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Koala vaccine hailed but rollout cost too much to bear

Koala vaccine hailed but rollout cost too much to bear

A proposal for a breakthrough koala vaccine to be administered in wild populations deserves to be "mocked", a wildlife conservation group says.

Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer 'goose'

Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer 'goose'

Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer 'goose'

Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer 'goose'

Steve Irwin's father says authorities should "throw the book" at an influencer over his treatment of crocodiles in Australia, describing it as disgusting.

Electric car safety check could spark second-hand sales

Electric car safety check could spark second-hand sales

Electric car safety check could spark second-hand sales

Electric car safety check could spark second-hand sales

It is the most expensive and vital element of an electric vehicle and more companies are offering to test it to rev up the used car market.

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Marine heatwave disaster warnings ignored for two years

Marine heatwave disaster warnings ignored for two years

The federal government ignored warnings of a marine heatwave and failed to commit funding to fight SA's devastating algal bloom, a senate inquiry has heard.

Environmentalists target super fund over climate change

Environmentalists target super fund over climate change

Market Forces and other groups say a super fund needs to take a firmer stance against Australian oil and gas companies Woodside and Santos.

Step off the gas, Aussie green iron producers warned

Step off the gas, Aussie green iron producers warned

Australia could squander the opportunity to export green iron to the world if it does not pursue renewable hydrogen for its production, analysts say.

Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul

Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul

A shake up of Australia's environment laws is being considered, which will determine where developments can be built and where they should be blocked.

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Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Quiet and clean, if costly: an Australian delivery business says more companies should adopt electric trucks ahead of World EV Day.

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Defence force veterans are set to patrol Adelaide beaches, helping clean up thousands of marine creatures wiped out by a harmful algal bloom.

Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Hundreds of timber jobs will be chopped by the establishment of a national park hoped to protect wildlife, boost tourism and generate carbon credits.

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

A single coal mine could be in line for $44 million in fuel tax credits each year - money environmental campaigners would rather see in government coffers.

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

A huge proposed national park to protect koalas has been hailed by conservationists, but the logging industry says jobs will be decimated.

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Tributes are flowing for a surfer mauled to death in a rare city shark attack as a net-free beach trial is put on hold until the incident in fully investigated.

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

The government must act to protect koala habitats from bulldozers, which will destroy 4000 hectares in 2025 - the worst on record, a green group has warned.

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Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Offshore wind technology could give Australia’s renewable energy a significant boost but projects are facing headwinds, both locally and abroad.

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

Researchers have discovered an abandoned coal exploration borehole leaking the same amount of greenhouse gases as 10,000 cars, sparking calls for an audit.

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Scientists who proved an Antarctic ice meltdown theory by cracking a crucial 'cold case' using octopus DNA have received a major science award.

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol and diesel equivalents in Australia but the race remains slow and steady.

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Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Australia's environment is delivering much more than the government invests in it and contributes 20 per cent of the nation's economic output, a report finds.

MPs demand Santos fix gas tank, leaking for 19 years

A storage tank at a major gas export hub that has emitted methane for almost two decades is causing federal government concern, sparking repair option talks.

Australian security warning as US goes cold on climate

Australia is not doing enough to prepare for widespread human displacement, sea level rise and other security risks posed by a warming planet, experts warn.

Polling 'farmers, not Facebook' reveals climate reality

Most farmers view climate change as a major threat to their businesses and are already dealing with unpredictable growing seasons and unusual rainfall patterns.

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

An environmental group has released documents that show a storage tank at a gas export facility near a capital city has been leaking for almost 20 years.

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

Australians who had previously voted for the coalition, but refused to do so at the last election, have revealed why in a new research report.

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

Cutting emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 is "technologically and economically feasible" for Australia, a global climate think tank says.

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