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National weather forecast for Wednesday December 4
National weather forecast for Wednesday December 4.
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A female mosquito feeding
A cocktail of skin odours and carbon dioxide attract mosquitoes to their feasting grounds.
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Climate crisis
The maps that could predict your bushfire risk
If you could predict how a bushfire was moving and whether it was likely to come in your direction, would it convince you to leave your home earlier?
- by Bianca Hall
Despite ‘smell issues’, NSW plans to mandate household food scraps collection
Australia is unlikely to meet national goals like halving the amount of organic waste going to landfill by 2030. But efforts are stepping up.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
National weather forecast for Saturday November 30
National weather forecast for Saturday November 30
Record fine for farmer who illegally bulldozed woodland
The NSW Land and Environment Court has imposed $2.1 million in fines for eight offences, with half to be paid by high-profile farmer Ron Greentree.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Expansion of coal will come at a cost. A new report says it won’t be mining that pays
The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
We’ll see fires and floods: Authorities warn of dangerous summer ahead
Conditions in parts of the country are similar to the Black Summer of 2019-20, as Australians are warned to prepare for an above-average bushfire season.
- by Bianca Hall
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Weather
Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter
Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
Blackout and heatwave warnings remain in place across New South Wales
NSW households brace for another day of sweltering heat, with temperatures forecast to hit 39 degrees in western Sydney.
Hottest end to spring in five years brings blackout risk to Sydney
Public health authorities have warned Sydneysiders to take action around hot weather this week to avoid serious illness or even death.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons