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Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer

Due to a combination of physiology and behaviour, children are potentially more vulnerable to severe heat-related illness such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act

Our cities are becoming ever hotter – due to both the way they’re built, as well as climate change and the extreme heat events it brings.

Victoria braces for scorching heatwave with extreme fire danger warnings

The BoM has issued a severe heatwave warning, with temperatures forecast to peak in the low- to mid-40s across Victoria on Monday.

Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe

In the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Summer Olympics and other major sporting events in Queensland, the state government wants to prepare for extreme heat.

Summer is coming: Melbourne now has chief heat officers

It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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