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Climate changeClimate science & records 8COP & climate talks 11Emissions & targets 2
Climate patternsEl Niño 2Sea ice & glaciers 1
Extreme eventsDrought & water shortage 3Flooding 5Hurricanes, typhoons & cyclones 5Wildfires 1
Natural hazardsEarthquakes 2Landslides 1
Warnings and forecastsHeatwaves 2Storms 6Weather warnings 8Wind 2
COP & climate talks 9 More in COP & climate talks
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'No one was hurt': Albanese apologises for hot-mic banterAnthony Albanese was recorded speaking to Energy Minister Chris Bowen while waiting for a round-table discussion to begin…
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Economics over environmentalism at COP31Even the relatively straightforward parts of the energy transition are becoming harder to achieve in a world constrained…
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Prime minister’s hot mic moment at COP31Anthony Albanese has apologised after he and Energy Minister Chris Bowen were caught joking about phone radiation and… 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
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Anthony Albanese apologises for hot-mic gaffe after Coalition criticises ‘locker-room talk’Prime minister says he and Chris Bowen were having ‘light-hearted banter’ when they were caught discussing where they…
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Australian PM caught making genital joke with climate minister at COP31 - watch
Weather warnings 8 More in Weather warnings
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Heavy rain warnings, strong wind watches as front sweeps northUp to 300mm of rain is forecast for parts of the South Island, while Wellington and Wairarapa face…
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Heavy rain, strong winds for central and southern NZUp to 400mm of rain was expected in the Westland ranges and Canterbury main divide.
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Orange warnings as heavy rain set to batter parts of South IslandHeavy rain is set to batter parts of the South Island over the next two days, sparking orange…
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Man struck by lightning while swimming at Central Coast beachThe man was swimming at Umina Beach when he was struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon.
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Active front moving north prompts 27-hour rain warningOrange warnings are in place for Westland, Grey, Buller and Canterbury headwaters, with rivers warned to rise rapidly…
Climate science & records 7 More in Climate science & records
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Tricky trade-offs will show what Labor values most when we can’t have it allFrom AI job losses to productivity and tackling climate change, public debate is awash right now with choices… 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age
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Tim Winton talks Rinehart, rage, climate change and CloudstreetTim Winton nearly lost the manuscript of the book that made him famous. Decades later, the Cloudstreet author…
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Albanese is caught between climate ambition and political reality at COP31Australia wants to establish itself as a serious global climate player, but its efforts at this week's UN…
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Newcastle climate protest goes ahead, no arrests madeActivism group Rising Tide says more than 900 people registered to take part in its paddle-out on Newcastle…
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Australian PM and minister joke about ‘dicks’ in hot mic mishapAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen have been recorded making small talk about…
Flooding 5 More in Flooding
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The split-second decision that saved Stuart Diver's lifeThe sole survivor of the 1997 Thredbo landslide clung to life during his 65-hour ordeal so he could…
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Record El Niño could bring summer of extremes – here’s how to prepareForecasters and emergency services share how households and farmers can prepare for drought and flooding this summer.
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RNZ
'Flood' of weka sightings in Dunedin becomes a trickleRetired ornithologist Bruce McKinlay started to record weka sightings in the city over the last five years, but…
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Emergency planning: New Zealand needs one plan for roads, rail, ports and airOpinion: About 6000 slips, floods and tremors damage state highways each year.
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Moa Point treatment plant restarts after months of repairsWellington's Moa Point plant is back treating wastewater after catastrophic flooding in February.
2 sources · 1News, RNZ
Storms 4 More in Storms
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RNZ
Tropical Cyclone Xavier to bring damaging winds to Northern Cook IslandsThe Cook Islands Meteorological Service says a storm warning is in force for Manihiki and Rakahanga and the…
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Weather: Front brings heavy rain and gales for central and southern New ZealandLocals in multiple areas are asked to clean drains and gutters and avoid low-lying areas.
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Thunderstorms, giant hail and powerful winds forecast for NSW as wild weather hits east coastVolatile weather predicted after storms on Saturday, with a man in his 20s struck by lightning while swimming…
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RNZ
MetService warns of heavy rain, severe gales across South IslandA front moving slowly northwards is the cause, bringing heavy north-westerly rain to the western South Island and…
Hurricanes, typhoons & cyclones 4 More in Hurricanes, typhoons & cyclones
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Harris leads Brisbane Heat to victory in record timeHobart Hurricanes were bowled out for 86 was a miserable season continued with a sixth defeat from six…
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Cricbuzz
Highlights: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | WBBL 2026
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Heat hammer Hurricanes to hand WBBL champions sixth straight lossThe Hobart Hurricanes' WBBL defence falls further into tatters with a humiliating 10-wicket loss to the Brisbane Heat.
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Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat - WBBL scorecardLatest scorecard from the Women's Big Bash League match between Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat in Hobart.
Drought & water shortage 2 More in Drought & water shortage
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RNZ
El Niño could last until May 2027, raising drought fears in Northern MarianasThe Northern Mariana Islands and Guam are facing the prospect of a longer and more severe dry season…
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‘Biggest win in the 145-year history of Welsh rugby’: World media reacts to All Blacks’ stunning lossIt didn’t take long for Wales’ drought-snapping victory over the All Blacks to reverberate around the globe.
Earthquakes 2 More in Earthquakes
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Quake debris still piling up in rivers – a decade after KaikōuraNew LiDAR shows the Hāpuku holds more sediment than at any earlier survey, and the mountains are still…
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RNZ
What we learnt 10 years on from Kaikōura earthquake"Global scientists learned a lot from this too," Earth Sciences New Zealand volcanologist Graham Leonard said.
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Millions to swelter as new Sydney airport turns into summer 'heat sink'In a suburb that has previously recorded peaks of 50.1C on extreme heat days during summer, the new…
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Fatal Westland crash: Person dies in hospital a week after collision south of Fox GlacierThe person was airlifted to Christchurch hospital after the two-vehicle crash in Karangaru…
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Battery-powered trailers could slash diesel costs for truck operatorsAustralian trucking operators are trialling battery-powered trailers that could lower diesel consumption and cut emissions without replacing existing…
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The Brussels Times
Dry start to gloomy Sunday
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Scorpio: Your hard work is paying offFree weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer Hedy Damari. 2 sources · The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age