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Water trigger laws used in court bid to block fracking

Water trigger laws used in court bid to block fracking

Lock the Gate Alliance has launched the first legal challenge to fracking under the water trigger in Australia’s national environment laws.

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

New homes lead the way in energy efficiency

Canberra boasts the most energy efficient homes in Australia but cities with older stock like Sydney and Hobart are lagging.

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Exhausted: Australia lags Europe, US on car pollution

Vehicles are getting bigger but more efficient, a transport study has found, but Australia is still being lapped by other nations on low-emission cars.

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Warning faster environment approvals may cost community

Warning faster environment approvals may cost community

One state's plan to slash environmental approval times for projects in half has blindsided conservationists.

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Nuclear 'most expensive' for replacing coal-fired power

Renewable energy is the cheapest option to power Australia, according to scientific estimates that have been savaged by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Confirmation: 2024 will be the hottest year on record

Confirmation: 2024 will be the hottest year on record

After months of catastrophic heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and tropical cyclones, data has confirmed 2024 is now certain to be the hottest year on record.

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

Power couple: green energy, gas giant bet on renewables

A renewable energy company with global backers will be launched to take on top tier rivals, despite a looming political threat to clean energy investment.

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Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

A major manufacturer warns Australia is not ready to follow Europe on packaging reform but could develop more a circular economy to keep waste out of landfill.

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

Five-year energy blueprint greenlights Indigenous power

A national blueprint greenlights access to cheaper, safer power for Indigenous Australians as the market operator reassures ministers about overall supply.

Santos sold vague plan as carbon blueprint, court told

Santos sold vague plan as carbon blueprint, court told

Santos sold vague plan as carbon blueprint, court told

Santos sold vague plan as carbon blueprint, court told

A plan for gas giant Santos to reduce emissions does not rely on real projects and could mislead the public, a group has told the Federal Court.

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingo

A woman has copped the maximum fine after she was caught feeding dingoes at a popular holiday destination - and it wasn't her first offence.

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

Australians are being put on alert: our summers are becoming more erratic, with experts forecasting a season of heavy rain and warm weather - and bushfires.

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

Meltdown: homeowners taught about 'massive' heat impact

An unseen, pervasive natural disaster is expected to have a growing impact in coming decades, costing billions of dollars each year.

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

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Old-growth trees could be logged under native expansion

A proposed expansion of native forestry could include areas of land home to old-growth trees, endangered animals and Aboriginal heritage.

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

Drivers hit the brakes on car buys as economy slows

New vehicle sales continue to slow down in Australia, in what industry experts say is a 'disturbing trend' and a sign the cost of living is biting.

Renewable hydrogen tech could give green light to jobs

Australia could unlock $1.7 billion and thousands of jobs by 2050 if it seizes the opportunity to create hydrogen-manufacturing equipment, a study has found.

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Milestone for renewable energy to power iron ore port

An energy project combining cyclone-busting solar panels and a big battery has been built in the Pilbara region to decarbonise iron ore port operations.

Mobile fix for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

A mobile treatment system will be installed at a key water filtration plant as authorities rush to bring levels of PFAS chemicals in line with new standards.

Consumers need power on shift to net zero emissions

Australians broadly support the shift to renewable energy but they don't know where to start when it comes to updating their homes or buying new appliances.

Urgent action needed to stamp out battery fire risks

Companies who import electronic goods to Australia should be forced to register and recycle their batteries, an expert says, to address growing fire risks.

Lifeline for ex-steel workers from green iron exports

Economic modelling suggests a sovereign green iron industry could make more than $100 billion a year and create thousands of jobs for former steel workers.

Top UN court hears landmark Vanuatu-led climate case

Vanuatu's climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu has opened the historic case for a broader legal basis for action on climate change.

Environment 'unfinished business' for PM as polls near

The government is facing opposing calls to introduce and scrap environmental protection laws after a bid to pass it in parliament was abandoned last minute.

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