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Australia heat wave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires #Australia

'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave
Bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

"Australia rooftop solar installs rise as households shift to larger systems"
#Australia #SolarPower #Energy

Australia rooftop solar installs rise as households shift to larger systems
Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in December 2025.

We went for a walk this morning - first time in 6 days. It's just been too hot. Nice to be moving again. We also had coffee!
#Canberra #Australia

Australiassa kymmeniä tuhansia ilman sähköä maastopalojen takia – viranomaiset julistaneet poikkeustilan #Australia

Australiassa kymmeniätuhansia ilman sähköä maastopalojen takia – viranomaiset julistaneet poikkeustilan
Lähes 40 000 talouden kerrotaan olevan ilman sähköä Australian kaakkoisosissa sijaitsevassa Victorian osavaltiossa.

"Plastic patrol: the citizen scientists tackling litter in Australian waterways"
#Australia #Litter #Environment

It was only a matter of time: transnational repression to support #China overseas business interests, this time in #Australia.

"Australia says goodbye to plastic soy sauce fish in world-first ban"
#Australia #Plastic #Plastics

The not so humble bulldog #ant (genus Myrmecia), #Australia’s most venomous #insect, with its big eyes, enormous mandibles, and neurotoxins that outclass even the feared funnel-web spider:

The ‘pleasant fiction’ of a rules-based order has been blown apart. It’s time for Australia to codify a bill of rights | Julianne Schultz | The Guardian
#Australia #BillOfRights #AusPol

The ‘pleasant fiction’ of a rules-based order has been blown apart. It’s time for Australia to codify a bill of rights
What’s happening on American streets makes clear that a charter of rights does not prevent state overreach. But human rights must be more than a debating point

Reminder to those in #australia - the blood red #moon #eclipse is tonight and has started - total eclipse in half an hour from now

Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests #Australia

Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests
Western Australia's jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023–2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.

Husband went out to the back yard just after 7 pm to water some seedlings, and to refresh and refill the bird bath. Hose erupted - in several different sections.
#Summer #Canberra #Australia

"Australian renewables exceed 50% of power supply in Q4"
#Australia #Renewables #Energy

Australian renewables exceed 50% of power supply in Q4
Renewable generation supplied more than half of Australia’s electricity in the fourth quarter of 2025, driving wholesale power prices down by nearly 50% and coinciding with record battery output, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). Coal-fired generation fell 4.6% year on year to a record quarterly low, while gas-fired output dropped 27% to its lowest level in 25 years.

TIL if you Google for “drop bear” there’s a little #EasterEgg
#dropbear #australia

"NT environmentalists ‘gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna"
#Australia #Environment

"Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely
Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.

(Spotted on Reddit.)
In case you’re wondering how the Melania #Trump biopic’s doing in #Australia…

"Call for citizen scientists to monitor threatened turtle species on NSW beaches"
#Australia #NewSouthWales #Animals

Join nationwide protests against war criminal Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is due to arrive on February 9.
Canberra people: Monday, February 9th, 5.30pm Garema Place, Civic
#Australia #Canberra #Protest

My opinion - Foreign media in countries like #Australia, where this piece ran, shouldn't publish #Chinese government op-eds unless #China's state media publishes foreign diplomat op-eds.

Hurja video Australiasta: Syöksytulva huuhtoo autoja mereen #Australia

Hurja video Australiasta: Syöksytulva huuhtoo autoja mereen
Rajut ukkoset riuhtoivat Australian etelärannikkoa torstaina ja saivat aikaan äkkitulvia.

"Australian State Secures Federal Support to Achieve 100% Net Renewables Goal by 2027"
#Australia #Energy #Renewables

Australian State Secures Federal Support to Achieve 100% Net Renewables Goal by 2027 | Happy Eco News
South Australia has secured federal funding to meet its 100% net renewables goal by 2027. The support will add at least 1 gigawatt of wind and solar power plus 400 megawatts of battery storage—enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes—cementing the state’s global leadership in the clean energy transition.

