Los Angeles-style urban fires may pose a threat to almost seven million Australians, a new joint report says. The When Cities Burn: Could the LA Fires happen here? report was compiled by former fire chiefs and the Climate Council and […]
A heatwave covering south-east Australia means people need to stay cool, hydrate and stay indoors, the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) says. The public has been reminded to prioritise hydration, rest indoors and check on those more susceptible to
A leopard seal’s visit to the Abel Tasman National Park on New Zealand’s South Island this summer is prompting warnings to give the animal space. The warning follows reports of the predator’s encounters with kayakers. Last month, the NZ Department
2025 was Australia’s fourth warmest year on record as surface water storage levels continue to fall, the Bureau of Meteorology says. The bureau (or BoM) just published a preliminary key summary of the country’s temperature, rainfall and water resources for
The RAAF has confirmed the fate of another of its missing WWII bombers after wreckage was found in mountain forests in Papua New Guinea. The wreckage was located in the rugged Baining Mountains of East New Britain. The crew of
Chinese airlines are boosting their services to Australia and New Zealand with more seasonal and year-round services. Late last year, Australian and New Zealand airports announced a string of new services by the likes of China Southern and Shenzhen airlines.
POLAIR police operations on the Sunshine Coast will extend into the Moreton Bay region thanks to a $22.8 million three-year funding deal from the Queensland Government. The state government says the funding will secure equipment upgrades on aircraft and permanently
A new missile factory in South Australia is seen as the first step towards Australia’s long-range strike capability. The missiles will be made at the Port Wakefield factory, which becomes only the second factory to make them, for the Guided
Australia’s recruitment of health workers from Pacific Island countries is leaving those countries’ health systems on the brink of collapse, new research warns. A report from the non-profit, non-political Australia Institute and Public Services International also found that such workers
Waterbirds are not breeding at anywhere near their historic levels even as they stage a slow recovery from a mysterious drop in population last year. New data from an annual waterbird survey led by UNSW’s Centre for Ecosystem Science with the NSW
