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Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone

Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone

A picturesque bay off Brisbane is being smothered with huge volumes of sediment and urgent action is needed to rehabilitate river systems, a new study warns.

Financiers shun nuclear, upbeat on climate investment

Financiers shun nuclear, upbeat on climate investment

Financiers shun nuclear, upbeat on climate investment

Financiers shun nuclear, upbeat on climate investment

Financiers are more upbeat on climate investment as Australia charts a clearer course, but nuclear reactors are not where they want to put superannuation money.

Renewable land grab leaves prime paddocks in production

Renewable land grab leaves prime paddocks in production

Renewable land grab leaves prime paddocks in production

Renewable land grab leaves prime paddocks in production

A renewable energy land agent says farmers are happy with projects on paddocks they can't see from their porch, as long as it's their land making the money.

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Bottle and can deposits reap millions and billions

Bottle and can deposits reap millions and billions

Billions of drink containers have been saved from landfill through Queensland's container deposit scheme, putting $800 million back in people's pockets.

Up to $18b saved while watching footy with new air-con

Up to $18b saved while watching footy with new air-con

Choosing the right appliance can shrink your power bill and make a dent in a business or household's carbon footprint, according to federal government data.

New forestry plan seeks to avoid koala free future

New forestry plan seeks to avoid koala free future

A major summit focused on how to save koalas in NSW has been told a new road map is on the way for the forestry industry.

Most want energy-efficient homes but are stuck on price

Most want energy-efficient homes but are stuck on price

Most Australian buyers, renters and builders want energy-efficient homes, a study has found, but high prices and a lack of knowledge are holding them back.

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Researcher warns of killing zones inside new koala park

Researcher warns of killing zones inside new koala park

Researcher warns of killing zones inside new koala park

Researcher warns of killing zones inside new koala park

A sprawling new koala park planned in NSW will lock in logging threats unless all timber harvesting is banned, including in plantations, researchers warn.

Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk

Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk

Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk

Audi issues second electric car recall due to fire risk

More than 120 electric cars from German car maker Audi have been recalled in Australia, with owners warned a fix is still being developed.

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors

A vast source of onshore gas up for development could waste billions of taxpayer and investor dollars by being unable to compete with a "glut" of foreign LNG.

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

Woodside preparing 'new climate bomb' on gas peninsula

A gas hub proposed by Woodside Energy would undermine efforts to counter climate change and seriously damage Australia's credibility, environmentalists say.

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

New vehicle rules under scrutiny as US changes EV path

Australia's peak car lobby group has called for big changes to the government's new vehicle emission rules after the US changed its long-term plans.

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Despite a push for electrification, the energy market operator is urging investment in gas pipelines, storage and ports to secure power for homes and industry.

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

Juvenile discovery breeds hope for park's platypuses

A juvenile platypus has been found after the mammals were reintroduced in Sydney's Royal National Park, where they have been locally extinct for decades.

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Hairy poo unmasked as nation's newest creepy-crawly

A striking beetle that has a glamorous furry coat has been discovered in the forests behind the Gold Coast's busy beaches.

Climate anxiety high after record-breaking summer

More Australians are worried about the prospect of having to relocate due to extreme weather events, a survey has found.

National plan in the works to monitor river invader

Authorities are working on a national strategy to manage the spread and impact of a destructive, exotic clam that has been found in the Brisbane River.

Fuels versus food fight becoming 'less emotional'

Growing and crushing more crops to keep planes in the skies and farmers on the land does not have to compromise food security, industry leaders say.

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Car emission rules may be 'too weak' for speedy change

New limits on vehicle pollution may not shift the dial for the car market for years, new modelling shows, but could "lock in" long-term change.

Live toad and human bones among items stopped at border

A live toad, human bones and holy water from the Ganges were among almost 400,000 items picked up by biosecurity officials at Australia's airports last year.

Call for more biofuels to keep trucks, utes on the road

Aussies are lagging on decarbonisation and risk paying an ongoing "green premium" for alternative fuels without changes to government policy and carbon markets.

More prison time for West Gate climate protesters

Two protesters who blocked Melbourne's West Gate Bridge at peak hour have been handed a two-month prison term after they appealed their 21-day sentences.

Rare earths miner fined before getting $840m govt loan

Weeks before receiving a large government loan, a rare earths project was fined for starting works before its environmental approvals were signed off.

Relief for some as power prices drop, but not for all

Regulators have released draft recommendations on what consumers in Australia's east will pay to keep the lights on. One state will see a big drop.

Beloved natives in firing line of `ultimate invader'

An inquiry into Australia's efforts to eradicate fire ants has been told what could be on the line for treasured native species, including koalas and platypus.

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