The Berejiklian government has shifted some regulatory oversight for native forestry on private land away from the EPA, a move opponents say further undermine biodiversity safeguards in the state.
- by Peter Hannam
Weather
Sydney's perfect weather - in and out of the water - to continue
Sydney is expected to have a taste of summer-like weather in the week ahead.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Rubbish
A billion kilograms of rubbish in need of a new home
The scale of the recycling crisis being caused by China’s import clampdown needs to be seen to be believed.
Animals
Sydney adventure ends in tragedy for Rushcutters Bay seal
'Sealvester' delighted local residents for two weeks, but a health condition caught up with him and he passed away.
- by Josh Dye
Royal family
Prince Charles issues fresh plea for Great Barrier Reef
Prince Charles is calling for the Great Barrier Reef to be at the heart of plans for a new "blue economy" that seeks to harness the world's oceans for economic growth.
- by Belinda Tasker
BOM's climate and water outlook: April-June 2018
National rainfall, streamflow and temperature forecasts for the next three months. Vision: Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather
Melbourne's summer-like temperatures nudge late season heat records
A burst of heat from inland Australia will sweep across the south-east in coming days, challenging records for this late in the year, meteorologists said.
- by Peter Hannam & Amber Schultz
Water
'Summer-like' heat to nudge late-season heat records across south-east
Put away the umbrella - unless it's a parasol - because a burst of heat is headed for some of Australia's most populated regions.
- by Peter Hannam
Animals
Boy catches 3.28-metre bull shark in popular Sydney swimming spot
Kai George and two friends were involved in a four-hour struggle with the shark that towed his boat 4.2 kilometres and that they released after taking photos.
- by Murray Trembath
Extreme weather
Hot, dry start to 2018 set to continue for Sydney, much of NSW
The state - and Australia as a whole - is off to one of its warmest starts to any year.
- by Peter Hannam