- NewsNadine Carroll
Why coronavirus has changed the way you drink coffee
Cafes and fast food restaurants are taking a drastic step to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
Teen's miraculous recovery after surviving NZ volcano eruption that killed 21
Jake Milbank has left the confines of his hospital room for the first time in three months, sharing a touching moment online.
- NewsJosh Dutton
Cause of Australian woman's tragic death at ski resort revealed
Perth woman Alison Raspa, 25, was missing for four months before her body was pulled from a lake and now a coroner has ruled how she died.
- NewsThe Conversation
The hidden victims of Australia's summer from hell
People were quick to do what they can to help koalas and kangaroos after the bushfires, but the plight of other creatures is less visible.
- NewsAustralian Associated Press
'About bloody time': NSW eyes plastic bag ban amid recycling crack down
NSW is the only state in Australia without a plastic bag ban – but that look set to change very soon.
- NewsAssociated Press
Scientists deliver ominous warning on future of Great Barrier Reef
Scientist say the Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress in the coming weeks, warning that 'it doesn't look good'.
- NewsMichael Dahlstrom
Backflip on decision to slaughter 200 wombats after international outcry
A traditional landowner fought back tears of joy after news broke the wombats would be saved following social media outrage.
- NewsYahoo News Australia and agencies
'Cars swimming in Bondi' as Sydney cops peak-hour drenching
There was flash flooding around Sydney, including Bondi Junction, where cars were almost completely submerged under water.
- NewsNadine Carroll
Tragedy as young family killed after tornado smashes through town
Friends feared the family was missing after tornadoes ripped through their neighbourhood before getting the worst possible news.
- NewsAsh Cant
'So proud': Woman's unexpected plastic bag victory at ALDI
In a bid to cut down unnecessary plastic, ALDI has taken an extraordinary step across all its stores in Australia.
- NewsThe Associated Press
'It hit so fast': Tornadoes rip through town killing at least 22 people
The twisters struck about 2am local time with many people unable to flee from their path.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
'Intense rain': Australia's east coast to get 48-hour soaking
A trough will drench the east coast from the tip of Queensland to Tasmania over the next two days.
- NewsAssociated Press
Why half of the world's sand beaches could disappear by 2100
Scientists say if greenhouse gas emissions continue rising, much of Australia's 11,400km of sandy coastline could be washed away.
- NewsMichael Dahlstrom
'I feel devastated': Investigators rush to timber plantation after koalas spotted in felled trees
A devastated koala advocate spotted the animals in a pile of gum trees cut down on Monday and alerted authorities.
- NewsJosh Dutton
'This is terrible': Bush responsible for 'shocking' scenes on busy Sydney road
Some motorists are avoiding driving past the bottlebrush due to the risk it creates.
- NewsOlivia Lambert
Meet the 'anti-Greta' teen who calls herself a 'climate realist'
German teen Naomi Seibt has been dubbed the anti-Greta for her views on climate change – but who is she?
- NewsNadine Carroll
Truth behind why 'blood snow' is blanketing Antarctica
Photos of snow streaked with bright red has baffled social media users with some comparing it to 'a scene from a horror movie'.
- NewsTom Flanagan
McDonald's announces plans to eliminate basic item from stores
McDonald's say the decision will remove 585 tonnes of plastic from Australian stores annually.
- NewsMichael Dahlstrom
'Slaughter will kill mothers and their babies': Permit issued to cull 200 wombats
An Indigenous traditional owner in South Australia has hit out at a plan to cull southern hairy-nosed wombats which he says are culturally significant.
- NewsAsh Cant
'Desperate': Greta Thunberg hits out at 'disgusting' sticker
WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT: The sticker appears to depict the Swedish teen climate activist being sexually assaulted.
- NewsAFP
Cases of polar bear cannibalism on the rise as Arctic melts
Russian researchers have recorded growing numbers of polar bears moving away from their traditional hunting grounds as ice melts due to global warming.
- NewsNadine Carroll
Residents left baffled by ‘overwhelming’ smell in towns
The unknown smell has been moving from town to town for months and authorities are baffled by what has caused it.
- NewsYahoo News Staff
'I've never seen it before': Farmer's tragic post about 'freak accident'
A farmer has described the grief-stricken moment she witnessed a herd of cattle have a 'cow funeral'.
- NewsMichael Dahlstrom
'War for public opinion': Vet furious as government announces duck hunt amid wildlife crisis
A vet has hit out at the Victorian government after they announced details of this year's duck season despite over a billion animals being killed by bushfires.
- NewsJosh Dutton
'We've got to stop': Powerful message after incredible discovery in city waterway
A man who was involved in cleaning the waterway called it the worst in Australia.
