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Australia was stripped bare by feral animals. This sanctuary is reversing decades of damage

Australia was stripped bare by feral animals. This sanctuary is reversing decades of damage

Like stepping inside a time machine, Newhaven in the Northern Territory offers a glimpse of Australia before Europeans arrived.

  • by Nick O'Malley and Nick Moir

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National weather forecast for Friday August 4
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National weather forecast for Friday August 4

National weather forecast for Friday August 4

Power outages in Western Australia after night of wild weather
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Power outages in Western Australia after night of wild weather

Trees felled and power outages in Western Australia after night of wild weather.

National weather forecast for Thursday August 3
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National weather forecast for Thursday August 3

National weather forecast for Thursday August 3.

The magnetic appeal of induction cooktops (plus other ways to go electric)
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The magnetic appeal of induction cooktops (plus other ways to go electric)

With gas now on the nose, householders are switching to green electricity. Where do you start? And how far can you go?

  • by Angus Holland
National weather forecast for Wednesday August 2
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National weather forecast for Wednesday August 2

National weather forecast for Wednesday August 2.

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Haven't seen a situation like this': BoM's grim weather warning
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Haven't seen a situation like this': BoM's grim weather warning

The Bureau of Meteorology has given an update on the current climate, outlining the unprecedented conditions the planet is facing.

Antarctica is missing sea ice and scientists don’t know why

Antarctica is missing sea ice and scientists don’t know why

CSIRO Fellow and Research Team Leader Dr Steve Rintoul said while there is some annual variation in ice coverage, this year’s records are the lowest in the 40 years since records started.

  • by Laura Chung
Would you swim at a Sydney beach without a shark net?

Would you swim at a Sydney beach without a shark net?

The high number of non-target species caught in shark nets this year has renewed calls from experts to ditch the nets.

  • by Laura Chung
National weather forecast for Tuesday August 1
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National weather forecast for Tuesday August 1

National weather forecast for Tuesday August 1.

National weather forecast for Monday July 31
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National weather forecast for Monday July 31

National weather forecast for Monday July 31.