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National weather forecast for Monday May 13
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National weather forecast for Monday May 13

National weather forecast for Monday May 13.

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Warragamba Dam spills over as flash flooding warning issued for NSW South Coast
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Warragamba Dam spills over as flash flooding warning issued for NSW South Coast

The dam, which is four times the size of Sydney Harbour and supplies water to more than 5 million people, began overflowing on Sunday morning.

  • by Chris Barrett
 National weather forecast for Sunday May 12
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National weather forecast for Sunday May 12

National weather forecast for Sunday May 12.

National weather forecast for Saturday May 11
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National weather forecast for Saturday May 11

National weather forecast for Saturday May 11.

Cycling’s dirty secret: 300,000 bikes a year dumped in landfill
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Cycling’s dirty secret: 300,000 bikes a year dumped in landfill

The frenzy of bicycle purchases during the early COVID-19 pandemic is about to make the problem even worse. But one Sydney group has rescued almost 11,000 bikes from landfill.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain

Ordinary weather is now extraordinary, as Sydney braces for more rain

Australia has always experienced swings between hot, dry weather and heavy rain, but this is now amplified.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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National weather forecast for Thursday May 9
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National weather forecast for Thursday May 9

National weather forecast for Thursday May 9.

Lonely Neil the Seal now in danger of being loved to death

Lonely Neil the Seal now in danger of being loved to death

The 700-kilogram seal pup has grown into an international viral celebrity, but authorities fear he could become a victim of his own popularity.

  • by Bianca Hall
Neil the Seal is back, but in danger of being loved to death
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Neil the Seal is back, but in danger of being loved to death

Authorities are warning people to stay away from internet sensation Neil the Seal, who is back on Tasmanian shores for a rest.

National weather forecast for Wednesday May 8
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National weather forecast for Wednesday May 8

National weather forecast for Wednesday May 8.

Demand for steak fuelling deforestation and extinction in NSW

Demand for steak fuelling deforestation and extinction in NSW

The NSW biodiversity outlook suggests the state is set lose nearly a quarter of all known plant and animal species in the next 100 years, and habitat loss from land clearing especially in the agricultural industry is the biggest cause.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons