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Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Hydropower projects should receive more support and faster approvals if Australia is to meet its renewable energy targets, a group has warned.

From inconvenience to crisis, islands battle king tides

From inconvenience to crisis, islands battle king tides

From inconvenience to crisis, islands battle king tides

From inconvenience to crisis, islands battle king tides

Low-lying islands in the Torres Strait have been inundated after another frightening king tide season as locals continue the legal fight for climate justice.

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.

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Structures destroyed, power out as erratic fire burns

Structures destroyed, power out as erratic fire burns

A blaze has engulfed thousands of hectares and continues to threaten more structures after being fuelled by coastal winds.

Petrol, diesel cars slow while hybrids, EVs speed up

Petrol, diesel cars slow while hybrids, EVs speed up

Australians are buying fewer cars that use fossil fuels alone as they shift allegiance to low-emission hybrid and electric models.

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Tiwi Islanders are confident they've landed on the right forestry formula, one that's community-led and financially and environmentally sustainable.

Butt it out: cigarettes dominate yearly litter count

Butt it out: cigarettes dominate yearly litter count

Australians have been urged to bin their butts as the plastic ends of cigarettes rank as the most pervasive source of discarded pollution.

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Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Discount loans to drive down the price of electric cars

Finance on electric vehicles from two big brands will be subsidised by the government under a plan to cut the cost of low-emission cars.

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Locals in one rural town are lining up in a pub car park to receive free bottled water, as parts of country Australia get a reprieve from an intense heatwave.

Contentious solar farm green lit, as locals fight on

Contentious solar farm green lit, as locals fight on

Contentious solar farm green lit, as locals fight on

Contentious solar farm green lit, as locals fight on

A solar farm that will power 40,000 homes has been given the go-ahead, with a court ruling it is not "inconsistent" with a region's rural character.

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Australia could raise $35 billion a year by putting a price on pollution and help households and businesses by sharing the revenue, a report has found.

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

Roadkill has unexpected upside for conservation efforts

The carcasses of animals struck by cars are a tragic sight on the nation's roads, but scientists say they could be used to bolster conservation research.

'Seriously wrong': activists condemn fracking decision

'Seriously wrong': activists condemn fracking decision

'Seriously wrong': activists condemn fracking decision

'Seriously wrong': activists condemn fracking decision

An environmental watchdog has recommended a Kimberley fracking proposal but conservationists say the decision is flawed and they'll appeal it.

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

It might have a romantic name but African lovegrass wreaks havoc on the landscape, as researchers trial satellite technology and AI to combat the invasive weed.

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High alert as cyclone, heatwaves, fires loom large

Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.

Savings coming for households able to use energy in day

Australia is pressing ahead with its three-hour timeslot of free electricity as critics warn the design could disadvantage some customers.

Dam-ed if you do: crackdown on illicit water supplies

Several fruit and vegetable growers have been accused of building unauthorised dams in the last year, as authorities use satellites to monitor changes on farms.

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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

A national trial will recycle solar panels at the end of their working lives to extract valuable metals and boost Australia’s circular economy.

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.

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