Cutting cigarette tax will not create more smokers, Angus Taylor says
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans6 Sept 2026
In short: The Coalition has argued its proposal to slash the tax on tobacco by 80 per cent will not create more smokers.
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New Indian Expressby Sameeksha Sharma6 Sept 2026
The first thing you notice at Terra Poetica is not that it is made of mud. It is that you could easily forget it is.
Meet the Rural Women's Award finalists for 2026
ABC News Australiaby Justine Longmore and Annie Brown6 Sept 2026
Rural leaders from across the country will come together in Canberra this week to celebrate the achievements of women driving change outside the big cities.
Weather: Rain and snow warnings issued as trough crosses central NZ
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa5 Sept 2026
Weather: Rain and snow warnings issued as trough crosses central NZ The upper South Island is being lashed by heavy rain, with up to 200 millimetres expected in the ranges.
Perth looks back to the day when Mundaring Weir last overflowed
ABC News Australiaby Emma Wynne and Natalie Jones5 Sept 2026
Thirty years ago, Jens Jorgensen, the owner of the Mundaring Weir Hotel, noticed the water levels in the dam were rising every day.
'Illuminated temple' lost to fire was a remnant of Tasmania's hydro boom
ABC News Australiaby Crystal McKay5 Sept 2026
Unless you have a connection to Hydro Tasmania, there is a good chance that this week was the first time you had ever heard of Tungatinah Power Station.
It doesn't look dangerous, but this sneaky snail causes enormous damage
ABC News Australiaby Johanna Marie and Grace Whiteside5 Sept 2026
Queensland tourism operators have helped cull more than 420,000 benign-looking predators that are killing coral on the Great Barrier Reef.
Proposal to pump 70m litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River
ABC News Australiaby Digby Werthmuller5 Sept 2026
In short: Sydney Water is proposing a new facility at Camellia-Rosehill which would flush 70 million litres of treated wastewater into Parramatta River.
Scientists optimistic despite losing 14,000 tagged bogong moths
ABC News Australiaby Mikayla McGuirk-Scolaro and Eddie Williams5 Sept 2026
In short: More than 14,000 bogong moths tagged earlier this year as part of a research project tracing their migration have gone missing.
Lagging fire response in outer Melbourne poses 'risk to community safety'
ABC News Australiaby James Oaten and Kate Ashton5 Sept 2026
In short: Residents in growth areas of Melbourne are experiencing worsening responses to fire emergencies, Fire Rescue Victoria data shows.
300-plus homes stalled as SA Water battles 'severe constraints'
ABC News Australiaby George Yankovich5 Sept 2026
In short: The future of more than 300 homes in a fast-growing SA town is uncertain with SA Water unable to connect the subdivision to water.
Households urged to put cotton wool on windowsills this September
Daily Express :by Alex Evans5 Sept 2026
Expert shares how to 'spider proof' your home It’s already happening. The warmer weather is beginning to fade and with it, the influx of increasingly large spiders has begun in our homes.
How much clearcutting can nature sustain? A study determines the ecological limit for boreal forest birds
Phys.orgby University5 Sept 2026
How much clearcutting can nature sustain? A study determines the ecological limit for boreal forest birds A study led by the University of Jyväskylä in Finland evaluated, for the first time, an...
Trading 'woke palaces' for 'basic' homes reduces cost but comes with drawbacks
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley5 Sept 2026
In short: Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says a basic Australian standard would get houses built faster, likening it to buying a simple first car compared to a luxury Lamborghini.
UK households urged to stockpile '3 days of food and water'
Daily Express :by Alex Evans5 Sept 2026
Households are being urged to stockpile food and drinking water – with three days being a good target for extreme weather related emergencies, say experts.
Uttarakhand at climate crossroads amid retreating glaciers, GLOF and avalanche risks
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi5 Sept 2026
DEHRADUN: The Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation on Saturday released a report warning that Uttarakhand faces mounting threats from retreating glaciers, glacial lake outburst...
Another delay in Carbon Tax hike 'on the table' for budget, says Transport Minister
TheJournal.ieby Eoghan Dalton5 Sept 2026
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To double sewage treatment capacity, Delhi Jal Board to start 18-20 new STPs
The Hinduby Nikhil M Babu5 Sept 2026
A key part of the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) ambitious plan to nearly double the amount of sewage it can treat in a day is to start 18-20 new sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a total capacity of...
Moderate rain leads to waterlogging in parts of city
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau5 Sept 2026
Mderate rainfall on Saturday morning again led to waterlogging in various parts of the national capital, with residents wading through knee-deep water and traffic slowing to a crawl.
The 10 best places to travel in October 2026 - The Points Guy
The Points Guy Articlesby Katie Chang5 Sept 2026
The 10 best places to travel in October 2026 Editor's Note October is one of the best months to plan a leisure trip.