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Thick fog blankets Brisbane
A thick layer of fog is creating hazardous conditions for Brisbane commuters this morning.
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National weather forecast for Wednesday June 16, 2021
National weather forecast for Wednesday June 16, 2021
Analysis
Paris Agreement
Should we pay a carbon tax to our own government or to someone else’s?
Foreign governments are telling us they will not stand by and allow Australian industry to operate free of the carbon taxes their producers are required to pay.
- by Nick O'Malley
$108m set aside in NSW budget to remediate disused mines
The Berejiklian government will significantly boost spending to remediate the state’s disused mine sites in a move welcomed by environmentalists and the mining industry alike.
- by Peter Hannam
The River Moorabool: Trailer
The Moorabool River is recognised as the most over-allocated and flow-stressed river in Victoria with flows at its mouth being reduced by 90 per cent.
National weather forecast for Tuesday June 15, 2021
National weather forecast for Tuesday June 15, 2021
Victorians still affected by storm deluge
Many Victorians remain without power as the clean-up from violent storms last week continues.
Torres Strait Islanders 'just guessing now' when predicting weather
Thursday Island resident Stanley Cook remembers the time when him and his elders would be able to predict the weather and tides by the size of the moon. Now he believes this is no longer possible due to climate change.
Victoria SES agency commander Mark Cattell discusses the flood clean-up
Victoria State Emergency Service agency commander Mark Cattell said the flood clean-up could take "another few days".
Flood warnings remain in Victoria after flash flooding, high winds
More than 26,000 Victorian properties remain without power.