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Australian couple Quentin and Kylie Birt have donated more than A$100 million to charitable causes in the past two years, including a recent A$40 million contribution to FightMND. Despite becoming some of Australia's biggest private donors, the Brisbane-based couple insist they are not trying to build a reputation as philanthropists.

Australia's weather bureau has warned of an El Nino forming in the tropical Pacific. This weather pattern could become one of the strongest in seventy years by the second half of 2026. It is expected to bring excessive rains to the Americas and hot, dry conditions to Asia. This raises concerns about food supplies in the populous region.

Australia's weather bureau has confirmed an El Nino event is active. Atmospheric signs point to a strong to very strong El Nino. This phenomenon involves warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. A similar event in 2015-2016 caused widespread drought and reduced crop yields in Asia. The current forecast suggests significant impacts.

Australia's weather bureau warns of a strong El Nino, threatening agricultural production amid rising risks for farmers.

When Tony Parkes retired from investment banking at the age of 56, few would have predicted that his next chapter would revolve around seedlings, rainforest ecology and one of Australia's most ambitious conservation efforts. On the far north coast of New South Wales, where the once-vast Big Scrub rainforest had been reduced to scattered fragments, Parkes found a mission that would shape the rest of his life.

Exercise Pitch Black returns to the Top End from 20 July to 7 August, creating an opportunity for over 100 aircraft and personnel from 19 allied and partner nations to exercise together and strengthen regional and global interoperability.

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 will run from July 20 to August 7 in Australia, featuring over 100 aircraft and personnel from 19 nations, including India. The Royal Australian Air Force's largest exercise aims to enhance regional stability, global interoperability, and collective security through complex air combat training.

Quoting the rules of Islam, the lawmaker said the comment made her feel uncomfortable and singled out because of her religion and culture.

The bus was returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley wine region when it overturned.

An Aboriginal elder is suing the federal government in an unprecedented legal case that could have widespread implications for other areas of law.