Climate, environment, and energy
A tropical low that pounded far north Queensland last week is crawling south across the state, dumping torrential rain on already saturated catchments and forcing hundreds of road closures.
Bruce Mackinnon 
Melbourne's water storage has tumbled to 75.1 per cent, the steepest annual decline since the Millennium Drought. Meanwhile, Queensland drowns in record floods. The contrast exposes Australia's unequal climate reality.
Meg Hadley Australia's renewable energy sector needs 85,000 workers by 2030, yet faces chronic shortages of electricians and skilled trades. The question is not whether jobs exist, but whether Australia will find the workers to fill them.
Kate Morrison 
Queensland is battening down as two tropical low pressure systems batter opposite corners of the state, cutting off transport links and trapping holidaymakers.
Sophia Vargas 
Torrential rain from tropical low-pressure systems has triggered widespread evacuations in the NT and Queensland, while Sydney faces damaging storms and flash flooding this weekend.
Zara Mitchell 
Hundreds of Aboriginal residents in Daly River and Palumpa face evacuation for a second time in weeks as tropical weather pushes floodwaters to record levels across the Northern Territory.
Patrick Donnelly Australia's renewable energy boom masks a critical infrastructure challenge: the grid cannot reliably handle the volume and variability of solar and wind without major upgrades. The transition is real, but the timeline is optimistic.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Brisbane faces a wet weekend with significant rainfall expected Sunday and Monday, prompting the city council to make sandbags available at multiple locations.
Sophia Vargas 
A tropical low crossing near Innisfail this week threatens heavy rainfall and possible cyclone development across Far North Queensland, with authorities warning of flash flooding and damaging winds.
Yuki Tamura 
One year after Cyclone Alfred struck south-east Queensland, the region marked the anniversary as another potential cyclone threatens the coast. Meteorologist Tony Auden reflects on what the event revealed about preparedness in a region unused to tropical cyclones.
Yuki Tamura 
A tropical low pressure system is moving toward the Queensland coast near Cairns, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of a moderate chance it strengthens into a category one cyclone.
Mitchell Tan 
Residents from Cooktown to Townsville are bracing for up to 300mm of rain and a possible cyclone as Tropical Low 29U approaches the Queensland coast.
Yuki Tamura Australia has declared five offshore wind zones but has yet to build a single turbine. A hard-headed look at what stands between ambition and execution.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh 
Far North Queensland has recorded more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours, and forecasters warn the worst may not be over as two tropical lows eye the coast.
Yuki Tamura 
Four tropical lows are developing north of Australia, with three rated a 25% chance of becoming cyclones. Queensland's far north braces for flash flooding and destructive winds.
Priya Narayanan 
A rare slow-moving tropical low has delivered catastrophic flooding across inland Australia, killing one man in SA and inundating Mildura with a year's worth of rain.
Zara Mitchell 
A skeletal long-nosed fur seal has been spotted resting in the Cooks River, alarming wildlife rescuers and raising concerns about the health of Sydney's urban waterways.
Oliver Pemberton 
Mildura has recorded close to half its typical annual rainfall since Saturday as a rare inland tropical system drives flash flooding across regional Victoria.
Meg Hadley Australia generates less than 40% of its electricity from renewables today. Reaching 82% by 2030 demands unprecedented delivery speed. The bottlenecks are already clearly visible.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh The Great Barrier Reef has bleached five times in eight years. From Cairns to the Whitsundays, regional communities are counting the cost, and the science says the worst may still be ahead.
Liam Gallagher-Walsh