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Drivers could pay more tax after electric car U-turn

Drivers could pay more tax after electric car U-turn

Australian drivers and employers could miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if the coalition puts the brakes on an electric vehicle policy.

Australia urged to walk away from gas for renewables

Australia urged to walk away from gas for renewables

Both major parties are going into an election promising to increase gas production, even though the majority of Australians want more renewables.

Santos gets final tick for flagship Barossa gas project

Santos has received final approval to start production on its flagship $5.8 billion Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea after years of legal delays.

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Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.

Economists send open letter opposing nuclear plan

Economists send open letter opposing nuclear plan

The coalition's nuclear energy plan has been slammed by 60 economists in an open letter, promoting instead the subsidising of household clean energy.

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Call for workplace change to drive electric car take-up

Fewer than one-in-three electric vehicle drivers can access a charger at work and incentives could get more people to go electric and drive to the office.

Sixth mass bleaching event strikes reef since 2016

Sixth mass bleaching event strikes reef since 2016

Climate change-fuelled ocean warming and floods have been bleaching corals in the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.

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Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

Some hybrid cars thirstier than their petrol peers

On-road vehicle tests show some hybrid vehicles are not saving as much petrol as lab tests promise and a two use more than standard cars on highways.

Garbage bag giant fined over recycled sea plastic claim

Garbage bag giant fined over recycled sea plastic claim

Garbage bag giant fined over recycled sea plastic claim

Garbage bag giant fined over recycled sea plastic claim

The company behind GLAD garbage bags has been fined more than $8 million after making misleading claims about a product being made from recycled plastics.

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Government subsidies are helping the fishing industry empty oceans of marine life, smashing ecosystems and hurting coastal communities reliant on fish stocks.

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals

A proposal to remove penalties from Australia's vehicle emissions standards has divided the industry, with some groups claiming it will undo progress.

'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

'Underwater bushfire' devastating reefs yet to let up

Some corals have been found to skip bleaching to go to instantaneous mortality after being hit with particularly extreme heat stress.

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

Axe falls on loggers' plan to avoid battle over gliders

The High Court permitting individuals and groups to prosecute state loggers is a win in the eyes of advocates but they'd rather it wasn't left to citizens.

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Hidden water study raises Antarctic melting alarm

The rate of ice melting in Antarctica could be underestimated by current scientific models, according to research examining the role of subglacial water flows.

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Technology that will let drivers use their electric vehicles as giant household batteries is launching in Australia, although its reach is limited.

Reality check for reviving dead and dying coral reefs

Expensive and up against climate change, experts say restoration is a drop in the ocean when it comes to protecting coral reefs.

Thirsty nuclear plants 'could suck water from farmers'

Farmers and businesses may be forced to surrender gigalitres of water to fuel proposed nuclear power stations due to their inland locations, a report claims.

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Plumes of flying sand to save iconic beaches

Efforts are under way to revitalise the glitter strip's beaches after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's monster waves eroded the golden sand on the famous coastline.

Will Tesla's problems crash Australia's electric dream?

The brand that has long led Australia's electric vehicle charge is falling out of favour. Can the nation's move to low-emission transport go on regardless?

Beaches much cleaner as litterbugs get the message

Australian beaches and shorelines are littered with less plastic debris in a sign waste reduction messaging has been cutting through.

Marine climate projects might do more harm than good

Potential environmental damage from a growing number of marine climate projects should be scrutinised more carefully before approval, a study says.

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

More drivers are getting behind the wheel of a new car but preferences are changing, with hybrids speeding up and petrol cars slowing down.

Residents pay price for cheap, climate-exposed homes

Homes are cheapest to build in the least climate-resilient zones and potentially expose residents to higher air-conditioning and transport costs.

U-turn on gas-guzzler fines could penalise motorists

Carmakers who fail to meet environmental standards will not be penalised under proposed changes expected during the election campaign.

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