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Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

A jet fuel emissions trading scheme for domestic airlines and a new regime for heavy vehicles could help slash emissions more than 70 per cent by 2035.

Final gas code to take effect; sector warns of shortage

Final gas code to take effect; sector warns of shortage

Final gas code to take effect; sector warns of shortage

Final gas code to take effect; sector warns of shortage

A finalised gas code of conduct aims to avert future price shocks for households and businesses, but producers warn urgent action is needed to boost supply.

Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas

Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas

Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas

Development offsets insufficient to re-home koalas

The costs involved in cultivating Queensland koala habitats are falling short of the levies paid by developers to build on land already home to the marsupials.

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ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ is in front as Australia's "big four" move toward more responsible banking as part of a push for net-zero lending and investments by 2050, a report shows.

Protest calls on Plibersek to save 400-year-old trees

Protest calls on Plibersek to save 400-year-old trees

Traditional owners from Darwin are calling on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to halt a housing development that would see 400-year-old trees bulldozed.

Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine by 2025

Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine by 2025

The main river flowing through Paris was deemed too polluted to swim in 1923, but there are hopes it will be cleaned up by 2025 in time for the Olympics.

Traditional owners reintroduce previously-extinct quoll

Traditional owners reintroduce previously-extinct quoll

Generations of Eastern Maar people have gathered together in a western Victorian sheep station to bring back a rare Australian marsupial.

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Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

Why electric cars are almost cheaper than petrol peers

The falling price of some electric cars is making more Australian motorists move but potential savings come from more than the price tag, experts say.

The battle to save Australia's ultra rare grumpy fish

The battle to save Australia's ultra rare grumpy fish

The battle to save Australia's ultra rare grumpy fish

The battle to save Australia's ultra rare grumpy fish

A grumpy looking Tasmanian fish with flashy Broadway features is the poster child for an extraordinary battle against extinction.

Half a billion more dollars needed to fight fire ants

Half a billion more dollars needed to fight fire ants

Half a billion more dollars needed to fight fire ants

Half a billion more dollars needed to fight fire ants

An audit report of efforts to eradicate highly invasive fire ants has revealed an extra half a billion dollars will be required to complete the task.

Apples, bees, mites and the pollination gauntlet

Apples, bees, mites and the pollination gauntlet

Apples, bees, mites and the pollination gauntlet

Apples, bees, mites and the pollination gauntlet

Researchers have delivered the most comprehensive assessment of pollination in apple crops in Australia by native and non-native bees.

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

A big drilling rig is on its way to the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory as protests are held against the operation.

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

Wildlife hospital staff devastated as funding scrapped

An all-species wildlife hospital in NSW faces possible closure after a $6m, four-year funding plan was revoked by the NSW government.

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

Earth hits unofficial record high temperature

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, with the past seven days the hottest week on record

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Traditional owners' last ditch plea to stop bulldozers

A big tract of land in Darwin's north is due to be cleared for a Defence Housing Australia project, sparking action by traditional owners.

Mining company gets 'slap on the wrist' for water theft

The resources regulator has determined a mining giant unlawfully took water at a time of extreme drought in rural NSW but has declined to prosecute.

Nation put on high alert as El Nino warnings heat up

More extreme weather is forecast as Australians braces for warmer, drier conditions this summer after heavy rain and record floods.

More electric car price cuts in Australia as sales soar

The price of another new electric vehicle has dropped below $40,000 in Australia on the same day the country recorded a record number of sales.

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Pass the saltbush: Farmers go native ahead of El Nino

Sheep and cattle farmers are planting an elite variety of saltbush across Australia to supplement feed in preparation for dryer conditions.

Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Introducing an ambitious fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could cut pollution and save motorists money on fuel and car maintenance, according to research.

Aussie farmers 'lead world' in sustainable agriculture

With lower pesticide use, healthier soil and decades of returning land for conservation, a new report says Australian farmers lead the world in sustainability.

Motion sensor cameras show cane toads on the march

Cane toads are being found at alarming rates in Western Australia's Kimberley but motion sensor cameras have also detected the presence of a rare marsupial.

Aussie start-up to use $5m to combat 'biggest' EV issue

An Australian electric vehicle start-up, founded by three former Tritium executives, is planning to expand after securing a $5 million investment.

Research to hedge bets on coral climate survival

Scientists have developed an easier way to narrow the selection process for the best coral species to restore reefs as global warming threatens survival.

Bushfire warning as El Nino threat looms large

El Nino conditions will likely make 2024 the world’s hottest year on record, leaving Australia in a precarious position for bushfires.

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