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This blog is now closed.Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achievedAustralia reinstates funding to UNRWA to provide aid in GazaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘Important [that] age care providers … are not profiteering’, Health Services Union president saysSpeaking to ABC News Breakfast, Gerard...

Study of global heating finds snowfall in Victoria and New South Wales could decline much faster than in other alpine areas around the world Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGlobal heating will cause snow cover in the Australian Alps to decline by 78% by the end of the century...

Extreme heat forecast to continue across Victoria, Tasmania, SA and NSW for several days, as record temperatures cause cancellation of long weekend eventsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHobart residents sweated through the city’s hottest night in 112 years as a severe heatwave continues to affect large parts of south-east...

Pitch music and arts festival attenders urged to delay arrival, with those already on site advised to head homeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFestivalgoers at a music festival in Victoria’s Grampians have been advised to leave amid the extreme heat and fire danger, while Melbourne’s iconic Moomba Parade has been cancelled due to soaring temperatures.Residents across four...

This blog is now closedAlbanese signs WA GST pledge on reporter’s arm and signals possible support for state’s nickel minersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBirmingham backs Dutton’s asylum boat commentsThe shadow foreign minister, Simon Birmingham, was on ABC RN earlier this morning.It is our responsibility to hold the government to account and if there are cuts to...

This blog is now closedTaylor Swift Melbourne concert live updates: Eras tour hits AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAbout 400 requests for assistance remaining in Victoria, SES saysThe Victorian state emergency service says there are about 400 active requests for assistance remaining, after the extreme weather earlier this week.We’re making good progress restoring services following the severe...

Man succumbs to serious injury suffered during fall while skiing, with paramedics declaring him dead at the sceneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the death of a man while waterskiing at an annual event on the Victoria-NSW border is a tragedy that will affect the community for months...

Heatwave warnings as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to dump heavy rain across parts of outback QueenslandGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMuch of southern Queensland and eastern New South Wales will be gripped by heatwave conditions over the weekend as western Sydney and Melbourne brace for temperatures in the high 30s on Sunday.Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily has continued to...

Wet weather drenches Melbourne and Sydney as BoM forecast shows 55% risk of another Queensland cyclone by MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWet weather continued across northern and eastern parts of Australia on Wednesday, as Queensland residents prepared for the possibility of another cyclone in coming days.The Bureau of...

‘The amount of moisture across Victoria at the moment is incredible,’ the Bureau of Meteorology says Hundreds of people across Victoria and South Australia have called for help after heavy rain and severe storms lashed the two states.Residents in Victoria’s north and north-east were warned to expect rainfall totals up to 200mm when thunderstorms sweep across the state on Sunday and Monday. Continue reading...

Exclusive: NSW government says it is open to all options even though new rolling stock, now due in 2026, will have reclining seats onlyThe permanent withdrawal of sleeper carriages on Sydney-Melbourne trains may be averted after new rolling stock enters service, thanks to the increasing popularity of intercity rail.New Spanish-built trains ordered by the previous Coalition government were initially meant to enter service in...

Dozens rescued from flood waters and thousands remain without power as BoM warns of wild weather in Melbourne, south-east NSW and QueenslandThe first week of 2024 is off to a wild start, with storms continuing to lash Australia’s east coast and a heatwave baking the north of the continent.Thunderstorms were headed for central Victoria on Wednesday and were forecast to become widespread over the...

Heavy rain, strong winds and large hailstones reported in parts of state as BoM warns of potential life-threatening flash floodingMore than 40,000 Victorian homes and businesses were without power and some would remain in the dark overnight as wild thunderstorms swept across the state, causing flight delays at Melbourne airport.A severe thunderstorm warning was issued on Tuesday afternoon for Bendigo, Maryborough, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Ballarat,...

Trains, buses, trams and ferries: here’s what you need to know, for your state or territoryAs revellers prepare for the trek home after New Year’s Eve celebrations, most cities are offering free public transport, and more of it.Here is what you need to know, depending on your state or territory. Continue reading...

Despite a surplus of eggs at fertility clinics around the country, very few end up being donated to research or other prospective parentsThe vast majority of eggs frozen by prospective mothers go unused, causing headaches for IVF clinics and preventing potentially groundbreaking research.Scientists are decrying a wasted opportunity as thousands of frozen eggs sit unused in storage instead of being used in potentially valuable...

Illegal use of fireworks can lead to thousands of dollars in fines and even jail. Here are the rules around the countryHefty fines and even jail time are on the cards for those who set off illegal fireworks this New Year’s Eve.People right across the country used to partake in the annual “cracker night” festival, setting off fireworks in their backyards, but most states...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTasmanian yacht Alive is in the box seat to take out Sydney to Hobart yacht race’s overall honours, with skipper Duncan Hine confident the 66-footer has a winning time on the board.Hine and his crew finished the 628-nautical-mile blue water classic yesterday afternoon as clubhouse leaders on handicap...

Search crew finds body of man near Rosebud beach on the Mornington Peninsula after two-hour searchA kayaker has died in waters off Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.Emergency services were called to Rosebud beach about 3.30pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

Two women reported missing in flood waters in Gympie as Bureau of Meteorology warns of further thunderstorms on Boxing Day nightSevere thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to continue to batter the east coast until at least Wednesday evening, as thousands of households remained without power on Boxing Day.Severe weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the New South Wales, Victorian and...

This blog is now closed.Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as thunderstorms and heavy rain continueGallery: Boxing Day reveals severe weather damage from Christmas night storms on Australia’s east coastGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s causing the storms?Senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology just spoke to ABC News about the...

NSW SES warns heavy rain may cause flash flooding with storms forecast across three states from Christmas Eve to Boxing DayResidents of Australia’s eastern states have been warned to prepare for severe storms forecast over the Christmas weekend.Thunderstorms are expected between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day across a broad region, including much of New South Wales and south-east Queensland and spreading down into Victoria....