Environment
Cold winds and snow hit some states
Temperatures have dropped, with cold winds and even snow sweeping into some states
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Ancient Bondi rock carvings at risk of destruction
Indigenous rock carvings on the golf course at North Bondi could be lost due to weathering, erosion and degradation.
- by Billie Eder
Cold snap for Victoria
Cold fronts are bringing brisk winds, showers, small hail and snow to Victoria.
Winter arrives early as temperatures plunge and snow falls
Parts of Australia are experiencing an early taste of winter this weekend with temperatures plunging and snow falling in parts of the country.
National weather forecast for Friday 14 May, 2021
Friday 14 May: Early taste of winter for Victoria, NSW and South Australia
‘All about evolution’: Here’s what to do with a dead power station
Wallerawang near Lithgow on the western edge of the Blue Mountains is home to a defunct power plant that may have lessons for the fleet of shutdowns yet to come.
- by Peter Hannam
Queensland recovering after severe storms
Queensland is heading for a cold snap after severe overnight storms.
The race to rescue Australia’s 50 most vulnerable plant species
Australia’s record of driving its famously unique array of native mammals to extinction is well known. It is less understood that we are losing our plants even faster.
- by Miki Perkins
Opinion
Federal budget
Blowing in the wind: Have we missed our chance to become a renewables superpower?
Just imagine what we could achieve as a nation if our federal government stepped up and led from the front on green energy.
- by Nicky Ison
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Greg Leach on severe storms
Emergency crews called out to over 180 jobs due to severe storms.
Action plan for Australia's imperilled plants
Threatened plants have declined at an alarming rate in Australia over recent decades pushing many species close to extinction. A new plan is needed to halt and reverse their declines.