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Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land

Almost two-thirds of Australia is privately owned. But most of our scientific understanding of how threatened species are faring comes from research done on public lands. Traditional biodiversity surveys by professional scientists are time and resource intensive and navigating access to private lands can be tricky.

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Sydney Home Almost Destroyed By Landslide As Heavy Rain & Storms Lash NSW

Over the last 24 hours, the SES have responded to 1403 incidents, 743 of them in the Sydney area.

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More floods are coming. Here’s what actually works to help people prepare

Weekend storms and flooding in New South Wales led to the NSW State Emergency Service responding to more than 1,600 incidents across the state.

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Woman killed by falling tree branch in NSW storms as landslide and flood warnings issued for Sydney

Residents near Narrabeen Lagoon told to leave on Saturday night, after death of woman near Wollongong

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Jail time for leaving dogs in cars under broad changes

Australia's most populous state is cracking down on people who leave their dogs in cars and use painful collars in proposed changes to animal welfare laws.

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Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.

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Filipino migrant worker’s death in NSW referred to federal police

Deputy state coroner concludes 21-year-old, who died after exiting a moving vehicle, was ‘exploited’ and exposed to ‘potentially criminal’ conduct in five weeks in Australia

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Heavy rain batters NSW coastline as further storms forecast in multiple states over wet weekend

Weather bureau expects thunderstorms across the Illawarra, Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter regions, and large hail in northern NSW and south-east Queensland

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NSW could adopt UK-style laws to ban ‘intifada’ protest slogans. How would it work?

Inquiry into banning pro-Palestine phrase warned against importing ‘repressive models’ from overseas, while legal experts say UK model could be incompatible with Australia’s constitution

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Man armed with bow and arrow shot dead by police

A man who allegedly armed himself with a weapon and aimed at authorities has been fatally shot in what police have described as a "split-second decision"

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Sydney awaits ‘soggiest weekend of summer’ as Victorian authorities defend flash flood warnings

Floods predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road

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A ‘ghoulish reminder’ to be knocked down or a memorial to the dead: council debates future of Bondi footbridge

Waverley to consult with NSW government, the families of victims and the Jewish community over whether bridge should be pulled down

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Police urge activists to cooperate despite protest ban

Those hoping to make their voices heard have been urged to work with police to avoid arrest under unprecedented restrictions imposed on public assemblies.

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Native pollinators need more support than honeybees in Australia – here’s why

Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to support honeybee keepers in the wake of the 2022 arrival and subsequent spread of the Varroa mite.

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Former NSW Labor minister condemns Forestry Corporation after greater glider ‘den trees’ found at planned logging site

Bob Debus says operations at Glenbog state forest on south coast show native forest logging is untenable

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Australian amateur beats Jannik Sinner en route to AU$1m prize in thrilling One Point Slam

The New South Wales state champion upset Sinner, Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martinez, before beating Joanna Garland in the final to land the top prize

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Arrest warrant for man days after carer's body found

A man is set to be extradited to Queensland over the alleged murder of his carer following an interstate arrest and high-speed chase.

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NSW councils to be given powers to shut down ‘factories of hate’ as Minns targets unlawful places of worship

Reforms come in wake of Bondi terror attack and will allow councils to cut off utilities if groups operate in breach of shutdown order

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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather

After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, including major fires in the Otways, near the town of Alexandra in central Victoria, and on the NSW-Victoria border near Corryong.

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Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

The worst of a fierce heatwave impacting southern Australia is finally over.

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Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

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What will the royal commission after the Bondi attack look at and how will it work?

Anthony Albanese has called a federal inquiry after weeks of pressure – including from his own caucus. Here’s what you need to know

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Two men charged after allegedly scamming $50,000 from elderly women in car parks across NSW

Scam allegedly involved one man telling the women there was an issue with their vehicle while the other stole items

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‘We will defy these laws’: challenge lodged against NSW protest legislation that could stop Invasion Day rallies

Blak Caucus, Palestine Action Group and Jews Against the Occupation ’48 launch challenge in court, arguing the laws are invalid

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Australia heatwave: Residents told to ‘leave now’ as wildfire heads for town amid 45C heat

Victoria’s emergency management agency says homes could be at risk if the fire continues to advance

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