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The polar vortex bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia

The polar vortex bringing icy temperatures across southern Australia

A destabilised weather pattern has pushed the polar vortex high above Antarctica off course, pushing freezing winds into southern Australia. When will it end?

  • by Bianca Hall

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‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species
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‘Not doing what they should’: Shark nets a threat to critically endangered species

The state government has installed nets to deter sharks at Sydney beaches since 1937 and will do so again next month. But there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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National weather forecast for Wednesday July 31

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National weather forecast for Sunday July 28
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National weather forecast for Sunday July 28

National weather forecast for Sunday July 28.

Three reasons to rethink natural gas

Three reasons to rethink natural gas

Natural gas plays a pivotal component in Australia’s energy transition.

  • by Alexandra Cain
National weather forecast for Monday July 15
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National weather forecast for Monday July 15

National weather forecast for Monday July 15.

Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows

Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows

The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
National weather forecast for Saturday July 20
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National weather forecast for Saturday July 20

National weather forecast for Saturday July 20.