The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.

National weather forecast for Friday November 29.

Conditions in parts of the country are similar to the Black Summer of 2019-20, as Australians are warned to prepare for an above-average bushfire season.

National weather forecast for Thursday November 28.

Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.