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• Norfolk Island pines that line some of Australia's most beloved esplanades and surf beaches may be under threat. ABC News
• Norfolk Island pine trees have become a feature of Australia's coastline but they are at risk from a number of factors. ABC News
• In an age of interconnected-everything where school, work, government services and more are all online, Telstra said it wanted to make sure that the 2,221 residents of Norfolk Island could stay connected to more reliable internet. Post Courier
• Tap water across parts of Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Victoria, Queensland and the tourist havens of Rottnest and Norfolk islands has been found to contain contaminants that US authorities now warn are likely to be carcinogenic, with no safe level of exposure. The Sydney Morning Herald
• In recognition of the threat to the morepork population, Norfolk Island land managers have already taken some measures to minimise the risk of secondary poisoning. The Conversation
• The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of destructive winds and very heavy surf off Norfolk Island. The Guardian
• About 2,200 people living on Norfolk Island are battening down as a tropical cyclone with destructive winds of more 165 km/h is expected to approach the Australian territory this weekend. The Guardian
• Norfolk Island might be more at risk from any cyclone. News
• As the Center for Climate and Security has previously assessed, locations like Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia and Parris Island in South Carolina face serious risks from rising sea levels and storm surges. The Center for Climate & Security
• The marine threat tsunami warning for New South Wales - as well as Lord Howe and Norfolk islands - remains current for dangerous waves, rips and strong ocean current in the marine environment. news.com.au - Australia's leading news site
• A tsunami warning was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia, with a land warning issued for Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, and a marine warning for the east coast of Australia, Tasmania, and Macquarie Island. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• Tourism in Norfolk Island has picked up dramatically in the past few weeks as Australians revel in the opportunity to take what is effectively an overseas holiday. fijitimes
• Norfolk Island residents in areas threatened by land inundation or flooding were advised to go to higher ground or inland. gCaptain
• Residents on Norfolk Island are being warned to move to higher ground after three earthquakes near New Zealand triggered a tsunami warning for the south Pacific territory. ABC (Australia)
• Australian tourists who were stranded on Norfolk Island after Australia extended the suspension of a travel bubble with New Zealand will begin arriving home today. ABC (Australia)
• US military bases in Norfolk, Virginia and the Marshall Islands are at risk of flooding as sea levels increase. Inhabitat.com
• Queensland's marine warning has been cancelled entirely while the land threat at Norfolk and Lord Howe Island has been downgraded to just a marine threat. news.com.au - Australia's leading news site
• The BOM has since downgraded the threat level for Australia, with marine warnings now only in place for NSW, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. ABC News

Last updated: 18 June 2025