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Received — 27 April 2026 ⏭

The Guardian World news
Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño Graham Readfearn
Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge parts of south-east Australia look set for drier and hotter conditions over the next three months as a potential El Niño weather phenomenon takes shape in the Pacific Ocean.Much of Queensland and New South Wales are forecast to have
27 April 2026 at 06:26

Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

27 April 2026 at 06:26

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

Large parts of south-east Australia look set for drier and hotter conditions over the next three months as a potential El Niño weather phenomenon takes shape in the Pacific Ocean.

Much of Queensland and New South Wales are forecast to have lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, with almost the entire country likely to experience hotter than average maximum temperatures.

Received — 18 April 2026 ⏭

The Guardian World news
‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby Graham Readfearn
Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the publicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “independent, community-driven association” that ran anti-Labor adverts during the last federal election was entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, the Guardian can reveal.Energy for Australians accepted more than $1m from C
18 April 2026 at 20:00

The Guardian World news

‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby

By: Graham Readfearn

18 April 2026 at 20:00

Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the public

An “independent, community-driven association” that ran anti-Labor adverts during the last federal election was entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, the Guardian can reveal.

Energy for Australians accepted more than $1m from Coal Australia – a group advocating for coal whose members include major miners Yancoal, Peabody, New Hope and Whitehaven.