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Climate blockade brigade to defy rail union safety plea

Climate blockade brigade to defy rail union safety plea

The rail union has written to protesters blocking trains near the world's biggest coal port warning the activism risks safety for both demonstrators and staff.

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia isn't ready for ravages of bird flu: warning

Australia's environment ministers are accused of being missing in action and doing little to get ready for the impacts of bird flu on native wildlife.

Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean

Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean

Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean

Why land burials of whales dig a big hole for the ocean

Nature will be the big winner if Australia stops burying dead whales and gives the mighty creatures sea burials instead, researchers say.

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Dingoes share pure genes with 3000-year-old ancestors

Dingoes share pure genes with 3000-year-old ancestors

New research has revealed dingoes have kept their paws to themselves by not breeding with domestic dogs for thousands of years.

Tech and tradition helping island's koalas survive fire

Tech and tradition helping island's koalas survive fire

Cultural knowledge and new technology combine to help protect a Queensland island's unique marsupial residents from the threat of fire.

Potent greenhouse gas intercepted at Australian borders

Potent greenhouse gas intercepted at Australian borders

A company has copped a record fine for importing electrical products into Australia containing greenhouse gases that are far more potent than carbon dioxide.

Old apartment blocks struggling to support EV take-up

Old apartment blocks struggling to support EV take-up

More Australians are buying electric cars but experts warn millions of apartment dwellers may delay making purchases if they can't charge the vehicles at home.

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Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Federal watchdog planned to target environmental damage

Legislation to establish a national environment protection agency to crack down on breaches of federal laws has passed the lower house.

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

A pygmy blue whale calf spotted with its mother off Australia's west coast is the smallest of the marine mammal species ever observed.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues

Workers have been told they will continue to be paid for another couple of weeks as authorities battle an underground coal mine fire in central Queensland.

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Australian icon tops list of birds pureed by planes

Galahs, flying foxes and magpies have topped the list of animals that have perished in aircraft strikes in Australia in the past decade.

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Car sales hit speed bump as buyers step on the brake

Vehicle sales, including popular SUVs and utes, have hit a speed bump in Australia after more than a year of cruising through records.

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

Community batteries to help power thousands of homes

More than 400 shared batteries will join the national electricity grid after investments in 21 projects across all states and one territory.

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A Trump win could cost Australian exports, report warns

Critical minerals from Australia needed to fuel electric vehicles and renewable energy technology could fall in popularity depending on the US election outcome.

No living under a mushroom for farmer tackling waste

Up to 30 per cent of what's produced on Australian farms ends up wasted but one mushroom grower is finding an innovative way to try to make every stem count.

Quebec's electric avenue lures Australian mining talent

Aussies can bring expertise to Canada's critical minerals industry as it forges an electric avenue to battery manufacturers and car makers, the government says.

Audacious Aussies chase lithium in the Canadian outback

As allies seek to end China's market power, intrepid Aussie lithium explorers could fast-track Canada's efforts to build a North American battery minerals hub.

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'War zone stuff': how DV rises after natural disasters

Women should be at the centre of climate policies as they face increased rates of violence and homelessness after disasters, Australian researchers say.

Salmon farming harbour data 'not as rosy' as claimed

An environmental regulator says water quality in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour is showing continued improvement, but conservationists aren't convinced.

Loggers more active inside koala park than out: claim

Analysis shows 11 of the 20 active logging operations under way in northern NSW are in areas earmarked for a sprawling koala park, conservation groups say.

Concerns 'first electric vehicle could be your last'

Insurers are opting to write off electric cars, rather than repair them, as fewer spare parts and a shortage of mechanics add to barriers to EV take-up.

Whale entangled in fishing rope lost off southern coast

A humpback whale has disappeared off Australia's southern coast after becoming entangled in fishing rope and buoys with the public warned not to try to free it.

Industrial-scale change gives energy to small producers

Less obvious sources of greenhouse gases - including wine and pet food producers - have been awarded grants to lead the way in reducing industrial emissions.

When the Geiger counter beeps, here's what happens next

Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.

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