The coalition is “absolutely committed” to the Paris Agreement despite its intention to scrap Australia’s legally binding climate targets. Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he would dump Australia’s target to cut emissions by 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030, should the coalition win the next federal election. Under the Paris Agreement, members must […]
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Tears among the Rebels players have signalled the end for Melbourne, whose place in Super Rugby Pacific was brought to a close by a quarter-final loss to the Hurricanes. The Rebels were given almost no chance of upsetting the table-topping Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday, but held them to an eight-point margin at halftime on […]
A band of rain in NSW which dumped heavy falls and caused a major dam to spill has moved away, but flood risks remain. Spills have slowed from Warragamba dam and rain has eased but several riverside communities have been warned to evacuate or prepare to be isolated by floodwaters. Water overflowing from the dam […]


