‘Slimy,wet and rough’:What it’s like inside a whale’s mouth

‘Slimy,wet and rough’:What it’s like inside a whale’s mouth

A prominent whale expert says the kayaker who wound up inside the mouth of a humpback whale in Chile was accidentally scooped up when the animal was feeding - but was in no danger of being swallowed.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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How hot is your suburb? Search our database to find the tree cover in your area

How hot is your suburb? Search our database to find the tree cover in your area

On a hot summer’s day,we tested the temperature on two footpaths:one with,and one without,tree cover. The results were stark.

  • byBianca Hall andEmily Kaine
National weather forecast for Thursday February 13
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National weather forecast for Thursday February 13

National weather forecast for Thursday February 13.

New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached

New studies suggest a key Paris warming target has been breached

A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought,but there could also be an upside.

  • byNick O'Malley
Australians are being misled by ‘dodgy’ offsets,say Fortescue

Australians are being misled by ‘dodgy’ offsets,say Fortescue

The iron ore giant says the public is being misled into believing that low-quality carbon offset schemes will lead to net zero,despite evidence that only reducing fossil fuels will work.

  • byMichael Bachelard
National weather forecast for Wednesday February 12
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National weather forecast for Wednesday February 12

National weather forecast for Wednesday February 12.

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National weather forecast for Tuesday February 11
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National weather forecast for Tuesday February 11

National weather forecast for Tuesday February 11.

National weather forecast for Monday February 10
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National weather forecast for Monday February 10.

National weather forecast for Sunday February 9
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National weather forecast for Sunday February 9.

National weather forecast for Saturday February 8
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National weather forecast for Saturday February 8.

Forestry Corp’s wooden-headed inflation of timber stats is no surprise
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Forestry

Forestry Corp’s wooden-headed inflation of timber stats is no surprise

On the eve of the expected announcement of the boundaries for the Great Koala National Park comes a disturbing revelation about the state government’s troubled logging arm.

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