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Data centres spruiked as energy grid 'shock absorbers'

Data centres spruiked as energy grid 'shock absorbers'

Australia has the energy resources to host data centres and they can be built to play nicely with the electricity network, the federal climate minister says.

The 'stealthy' price-setter of Australian energy bills

The 'stealthy' price-setter of Australian energy bills

The 'stealthy' price-setter of Australian energy bills

The 'stealthy' price-setter of Australian energy bills

Australians wondering why they are paying more for power should be looking to pricey gas and dubious energy retailer conduct, the Climate Council says.

Competing claims about firefighting funding debunked

Competing claims about firefighting funding debunked

Competing claims about firefighting funding debunked

Competing claims about firefighting funding debunked

Politicians are trading blows over the funding of one state's regional firefighters amid a devastating season, but their claims omit important context.

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Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Big trucks and buses drive a heavy healthcare burden

Premature deaths and childhood asthma are among the health risks of allowing high-polluting heavy vehicles to travel on populated routes.

Australia at climate crossroads as old fuel path tapers

Australia at climate crossroads as old fuel path tapers

Australia has an opportunity to redeem itself on international climate policy and lead a fossil fuel phase out, says a prominent international activist.

How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster

How mirroring nature might just save the humble oyster

Oyster reefs are already a restoration priority and Australian research could boost survival rates of the water-filtering, habitat-providing species.

Popular car brand earns $24m debt under pollution rules

Some of the most popular car companies in Australia and a selection of luxury brands have failed to meet emissions targets in their first year of operation.

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Climate 'coming for our coffee' without farm adaptation

Climate 'coming for our coffee' without farm adaptation

Climate 'coming for our coffee' without farm adaptation

Climate 'coming for our coffee' without farm adaptation

The world's "bean belt" is under pressure from extreme heat, drought and pests that are threatening to keep pushing coffee prices higher.

'Goliath won': Santos fends off greenwashing lawsuit

'Goliath won': Santos fends off greenwashing lawsuit

'Goliath won': Santos fends off greenwashing lawsuit

'Goliath won': Santos fends off greenwashing lawsuit

The defeat of a climate suit against Santos has disappointed activists but opened the public's eyes to how the resources giant developed its net-zero targets.

Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal Australia says it has nothing to hide following revelations it provided funding for a group that ran attack ads against Greens, Labor and teal candidates.

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Evidence of a threatened pygmy possum species in a national park would be like "rediscovering the Tasmanian Tiger", a scientist says.

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Financial support and extra pest control are on the way for farmers in one state as severe rainfall shortages create tough conditions.

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Australia’s biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Barking up the right tree, dogs have a nose for nature

Long known as farmers' best friends, working dogs are increasingly becoming conservationists' companions due to their ability to sniff out rare species.

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Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.

'Watch this space': Fortescue bullish on climate target

Battery-powered trains are part of Fortescue's plan to eliminate fossil fuels from its Pilbara iron ore operations as it aims to beat a decarbonisation target.

Climate squeezing Australia's southern right whales

Longer stints between southern right whale babies are sounding alarm bells for all species reliant on krill and a healthy Antarctic ecosystem.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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