El Nino is coming, but bureau says east coast should still expect floods, storms and fires (pestilence?) (inqld.com.au)
Disaster-weary residents have been told to brace for storms and possibly floods in the coming months despite predictions for a dry spring along the east coast....
Hot in the city: A world leader in heat-proofing cities - so why are we sweating it out? (inqld.com.au)
Australia is lagging in the global race to heat-proof cities despite having the know-how and exporting solutions to other countries....
How a thousand Aussies rallied to stop hundreds of millions of cane toads (inqld.com.au)
has removed anywhere up to 229 million cane toads from getting into the environment....
Is laundering dirty money to blame for pushing property prices through the roof? (inqld.com.au)
The federal government thinks it might be. Real Estate Institute of Australia denies it.
Climate change complacency is biggest risk to our economy and security - report (inqld.com.au)
Climate change complacency is biggest risk to our economy and security - report (inqld.com.au)
High and dry: Boosted by summer rains, Queensland is ripe for killer bushfire season (inqld.com.au)
The nation’s fire chiefs have released the fire outlook for the season ahead, showing large swathes of the Northern Territory, Queensland and NSW, and some regions in Victoria and South Australia could soon be feeling the heat....
Have baton, will travel: The Italian-born maestro pushing our orchestra to new heights (inqld.com.au)
Back off: Governments told to stop putting people at risk of flood, fire and cyclones (inqld.com.au)
State governments have been called on to overhaul planning rules and prevent building on flood plains after a $7 billion damages bill from the last deluge in 2022....
Rangers reject calls to cull dingoes on K'gari after spate of brazen attacks (inqld.com.au)
Rangers are rejecting calls for a dingo cull at a popular tourist spot despite a woman being hospitalised after she was attacked bya pack of the dogs while jogging on a beach....
How energy-sapping drones could be impacting the sex life of endangered birds (inqld.com.au)
Researchers have called for greater regulation of drones after finding they were having a big impact on endangered species....
The heat is on: Predictions of 'strongest ever' El Nino raise fears of bushfire season (inqld.com.au)
Australia is set to burn if El Nino returns as predicted, bringing hot and dry conditions....
ART produces double digit super return despite property unheaval (inqld.com.au)
How Queensland's biosecurity system collapsed in costly, bureaucratic mess (inqld.com.au)
An auditor general’s report on Queensland’s biosecurity has revealed poor leadership, bureaucracy and a lack of any clear strategy was a key factor in the spread of invasive species like fire ants, now spread across 700,000 hectares of south east Queensland and has cost $644 million....
The heat is on: Predictions of 'strongest ever' El Nino raise fears of bushfire season (inqld.com.au)
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