Big wave spectators almost get washed off the Brunswick Heads rockwall as massive swell and destructive winds hammer the NSW North East as Cyclone Alfred gets closer.

Daredevils brave wild seas as Cyclone Alfred circles toward battered coast

The storm’s overnight doubling back gifted northern NSW locals a brief reprieve,but the message is clear:the time to prepare is almost over.

  • Angus Dalton

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Debbie Grant and Clive Tressider wait to see what will happen with Cyclone Alfred.

Clive bought his house because of the view. Now he wonders if this is the last time he’ll enjoy it

Lismore residents are facing Tropical Cyclone Alfred with the traumas of the 2022 floods fresh in mind.

  • Angus Dalton andDaniel Lo Surdo
Scientists have identified the conditions in which human brain tissue turned into glass after a volcanic eruption.

‘Absolutely mind-blowing’:Human brain turned to glass by volcanic eruption

The finding potentially re-writes our understanding of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

  • Angus Dalton
The Australian Reptile Park expects a spike in Sydney funnel-web numbers.

‘More abundant’:Spider season spikes as summer ends

Sydneysiders can expect to see a lot more spiders,including deadly funnel-webs,as weather becomes perfect for arachnids.

  • Angus Dalton
Ukrainian Armed Forces drone pilot Nazar callsign “Kapa” is in Sydney for reconstruction surgery for wounds he sustained on the front lines.

This 21-year-old was maimed by Russia. Here’s what he thinks of Trump

A young Ukrainian soldier has come to Sydney to receive treatment for a drone attack on the front lines of the war.

  • Angus Dalton
Jaun-Paul Kalman was rushed to hospital on February 5 after a blue-ring octopus bit him on the thumb at Balmoral.

1000 times worse than cyanide:Blue-ringed octopus bite can turn deadly,quickly

A man bitten in Mosman said he felt himself stop breathing. He was hit with so much venom he suffered another three bouts of paralysis in the week that followed.

  • Angus Dalton
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Cats could be a risk from bird flu.

Pet peeve:Three factors that have raised the risk of a bird flu pandemic

The death of pets and a “red flag” study have experts worried about the virus that has infected 69 people and killed one patient in the US.

  • Angus Dalton
Microsoft’s new quantum chip is based on a new state of matter and a particle that previously only existed in theory.

Powerful quantum computer just years away after chip breakthrough:Microsoft

The quantum computer,more powerful than all the world’s computers combined,could lead to the development of new drugs and chemicals.

  • Angus Dalton
A star drawn in a zwitterionic substance reveals itself after being dunked in food-dyed water.

Meet ‘zwitterions’:The weird,magic molecules that could save your life

They’re the hybrids of the chemical world – and they could be a game-changer for heart disease.

  • Angus Dalton
The identification of skulls is difficult and prone to error.

Forensic investigators focus on five parts of a skull. AI has turned that on its head

Australian scientists have developed a new AI tool to help identify skulls from crime scenes and mass casualty events.

  • Angus Dalton