Environment

Rainbow cloud

‘Rainbow cloud’ captured in bright blue sky

A rainbow cloud, captured by a photographer in Victoria, has been chosen for the January slot in the 2026 Australian Weather Calendar. Rainbow Clouds occur through cloud
Read more 15 February 2026
Newsreel Editor Susan Schwartz at Bulcock Beach in Caloundra in 2021 - Newsreel

Dredging begins to restore Caloundra tidal passage

Dredging has begun to deepen the tidal entrance to Pumicestone Passage at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast after two other channels that broke through Bribie Island
Read more 15 February 2026
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Billions of cigarette butts being dumped in public areas

Cigarette butts are the most littered item in Australia with 8.9 billion of them collected each year in clean-ups. The latest Clean Up Australia Litter Report, released
Read more 4 February 2026
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Hotter and wetter days forecast for next 3 months

South-East Queensland and northern NSW are facing above-average rainfall over the next three months, according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology forecast. The
Read more 1 February 2026
The Ptilotus senarius (Amaranthaceae) plant - Newsreel

‘Extinct’ plant rediscovered after 58 years

A plant species that was presumed extinct in the wild has been rediscovered in northern Queensland. The Ptilotus senarius (Amaranthaceae) plant is a small, slender
Read more 19 January 2026
Retailers are changing their returns policy - Newsreel

Returns policy unlikely to help fashion sustainability

By Anastasia Vayona Online fashion retailer Asos recently introduced additional fees for customers who return lots of items, marking a significant shift in the fast
Read more 18 January 2026
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Ultrasonic device shakes up water creation

Engineers have developed an ultrasonic system that “shakes” water out of air in minutes, rather than the hours it takes current methods. Principal research scientist
Read more 21 November 2025
Trains

Battery-electric locomotives a first in Aussie mining

Australia’s first purpose-built battery-electric locomotives (BELs) are ready to get to work in Western Australia’s mining sector. BHP Western Australia Iron Ore
Read more 21 November 2025
K'gari, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Influencer burned for lighting fire on K’Gari

An online influencer has been fined by the Queensland Government for lighting a fire on K’gari. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) Senior Ranger Chad Hoult
Read more 14 November 2025
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Climate storm shows no sign of easing

By Robyn Eckersley Next month marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, hailed as humanity’s best shot at keeping climate change under control. Between then
Read more 12 November 2025