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A popular outdoor education program in South Australia has been temporarily shut down by the Mount Barker District Council over safety concerns, leaving families frustrated and the program's future uncertain.
The NT EPA has recommended stricter pollution limits for Santos and Inpex after a review found substantial under-reporting of toxic emissions near Darwin.
A vigorous cold front has brought record July rainfall to Adelaide, with severe weather warnings now extending across NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania.
Neil, a southern elephant seal molting in Hobart, has reached an estimated 1000 kilograms. As his size grows, Tasmanian wildlife officials urge the public to keep a safe distance.
As Europe grapples with a historic heatwave, the iconic zinc rooftops of Paris are exposing a harsh reality. The very architecture that defines the French capital's heritage has become a severe health hazard for its most vulnerable residents, with strict preservation laws blocking essential climate adaptation.
Recent rainfall across New South Wales has produced a deceptive green landscape, but the state's drought is far from over. Farmers now face a phenomenon known as a green drought, where short green shoots mask severely depleted soil and offer little nutritional value for livestock.
It is truly unfortunate that the elephant in question, i.e., Raman, who also happens to be the tallest elephant in the State of Kerala, has been subjected to commercial exploitation despite an order restraining such exploitation, that too on the strength of an undertaking made before this Court.
Four dolphin deaths along the Adelaide coastline, including a beloved Port River resident, have prompted government necropsies to determine the causes amid ecological concerns.
City of Cockburn deploys volunteers with megaphones at Coogee Beach to protect the historic Omeo shipwreck from irresponsible visitor behaviour in innovative heritage conservation trial.
Wildlife carers rescued 88 flying foxes trapped in golf club netting at Noosa, with fewer than half surviving the ordeal that highlights ongoing wildlife protection challenges.
Noosa Golf Club faces environmental crisis as 88 flying foxes become trapped in driving range netting, with fewer than half surviving the rescue operation.
Hundreds of firefighters battle four major bushfires across southern WA as emergency warnings remain active and key highways close due to dangerous fire conditions.
Western Australia faces extreme Christmas heat with Perth potentially breaking temperature records, while Tropical Cyclone Grant threatens the Cocos Islands with destructive winds.
Western Australia faces record-breaking Christmas heat with Perth potentially hitting 41°C, while Tropical Cyclone Grant threatens the Cocos-Keeling Islands with destructive winds.