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Qld activists could be jailed over three minute protest

Qld activists could be jailed over three minute protest

A protest that lasted three minutes but disrupted the workings of Queensland's parliament could land 14 climate protesters in jail for up to three years.

Rain sees popular beach gain poor water quality rating

Rain sees popular beach gain poor water quality rating

Rain sees popular beach gain poor water quality rating

Rain sees popular beach gain poor water quality rating

Record rainfall in 2022 has impacted the water quality of some of the most popular beaches in NSW.

Santos ploughs ahead with Barossa despite drilling ban

Santos ploughs ahead with Barossa despite drilling ban

Santos ploughs ahead with Barossa despite drilling ban

Santos ploughs ahead with Barossa despite drilling ban

Investors are sceptical that Santos can meet its timeline to deliver the controversial Barossa gas project as it forges ahead without drilling approvals.

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Warming climate gives reef devouring starfish a leg up

Warming climate gives reef devouring starfish a leg up

Scientists have more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef - baby crown-of-thorns starfish are very good at dealing with the heat climate change is dishing out.

Senate to probe efforts to eradicate fire ants

Senate to probe efforts to eradicate fire ants

The Senate will investigate Australia's efforts to squash invasive fire ants, amid claims a national eradication program hasn't been given the cash it needs.

Evidence of climate change impact on ocean, Antarctica

Evidence of climate change impact on ocean, Antarctica

Climate change has impacted the ecosystem and species of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, a five-year study by 200 scientists shows.

Nannas dig in as UN expert condemns anti-protest laws

Nannas dig in as UN expert condemns anti-protest laws

A UN investigator has taken aim at Australia's crackdown on the right to protest as aging climate activists await a court ruling on 'scary' new laws.

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'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

'Extinction risk': federal backing for feral horse cull

A federal inquiry says NSW must allow the aerial culling of brumbies in the Australian Alps, saying they pose an immediate extinction risk for native species.

Stranded fishermen stung by lethal box jellyfish

Stranded fishermen stung by lethal box jellyfish

Stranded fishermen stung by lethal box jellyfish

Stranded fishermen stung by lethal box jellyfish

Two men have been discharged from hospital after suffering Irukandji jellyfish stings while fishing off Dundee Beach, west of Darwin.

Energy giants fail on climate lobbying disclosures

Energy giants fail on climate lobbying disclosures

Energy giants fail on climate lobbying disclosures

Energy giants fail on climate lobbying disclosures

Australian companies are lagging behind the US on disclosing their spending on political lobbying around climate change policy.

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Habitat of endangered glider largely unprotected in Qld

Most of the endangered greater glider's habitat in Queensland is not protected, a new study reveals.

Alarm for residents as 'forever chemicals' found in SA

Alarm for residents as 'forever chemicals' found in SA

Alarm for residents as 'forever chemicals' found in SA

Alarm for residents as 'forever chemicals' found in SA

PFAS toxic chemicals have been detected in bore water in Adelaide's south, prompting the EPA to propose a ban on taking groundwater in affected areas.

Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Just 15 per cent of Australians say climate change is an extremely serious problem right now, with many viewing it as a future peril, a survey has found.

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are hoping to identify seven more unique marine creatures.

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Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

'Safe and valuable' industry bids to allay gas fears

There is simply no reason NSW should go it alone and should ban offshore gas exploration and production, a key player has told MPs amid environmental worry.

'Arced up' firefighters vow to quit over energy plan

A new report shows burrowing high-voltage power lines underground could be the best option for Australia's revamped energy network.

Major new threat to Great Barrier Reef identified

Yet another serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef has emerged - invisible flows of groundwater that are dumping harmful nutrients into the fragile ecosystem.

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Watchdog hits back at Forestry Corp over glider search

Forestry authorities say they met all necessary requirements when they held daytime searches for an endangered nocturnal glider before logging a NSW forest.

Forestry Corp looked for nocturnal glider at daytime

A harvesting ban has been extended in a NSW forest after authorities said the Forestry Corporation failed to identify den trees for an endangered glider.

Aussie frogs in hot water from climate, other threats

More than 40 per cent of the world's amphibians are threatened with extinction and Australia's once bountiful frogs are among those in strife, scientists warn.

Marvellous mammals shine bright in the right light

Australian researchers have shown that for the air-breathing, milk-producing, live-birthing mammals of the world, glowing under ultraviolet light is common.

Fires and floods leave many states on extreme alert

Fire season is under way as blazes burn across the country driven by volatile conditions with total fire bans in parts of WA, South Australia, Victoria and NSW.

Sydney heat records tumble as fires burn in Victoria

Locals and campers have been told to flee an out-of-control bushfire in Victoria's Gippsland region as Sydney sweats through its hottest October day on record.

Calls mount for national solution to toxic vape waste

Australia urgently needs a national strategy to deal with hazardous and toxic waste from vaping products, environmental campaigners say.

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