Election date in mind as Ardern returns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to the political fray on Thursday, with expectations she could name September 19 as the election date as soon as then.
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Election date in mind as Ardern returns
Election date in mind as Ardern returns
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to the political fray on Thursday, with expectations she could name September 19 as the election date as soon as then.
Hooper stands down as Waratahs skipper
Michael Hooper stands down as Waratahs skipper
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has stood down as skipper of the Waratahs.
World's oldest asteroid strike may have thawed Earth
World's oldest asteroid strike may have thawed Earth
The world's oldest asteroid strike has been identified in outback Western Australia and may have helped lift the planet out of a global deep freeze known as a Snowball Earth, scientists say.
Sydney area smashed by hail, storms
Sydney area smashed by hail, storms
A clean-up is under way after severe thunderstorms hit Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, with the NSW State Emergency Service responding to more than 800 calls overnight.
Storms lash Victoria as bushfires continue to burn
Storms lash Victoria as bushfires continue to burn
Rain and hail have lashed Victoria, sparking almost 1500 calls for assistance with more severe weather on the way as bushfires continue.
Storms lash Victoria as bushfires continue to burn
Storms lash Victoria as bushfires continue to burn
Rain and hail have lashed Victoria, sparking almost 1500 calls for assistance with more severe weather on the way as bushfires continue.
India down Aussies to clinch ODI series
India down Aussies to clinch ODI series
Australia's lack of late over hitting left a Steve Smith masterclass in vain as India claimed a seven-wicket victory and the one-day series 2-1 in Bangalore.
India down Aussies to clinch ODI series
India down Aussies to clinch ODI series
Australia's lack of late over hitting left a Steve Smith masterclass in vain as India claimed a seven-wicket victory and the one-day series 2-1 in Bangalore.
Fire-ravaged Victoria could face flash flooding
Fire-ravaged Victoria could face flash flooding
Bushfire-ravaged parts of Victoria could now face the possibility of flash flooding as the state is expecting its wettest two-day period in months.
No time to grieve after dad, brother lost to fires
No time to grieve after dad, brother lost to fires
Aaron Salway lost his younger brother and father in a bushfire on New Year's Eve, but has had no time to grieve as he tries to keep his family and farm afloat.
No time to grieve after dad, brother lost to fires
No time to grieve after dad, brother lost to fires
Aaron Salway lost his younger brother and father in a bushfire on New Year's Eve, but has had no time to grieve as he tries to keep his family and farm afloat.
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
An indigenous burn practitioner has urged fire policy makers in Australia to "get the bush between their toes" and cut red tape as his people begin to assess the damage wrought over the summer.
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
An indigenous burn practitioner has urged fire policy makers in Australia to "get the bush between their toes" and cut red tape as his people begin to assess the damage wrought over the summer.
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
Indigenous leaders urge burn policy change
An indigenous burn practitioner has urged fire policy makers in Australia to "get the bush between their toes" and cut red tape as his people begin to assess the damage wrought over the summer.
Warning over dangers of much-needed rain
Warning over dangers of much-needed rain
Rain forecast for bushfire-hit New South Wales will bring with it the risk of landslips and flash flooding, emergency services warn.
Back to the beach: Residents of isolated town flee blaze
Back to the beach: Residents of isolated town flee blaze
A small group of residents still in a town cut-off by fire were forced to shelter on the beach after a blaze in Victoria's East Gippsland flared.
Back to the beach: Residents of isolated town flee blaze
Back to the beach: Residents of isolated town flee blaze
A small group of residents still in a town cut-off by fire were forced to shelter on the beach after a blaze in Victoria's East Gippsland flared.
Bushfires' 'brutal' impact on plants, animals
Bushfires' 'brutal' impact on plants, animals
When Australia's bushfires eventually ease, scientists fear a brutal outcome for the country's flora and fauna.
Bushfires' 'brutal' impact on plants, animals
Bushfires' 'brutal' impact on plants, animals
When Australia's bushfires eventually ease, scientists fear a brutal outcome for the country's flora and fauna.