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Death toll climbs after flooding in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan
At least 82 people have died and more than 650,000 have been impacted after heavy rain and flash flooding in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Newsiline su...
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Breaking: Origin Energy confirms breach of customer data
Energy company Origin confirms there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, a day after it announced it was investigating...
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Millions of Australian customer details potentially exposed after Origin Energy hacked
The company said it was aware of an incident in which customer data may have been accessed by an unauthorised party. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Breaking: Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach
Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company. Newsiline summar...
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Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court
Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock...
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Weatherald retains Australian Test spot despite middling Ashes returns
Jake Weatherald is retained in Australia's 13-player Test squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas Get our breaking news em...
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Australia’s fuel tax break slowing BHP’s decarbonisation, mining giant’s investors warned
Removal of tax credit would incentivise electrification of truck and rail fleets, Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility says Get our breaking new...
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‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide whi...
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Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke blanketing the US, demands compensation
The US president has complained that the country is being "invaded by filthy air" while the Canadian PM asks for assistance. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works
The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversi...
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Smoke from Canada wildfires crosses into US prompting warnings to stay indoors
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkens skies in the US from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that bre...
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Wildfire smoke crosses into US prompting stay indoor warnings
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkens skies in the US from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that bre...
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Spain trains in 'hazardous' air as wildfire smoke drifts from Canada
World Cup finalists Spain train in less-than-ideal conditions in New Jersey as wildfires cause excessive smoke in the north-east of the United States. New...
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In pictures: Orange skies and wildfire smoke loom over the World Cup final
As thick smoke settles in over major cities, Canada recorded the worst air quality in the world. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia...
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Canadian wildfires trap train drivers, choke Toronto
Train operators in rural Canada were trapped by raging wildfires, as nearby communities were evacuated. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Floods devastate Bangladesh as dozens killed
Days of torrential monsoon rain have triggered major flooding, leaving millions stranded and facing food supply shortages in the south-east of the country...
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Can Australia avoid the next round of the global energy crisis?
As the conflict has dragged on, gas prices have soared and now threaten to up-end the economies of Europe and Asia. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Cattle farmer plants 14,000 trees to help slow flow of flood water
Jeff Imeson has planted around 14,000 trees on his property near Nimbin in a bid to help slow the flow of future floods. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Wildfire in southern Spain kills 12 as heatwave continues
A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain kills 12 as a heatwave pushes temperatures up over much of the country. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Australians face record high rents as agents see 'inquiries flooding in'
Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Wildfires devastate forests in Europe as temperatures rise again
Firefighters have been battling forest infernos in heatwave-scarred Europe, as temperatures rise again. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Four rescued from roof of stranded 4WD in flooded river
Four people are rescued from floodwaters after their 4WD is swept into a river crossing. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Man rescued from flood waters as SA wild weather leaves trail of damage
Storm damage have prompted extensive clean-ups across South Australia while a man had to be rescued from his vehicle's rooftop after he tried to drive thr...
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Explosion in feral pig numbers attributed to major flooding in far north SA
Feral pig numbers are exploding in outback South Australia after record-breaking floods, prompting a call from station owners and the Invasive Species Cou...
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Big wildfires hit Greece and France
Firefighters have been tackling huge wildfires in parts of Greece and southern France. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Flooding damages endangered turtles' nesting sites and season
An environmental group says steep banks, loose sand and low water levels are resulting in extremely low clutch numbers. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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'Green kidneys' of Canberra water catchment fragile to climate change
Like melting glaciers in Antarctica or bleached coral on the Great Barrier Reef, Namadgi National Park is showing signs of damage linked to global warming...
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Alice Springs drug and alcohol rehab curbed due to flooding
Drug and Alcohol Services Australia is running programs at a vastly reduced capacity due to flooding at its Alice Springs site earlier this year. Newsilin...
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Chopper pilot and police officer honoured for heroic Katherine flood rescue
A helicopter pilot and a police officer who performed a daring flood rescue in Katherine earlier this year have been awarded for their heroics as part of...
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Regional Qld town bands together as painstaking flood recovery continues
Residents in the Central Queensland town of Clermont have been working through a backlog of home rebuilds and fencing six months on from the worst floodin...
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‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant On first hearing, it is a position that sou...
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NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds
Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people Get our breaking news ema...
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CSIRO tests show even 10 'detention' basins cannot 'flood-proof' city
CSIRO modelling shows even the construction of 10 upstream 'detentions' would not have spared Lismore from the 2022 floods. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Thousands of outback roads damaged by floods could take year to fix
Damage to South Australia's network of outback roads is isolating remote communities, preventing children from getting to school, and slowing the restocki...
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AI and Iran will speed up the energy transition
Two things happened last week that give us a much clearer picture of what the world is going to be like from now on. Newsiline summarises this report from...