"Australia’s worst heatwave since black summer made five times more likely by global heating, analysis finds"
#Australia #Heatwave #Climate

I let the grand-dog out at 6 am and the backdoor has been open since then but the mean grandmother won't get out of bed.
#BlueHeeler #DogSitting #Australia

"Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?"
#Australia #Sydnry #Oceans

Good to hear @… on this morning's 7am podcast.
Why Elon’s million satellites could spell disaster
#7am #Australia

7am - Why Elon’s million satellites could spell disaster
Listen to 7am - Why Elon’s million satellites could spell disaster by Solstice Media on Podcast Addict. Elon Musk and his SpaceX team want to launch up to one million satellites as part of a proposal to power massive data centres in space. They pitch it as a clean, green alternative to regular data centres. But as Earth’s orbit becomes increasingly crowded, what will Elon’s mega constellation do to our night sky? And could a crash between satellites set off a catastrophic

TIL about Oskar Speck, who kayaked from Ulm, #Germany, in May 1932, down the Danube, through to Cyprus to work in the copper mines—but decided to continue through to #Australia instead. After over seven years of paddling, he finally arrived on Thursday Island, in Torres Strait, in September 1939, whereupon Au…

"Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?"
#Australia #Weather

Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?
We name severe cyclones and storms, but not heatwaves or floods. Why? Are there benefits to giving Australia’s climate-fuelled extreme weather a name?

I want every team competing in a tournament to get at least one win, especially weak teams. In that spirit, I wish Namibia, Oman, and Canada win their respective last games in #T20WorldCup #Cricket. 🏏
My #wish has nothing to do with #Pakistan and #Australia teams. 🤫
https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/11253/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026/points-table

RE: #Australia

#NationalPressClub talk on #ABCNews #ABCTV #Australia Wednesday 25/2 entitled "AI, boom or doom&q…

#NewGuineans and #Aboriginal #Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests

New Guineans and Aboriginal Australians descend from two groups who arrived 60,000 years ago, research suggests
A collaboration between the University of Huddersfield's Archaeogenetics Research Group and the University of Southampton's Center for Maritime Archaeology, has clarified the first settlement of New Guinea and Australia by modern humans, Homo sapiens—refining our understanding of the origins of seafaring and maritime mobility.

"Right now, new scam protections proposed by the government exclude many platforms scammers frequently use, including dating apps, email services and online marketplaces. Since 2020, thousands of Australians have fallen victim to scammers, losing $220 million through romance scams alone."
#Australia #Scams

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"Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia"
#Australia #EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars

Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power factory in Australia
Repurposed electric vehicle batteries are being used in the energy storage component of a solar and battery system supplying operations at Nissan Australia’s aluminum casting plant in Victoria.

Still in shock over recent events. We lived in Blair Street in the mid 80s and my daughter's first school was the local p.s. by the beach. My heart goes out to everyone impacted by this tragic act of hatred.
#Australia

"Australia to fund national solar panel recycling pilot"
#Australia #SolarPower #Recycling #Energy

Australia to fund national solar panel recycling pilot
Australia’s federal government will invest AUD 24.7 million ($16.9 million) over three years in a national pilot to recycle end-of-life solar panels, aiming to reduce landfill disposal and recover valuable materials from the country’s growing rooftop solar fleet.

"Australian rooftop solar reaches record 4,407 MW output in Q4 2025"
#Australia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Australian rooftop solar reaches record 4,407 MW output in Q4 2025
Rooftop solar generation reached 4,407 MW in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) in the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to peak renewable supply of 78.6% and reducing daytime operational demand.

"Metlen flicks switch on 120 MW of solar in Australia"
#Australia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Metlen flicks switch on 120 MW of solar in Australia
Another large-scale PV facility is now operating at full capacity in the Australian state of Queensland, as Greek energy company Metlen Energy and Metals has officially activated the 120 MW Munna Creek Solar Farm.

What the hell? Cane toads in Newcastle?!
#CaneToads #Newcastle #NSW #Australia

Pet-poisoning pests cross border into NSW
Deadly cane toads have escaped Queensland again, hopping across the border into New South Wales and causing concern for pets and wildlife.

Do not eat: Milo snack bars recalled nationwide
#PSA #Recall #MiloBars #Australia

Do not eat: Milo snack bars recalled nationwide
A range of popular snack bars sold at major retailers across Australia has been recalled amid a contamination threat.

Petition to end to Coles' partnership with Palantir
#Coles #Palantir #Suveillance #Australia

Who's watching while we shop?
Coles has partnered with CIA-linked surveillance corporation Palantir. Who's watching while we shop?