Australia’s Outback Becomes an Inland Sea After Torrential Rains
In March 2025, an extraordinary deluge in Queensland unleashed massive flooding across Australia's outback, overwhelming ...
The Saturday Paper3h
Australia’s inhumane floating prisons
Two vessels used by the ADF to detain asylum seekers have been declared by the Commonwealth Ombudsman to be in violation of ...
Good News Network6h
Sunshine Coast Recycles Wastewater to Irrigate Farms–Instead of Dumping in River
It will boost one of the area's largest economic outputs and relieve farmers of irrigation pressures whenever the next dry ...
Trump's trade war targets island full of penguins, Russia faces no new tariffs
The U.S. may soon levy 10% tariffs on an Antarctic island largely populated by penguins, though “seals are also prominent.” ...
Scientific American22h
The Heard and McDonald Islands Are a Pristine Biological Wonderland
Trump’s tariffs put a spotlight on the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, which comprise a remote volcanic refuge for ...
Tiny dog has spent over a year evading capture on remote island — but rescuers are closing in
A miniature dachshund named Valerie, who has spent almost a year and a half lost on a remote island has been spotted in the ...
Flood of the century: how our most stoic Aussies survived outback disaster
The great inland rivers immortalised in the prose of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson – the Barcoo, Cooper, Diamantina and ...
Minor Flood Warning for Barwon River downstream of Collarenebri to Walgett and Barwon River at Walgett
Minor flooding may occur along the Barwon River downstream of Collarenebri to Walgett. The Barwon River at Walgett is currently at 9.48 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (10.50 m). The ...
‘Twice the size of Victoria’: NASA footage shows grim reality of state’s devastating floods
Footage from NASA’s Earth Observatory has shown the widespread and ongoing flooding affecting Queensland’s Channel Country ...
Drive on MSN12h
What is aquaplaning, and how can you stop it?
The simplest way to protect yourself from aquaplaning is to have tyres with tread on them. Tyres aren't just bald pieces of ...
PM to reveal extra support for Qld flood disaster victims
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to fly in to flood-ravaged western Queensland as the government unlocks access to ...