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Copper is critical for the renewable energy transition, but the world is facing a serious shortage

When you check your phone, turn on your kitchen tap or drive your car to work, you're using copper, a crucial mineral found in all these devices.Copper is also

A freight train of voter anger might be about to hit Albanese

Is Anthony Albanese's government about to be smashed by the freight train of voter anger about inflation that has wreaked havoc and destroyed governments across

Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage

More than 1m kilometres of cables snake along the world’s ocean floor, ferrying data between distant lands. Fibre-optic filaments whisk emails, Netflix and mi

‘Heatwaves and fires to floods’: How Australian summers are becoming harder to predict

Bushfires one day and floods the next — the likelihood of back-to-back severe weather events during Australian summers is increasing in a warming climate.In 2

Australian woman finds deadly tiger snake on her leg while driving

A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake "slithering up her leg", police said Sunday

Australia: Woman fends off deadly snake on Melbourne motorway

Victoria PoliceThe driver left one of her shoes behind as she leapt out of the car, police saidA driver had to make an unexpected stop on a Melbourne motorway a

Australia’s high-risk weather season is here, with several ‘unusual’ predictions

Australia has officially entered its high-risk weather season — and with it comes heat, rain, and fire. Over the next four months, the Bureau of Meteorology's

Police intercept more than two tonnes of cocaine in biggest seizure in Australian history

Key PointsThirteen people have been arrested after police intercepted more than two tonnes of cocaine. The cocaine had an estimated street value of around $760

Australia and much of the world is on the cusp of profound change. What happens next is up to us | Julianne Schultz

Sixty years ago this week Donald Horne published a little book with a snappy title that captured the zeitgeist.Seizing the invisible force that defines the spir

Quebec considering social media ban for users under 16, like Australia

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadaStudents have mixed opinions and some experts think a ban would be difficult to enforce and could hurt already vulnerable childr

Kayaker, Trapped On Australian River, Gets Leg Amputated In 20-Hour Rescue

A kayaker's leg was amputated by a rescue crew on Saturday after it got stuck

Australia PM says social media bans for U16s “world leading” | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Australian lawmakers have passed a bill banning the use of social media by children under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese c