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Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

Climate tops agenda at Australia, UK PMs' first meeting

The prime ministers of Australian and the UK have pledged greater investment in green hydrogen and offshore wind during their first meeting in Samoa.

US approves Australian Ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

US approves Australian Ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

US approves Australian Ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

US approves Australian Ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

The Biden administration has given the nod to an Australian lithium mine in Nevada despite concerns for a rare flower at the site.

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Anti-Woodside activists plead guilty over AGM protest

Three Disrupt Burrup Hub activists have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief over their attempted evacuation of the 2023 Woodside annual general meeting.

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Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Remote harbour salmon farms record 1000-tonne deaths

Data released under right-to-information reveals more than 1000 tonnes of salmon died at a harbour where the future of fish farming is under a cloud.

Energy giant targeted in bid to stop fracking pipeline

Energy giant targeted in bid to stop fracking pipeline

Traditional owners, doctors and scientists have signed a letter calling on APA Group to end its plans to build a pipeline enabling gas fracking in the NT.

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Gunlom Falls will again welcome visitors after Parks Australia was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for disturbing a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

Rising sea levels to hit economy like a lockdown wave

The economic impact of rising sea levels would be in the hundreds of billions of dollars for Victoria without proper action, a state inquiry has been told.

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Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

Circular start-up turns fish guts into flowers

A start-up that turns marine waste into a resource is a pioneer in circular business, as research urges support for regional areas on the path to net zero.

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

'Low-hanging electrons' ripe for harvesting lower bills

Most of the roughly 10 million residential customers in the national electricity market are missing out on savings because their homes are not "smart" enough.

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals allowed in Australian drinking water have been released, with at least one region failing to meet them.

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

King's suit dampened but spirits blazed at fire demo

Bushfire scientists and volunteer firefighting brigades greeted His Majesty and walked him through how Australia handles one of its greatest natural threats.

Back on track for clean energy overhaul, investors told

Back on track for clean energy overhaul, investors told

Back on track for clean energy overhaul, investors told

Back on track for clean energy overhaul, investors told

A jolt of investor interest has put Australia back on track for 82 per cent renewable energy in the electricity grid by 2030, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

Banking on seeds to help save endangered possum

Banking on seeds to help save endangered possum

Banking on seeds to help save endangered possum

Banking on seeds to help save endangered possum

More than 60 years after the rediscovery of a rare possum in Victoria, scientists are looking ahead to save the tiny population that remains in the wild.

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'Throw the book at them': tar ball spill source sought

Some of Sydney's most popular beaches have been given the all-clear after tar balls washed up on the sand, raising fears of an acute oil spill close to shore.

Controversial environmental laws to slash green tape

Western Australia's revised environmental laws will slash green tape and reduce duplication while maintaining environmental standards, the government says.

Generators chase peaks as wholesale energy prices spike

Batteries are setting the price in the electricity market more often than a year ago but gas is the dominant price-setter as generators chase lucrative spikes.

Conservationists hold fears for the EPA's independence

The Conservation Council says the WA government is in the process of gutting the independence of the state's environmental protection authority.

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Forget electric and focus on hybrid utes, inquiry hears

Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.

Gaps in biosecurity shield putting farmers at risk

Agriculture Victoria is fighting to contain five plant pests and diseases, but it could lack the staff it needs to fight future outbreaks, a report shows.

Rio Tinto 'breaks ranks', keeps climate trigger alive

The federal government has been urged to strike an urgent deal on environmental laws as Rio Tinto joins those calling for reforms that tackle climate change.

Autonomous flying taxis prepare for launch in Australia

Would you ride in a plane with no pilot? One aerospace company is betting on it, signing a deal with Australian air safety regulator to establish rules.

Tasmania to remain Australia's Antarctic gateway

Tasmania will remain home to the nation's Antarctic icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina, and gateway to the Southern Ocean following a $188 million deal.

Origin Energy defends complex switch to renewables, gas

As China pushes for cheaper Australian LNG, shareholders of energy retailer and east coast gas producer Origin Energy have been warned of a "messy" transition.

'Climate action pays': call to rev up clean investment

There can be winners in the clean energy race, a group of super funds says, rolling out a campaign to quell community fears and accelerate development.

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