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Taylor urged to fight for the swifties of the sky

Taylor urged to fight for the swifties of the sky

A federal senator has urged Taylor Swift to join the life-and-death fight for swifties of the feathered kind.

Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

Indigenous rights 'front and centre' in energy future

A national guide puts First Nations at the heart of clean energy development to overcome an "embarrassing" lack of respect for traditional owners in Australia.

NSW disaster costs may triple unless planning improved

NSW disaster costs may triple unless planning improved

NSW disaster costs may triple unless planning improved

NSW disaster costs may triple unless planning improved

NSW taxpayers could pay nearly triple the current annual cost of natural disasters by 2060 unless a new plan to reduce their impact is followed.

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Electric vehicle charging sparks concern among drivers

Electric vehicle charging sparks concern among drivers

More than two in three Australians think the nation needs more electric vehicle charging stations even though their number almost doubled last year.

Iron ore strength bankrolls emission-busting Fortescue

Iron ore strength bankrolls emission-busting Fortescue

High prices and loyal Chinese demand for Fortescue Group's iron ore has delivered a stellar profit and cash pile to bankroll ambitious emission-busting plans.

First reports of severe coral bleaching on reef

First reports of severe coral bleaching on reef

Corals are dying from severe bleaching around the Keppel Islands on the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

Drive-by charging on the cards for electric trucks

A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.

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Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

A children's hospital and a fire station are the latest sites to test positive for asbestos as NSW authorities continue to trace the spread of tainted mulch.

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Aussie aluminium next on chopping block, Rio warns

Iron ore and copper giant Rio Tinto has reported a fall in profit on lower commodity prices and warns the future of aluminium depends on the energy rollout.

Fashion industry on a 'watchlist' over climate impact

Fashion industry on a 'watchlist' over climate impact

Fashion industry on a 'watchlist' over climate impact

Fashion industry on a 'watchlist' over climate impact

The federal environment minister has warned the clothing industry is on a "watchlist" as she considers intervention to reduce fashion's climate impact.

Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

Farmers urge Labor leaders to fight carbon capture plan

A farming lobby says Labor leaders whose states need the Great Artesian Basin should be fighting a carbon capture and storage trial in Queensland.

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians

Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.

'I'd prefer action': Premier defends asbestos response

'I'd prefer action': Premier defends asbestos response

'I'd prefer action': Premier defends asbestos response

'I'd prefer action': Premier defends asbestos response

As NSW authorities trace the spread of recycled asbestos-tainted mulch, the premier has dismissed a call to establish an inquiry into the waste industry.

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos accused of eroding shareholder value

Gas giant Santos has been accused of eroding shareholder value with a record dividend and no update on the future after Woodside merger talks were terminated.

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Tests show cars are dirtier and thirstier than promised

Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.

Rio Tinto energy pact cuts Gladstone's carbon footprint

Rio Tinto will bankroll hundreds of construction jobs and industrial production in Queensland with a renewable energy supply deal for a smelter and refineries.

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.

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New classification system for reef coral bleaching

A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

Developer donated asbestos-tainted mulch to parish

Contaminated mulch found at a Sydney parish that required two schools to be tested was donated to the site by a developer.

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

Slow burn for traditional land management techniques

Indigenous land managers, carbon industry practitioners, scientists and policy makers are sharing knowledge at a major fire forum.

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

Bob Brown charge, ban over giant tree logging protest

A logging protest in defence of some of Tasmania's tallest trees has resulted in former Greens leader Bob Brown being charged and banned from all state forests.

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