5 h. ago I explored Australia’s indigenous art legacy on a trip to the Northern Territory

As the Tate Modern stages a major retrospective of Emily Kam Kngwarry’s work, Eddi Fiegel explores the extraordinary landscapes that inspired her

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2 w. ago Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NTFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommunities across large parts of Australia have been urged to take precautions as temperatures begin to soar ahead of severe and extreme heatwave conditions, with parts of western Sydney expected to reach the low 40s by Saturday.The Bureau of Meteorology has issued heatwave warnings in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, with an extreme warning in place on the NSW south coast – indicating the highest level of risk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Holy crap, this is insane’: mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm

Massive cloud over Tanami desert in Northern Territory reminiscent of Uluru, onlookers sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving their golf buggies back to their shed when they saw the earth sweeping towards them.“It reminded us of Uluru, the sheer size and width of this thing,” Marchant said. “It was just rolling at us.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong fire: Moment horror inferno STARTS as dozens feared dead in multi

Emergency services in Hong Kong have responded to a towering inferno in Wang Fuk Court, in the territory's northern Tai Po district, which has killed four people

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4 w. ago Thousands without power across Australia after Cyclone Fina batters parts of country

Darwin International Airport closed on Saturday as a precaution over Fina

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last month Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina intensifies to category three system as it closes in on Darwin

It is the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with sustained winds of 120km an hourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to a category three system as it closes in on Darwin today, making it the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.Northern Territory Emergency Service issued an emergency warning for Cape Don to Minjilang, advising households to “take shelter now” ahead of a predicted landfall in Darwin this evening. Continue reading...

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