Climate change prompts weather bureau to lift its game

Picture: stock The Bureau of Meteorology is changing its forecasts to improve public understanding amid a changing climate. The public is now encouraged to follow its short- and long-term forecasts, not its outlook for climate indicators such as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation. The bureau hopes the changes will improve the relevance and accuracy of its information.…

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NT Police launch crime blitz in Alice Springs after police, paramedics attacked

Police are cracking down on crime in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Photo: stock A three-week police crackdown in Alice Springs has yielded 77 arrests under Operation Ludlow which was launched last month. The crackdown follows assaults on seven police officers in a week and six attacks on paramedics in one night. The NT government says…