Elisha Walker

By Eden Hynninen, Elisha Walker and Matt Neal Original ABC article found here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/crime-creswick-small-town-police-station-unmanned-theft/106884868

One would assume that winter’s bitter-weather would drive people away from the beach and into the warm confines of their homes, but for Fiona Parks and many other Williamstown locals, diving into chilly ocean waters is a regular early-morning activity. Lovingly known by those who frequent the spot as ‘The Crystals’, this corner of Williamstown…

A new report warns that Earth is reaching irreversible climate tipping points, with ice melt and ocean current shifts accelerating faster than scientists previously modelled. The Greenland Ice Sheet is losing an average of 30 million tons of ice per hour, and if global temperatures continue to climb at today’s rate, sea-level rise could become…