Afternoon Update: bushfires in Victoria as Sydney swelters; Bluey tops US streaming charts; and gleeking goes viral Rail line to South Australia closed as fires rage in Victoria’s north-west The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2025
Capital cities expecting hot public holiday as Melbourne braces for 41C Hot, dry and windy weather for Australia’s south-east prompts bushfire and heatwave warnings The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2025
Man arrested in South Australia for displaying Nazi symbol as Greens call attempts block Invasion Day rally ‘sickening’ Fifteen men and one youth from the neo-Nazi group were arrested, police say The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2025
Rain causes power outage for tens of thousands of Perth homes as long weekend brings hot weather Heat moving east with temperatures over 40C expected in South Australia and Victoria The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2025
Tiffany Cromwell and Brendan Johnston pop the cork on gravel season with victory at South Australia's RADL GRVL Melisa Rollins second in women's race run alongside Tour Down Under while 2024 winner Tasman Nankervis takes men's runner up slot Cycling News · Jan 24, 2025
Victoria and South Australian schools to be fully funded after securing landmark federal government agreement But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school funding The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2025
The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way down to Wellington in South Australia. The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025
South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs, and investment in public transport amid climate crisis The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2025
Adrian Portelli Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Alleging He Conducted Unlawful Lotteries Adrian Portelli has denied allegations that he and his business, LMCT+, were involved in conducting unlawful lotteries in South Australia. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 15, 2025
Matthew Flinders’ lead coffin plate completes voyage from underground London to South Australia Explorer was buried in home town after his remains were found during construction of UK’s high-speed rail The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2025
South Australia is banning fast food ads on public transport – will it have the desired effect? The advertising industry objects, but the state’s health minister says it’s a ‘sensible step’ for combating obesity, especially among children The Guardian - AU · Jan 8, 2025
Two men dead and woman in hospital after boat capsizes off South Australia coast Three people from Millicent found unresponsive on beach south of Beachport The Guardian - AU · Jan 6, 2025
Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says. AAP · Jan 3, 2025
Missing surfer believed to have been killed by shark South Australia has registered more shark attacks in the past two years than usual The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jan 2, 2025 Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia The green and purple southern lights show was so strong it appeared over Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW
The Conversation · Dec 26, 2024 From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things? Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and the Big Murray Cod (1968) in Tocumwal, NSW.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 26, 2024 Total Fire Ban For Victoria & Parts Of South Australia As Extreme Weather Conditions Worsen Stay safe out there, folks.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2024 Victoria fires: BoM warns of ‘erratic and dangerous’ conditions as Grampians bushfire sees emergency evacuations Residents in some areas warned it is too late to leave as authorities brace for dangerous winds overnight
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all hit temperatures above 45°C.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2024 Christmas Day forecast: high 20s for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane but hotter elsewhere BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and NSW will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’
AAP · Dec 17, 2024 Hikes in house prices boost state's budget surplus South Australia is going to have a budget surplus $107 million higher than initially expected, in part thanks to the hot housing market.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024 PM says Australia stands ‘ready to assist’ Vanuatu after earthquake – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024 Victoria records highest December temperature in five years as Australia swelters under heatwave Widespread heat recorded across South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and New South Wales
AAP · Dec 11, 2024 Swans draftee Bowman handed Franklin's famous number Sydney will have a new No.23, taking Lance Franklin's number off the shelf after a year to hand it to young South Australian forward Ned Bowman.
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 ‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them On Granite Island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. About two decades ago, the penguins numbered 1,600 adults – now there are just 30.