El Niño is confusing farmers.

It’s actually really wet in some parts. Climate predictions have a profound effect on:

* Prices
*Critical input and cropping decisions
*mental health

We need to get better at climate communication. Ps. Climate change is real - don’t go there!

The RFS has confirmed at least two homes and one business have been destroyed in yesterday’s fire. ABC News NSW RFS

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Firefighters work to put out fire in the roof of a home. ABC News

A destroyed property on the outskirts of Weston 😢

On the outskirts of Weston in the Hunter Valley where fire has torn through a tyre business but houses next-door have been spared. Locals are quite distressed but thankful their friends, family and neighbours are okay. ABC News

More than 80 protesters have been arrested for continuing to block the world's largest coal port over what they say is the failure of government to act on climate change.

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97-year-old Alan Stewart was among dozens of climate protesters who stayed out on the water today after the protest deadline at the Port of Newcastle. ABC News

Flood victims, coal miners and students were among the hundreds that paddled out to block the Port of Newcastle today and protest against fossil fuels. ABC News

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Family members of people killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash are calling for a federal bus taskforce, like the one that operates in New South Wales. ABC News

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Increasing rates are currently adding to the cost of living crisis. The state government has a challenging task ahead to keep them stable while addressing the financial sustainability of councils across NSW. ABC News montyjacka_

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Gloomy skies off the Hunter coast this arvo ⛈⛈

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning update. DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL & HEAVY RAINFALL now possible. Cells moving slowly east may affect #StAlbans #WisemansFerry & #Maroota by 3:30 pm, & #Glenorie by 4:00 pm. Warning updates:ow.ly/QGyB50Q5MhH ☔⚡

Court documents show a NSW Hunter Valley woman could have been dead for up to three days before her body was found. ABC News

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Sad to see so many mutton birds washed up on Newcastle beaches this morning but experts say it's not uncommon during their annual migration. ABC News

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Lovely to work with the ABC Landline team again - and great to cover a story about how science is being used to help bring river red gums back from the brink. Botanic Gardens of Sydney

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An extensive land and sea search is underway in the Port Stephens region for a missing helicopter, carrying a man and dog. ABC News

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Hundreds of people have attended an emotional memorial service to honour the lives of the 10 people who were killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash earlier this year. ABC News

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Temagog residents Chris Gill and Michael Bryant were up all night on Tuesday trying to protect their properties from the fire. Their houses were saved but the land around them is completely scorched. ABC News

The Willi Willi Road fire has burned through more than 20,000 hectares. Firefighters have been working tirelessly today but are yet to get it under control. ABC News

Keely Johnson coming up on ABC News to provide an update on the Willi Willi Road bushfire.