Geology experts map ‘hidden’ continent near Australia that sank 23m years ago

Mapping Zealandia: Scientists are exploring the sea floor off the coast of Australia in the hopes of unravelling the mystery of Earth’s ‘hidden’ eighth continent that sank into the sea 23 million years ago The ‘lost’ continent of Zealandia was first identified by geologists back in 2014 Australian and US experts mapped the depths across Zealandia’s … Read more

Stunning pictures capture the moment water cascades down the sides of Uluru

Stunning photos capture the rare moment water cascades down the sides of Uluru as the Northern Territory is hit by torrential rain Rock formations of iconic tourist attraction Uluru has transformed into stunning cascading waterfalls Comes after almost almost 50mm of rain fell in Northern Territory’s Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park last week Tourists have flocked to … Read more

Thousands evacuate as Sydney floodwaters approach ROOF height and 200 schools are closed

Thousands in Sydney’s west have been forced out of their homes overnight and eight flood evacuation orders have been issued for the NSW mid-north coast as wild weather and torrential rain continues to lash much of the state’s east.  Communities along the Hawkesbury River in NSW are bracing for once-in-a-generation flooding that could displace thousands … Read more

Thousands evacuate as Sydney floodwaters approach ROOF height and 200 schools are closed

Thousands in Sydney’s west have been forced out of their homes overnight and eight flood evacuation orders have been issued for the NSW mid-north coast as wild weather and torrential rain continues to lash much of the state’s east.  Communities along the Hawkesbury River in NSW are bracing for once-in-a-generation flooding that could displace thousands … Read more

Floodwaters in Sydney’s west rise as once-in-100-year storm causes $1B of damage across NSW

Thousands of families face losing their homes and many others spent a sleepless night in evacuation centres as a rain-soaked New South Wales prepares to be battered by another two days of relentless torrential rain. Floodwaters in Sydney’s west will continue rising on Monday as Warragamba Dam, the city’s biggest, spills enough water to fill … Read more

Torrential rain to last for days due to colliding weather systems amid NSW flood disaster

Thousands more families across rain-soaked New South Wales face their homes being flooded as a once-in-a-century mega-storm lashes Australia’s east coast. Conditions are dangerous and volatile as more flood warnings were issued for parts of western Sydney and the NSW mid-north coast on Sunday night. Rising floodwaters in Sydney’s west and north-west are now higher than the … Read more

Torrential rain to last for days due to colliding weather systems amid NSW flood disaster

More wild weather is on the way for rain-soaked New South Wales as a once-in-a-century mega-storm continues to lash Australia’s east coast.  Conditions are dangerous and volatile as more flood warnings were issued for parts of western Sydney and the NSW mid-north coast on Sunday night. Rising floodwaters in Sydney’s west and north-west are now higher … Read more

NSW storm causes Covid-19 vaccine to be delayed after flashfloods rip through Sydney

The wild weather battering New South Wales has delayed the state’s vaccine roll-out as torrential rain and flooding looks set to hammer the state’s east coast until Thursday.  The Federal Government said the once-in-a-century storm will affect the vaccine delivery of phase 1b to over 6.1million Australians ‘in Sydney and across multiple regional NSW locations’.    … Read more

NSW storm causes Covid-19 vaccine to be delayed after flashfloods rip through Sydney

The wild weather battering New South Wales has delayed the state’s vaccine roll-out as torrential rain and flooding looks set to hammer the state’s east coast until Thursday.  The Federal Government said the once-in-a-century storm will affect the vaccine delivery of phase 1b to over 6.1million Australians ‘in Sydney and across multiple regional NSW locations’.    … Read more

Australia takes a swipe at ‘desperate’ EU after Italy’s vaccine block

Australia has taken a swipe at the ‘desperate’ EU for not being in ‘a good position like us’ as the bloc’s vaccine shambles continued. Italy imposed the first EU-sanctioned export ban on vaccines on Thursday when it blocked 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs from heading to Australia – which was due to start inoculations with the vaccine … Read more