China’s offshore yuan breaks major benchmark as appreciation momentum builds
China’s offshore yuan strengthened further on Thursday, dipping below the benchmark rate of seven against the US dollar…
BOM Christmas weather forecast shows cool day in the east, searing heat in the west
Australia is getting a smorgasbord of extreme weather over the next few days, featuring heat and humidity, severe…
Asbestos-containing wind turbine brake pad shipment docked at Geelong port
A cargo ship containing asbestos products intended for a Victorian wind farm is docked in the port of…
AEMO slashes forecasts for wind farms as falling costs fuel solar, batteries
The body that runs Australia’s biggest power market has scaled back its plans for high-voltage power lines and…
Up to 16 homes lost in Bulahdelah and Koolewong fires in NSW
Up to 16 homes have been lost as bushfires burn across the NSW Mid North and Central Coasts. …
Energy giant AGL latest company to abandon Gippsland offshore wind zone
A third wind farm planned for Australia’s first declared offshore wind zone has been abandoned, raising fears about…
Extreme heatwave forecast for NSW, with Sydney’s west set to reach temperatures in the low 40s
The first heatwave of the summer will reach its peak across New South Wales today, with temperatures above…
Hottest spring on record for Australia’s east coast as dangerous weekend storms return
An ongoing heatwave along Australia’s eastern seaboard will fuel further extreme weather this weekend, and its longevity is…
Second company confirms asbestos present in imported lift brake pads at wind farm
A second company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads imported from…
Supercell risk as 72-hour storm outbreak to light up skies across Australia
Peak severe weather season is arriving, and an influx of tropical moisture will fuel thunderstorms in all Australian…
Thousands left without power as severe thunderstorms hit Victoria
Thunderstorms have caused widespread damage across Victoria, as torrential rains battered the state on Sunday afternoon. A band…
Severe thunderstorm hits south-east Queensland
Five-centimetre hailstones and wind gusts of up to 96 kilometres per hour have been recorded in south-east Queensland,…