Environment
Spring snow storm at Falls Creek
Falls Creek has shivered through temperatures overnight as low as -2°C, blanketing the resort with snow just 10 days before the start of summer.
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Biodiversity
RSPCA Qld chief to head Queensland's new Koala Advisory Council
Mark Townsend from the RSPCA is the man chosen by the Palaszczuk government to oversee the recovery of Queensland's threatened koalas in south-east Queensland.
- by Tony Moore
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Weather
People warned to stay inside as dust storm engulfs Sydney
The air quality has reached hazardous levels due to the storm, which is forecast to get worse before it gets better.
- by Rachel Clun
Extreme weather
Dust storms cloak outback NSW, could hit Sydney if winds persist
Wild weather driven by a strong cold front is whipping up huge dust clouds across large parts of NSW, with Sydney in line for a possible dusting on Thursday.
- by Peter Hannam
Pollution
'Scandal': NSW coal power plants will kill thousands before they close
Air pollution from NSW's five coal-fired power stations carry a "substantial health burden", including leading to an estimated 279 deaths a year with thousands more to come before they close.
- by Peter Hannam
Animals
Dead whale had 115 plastic cups, 2 flip-flops in its stomach
Researchers found 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, 2 flip-flops, a nylon sack and more than 1000 other assorted pieces of plastic in the stomach of a whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia.
Extreme weather
'Mind-blowing': Hazards to multiply and accumulate with climate change
Humanity is already enduring cumulative effects from climate change and damages will continue to mount along with carbon emissions, a new study has found.
- by Peter Hannam
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Biodiversity
Australia's 'most important bird' takes a step back from extinction
Werribee Zoo has successfully hatched plains-wanderer chicks in captivity, bringing the genetically unique bird a step back from the brink of oblivion.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Weather
Summer blast won't last: snow, rain and thunderstorms to hit Victoria
After a cracking weekend, Victroria's short taste of summer will end soon.
- by Simone Fox Koob & Larissa Ham
Animals
BBC film crew praised for saving penguins
The team capturing footage in Antarctica for the David Attenborough series Dynasties took the rare decision to help out emperor penguins stuck in a ravine.
Weather
Melbourne weather: A sunny top of 30, but it won't last
After a cracking weekend, Melbourne's short taste of summer continues, with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees.
- by Larissa Ham