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Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

A national trial will recycle solar panels at the end of their working lives to extract valuable metals and boost Australia’s circular economy.

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Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Bushfires spark inquiry call as funding debate rages

Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.

Third hottest year notched as fires, floods hit at home

Third hottest year notched as fires, floods hit at home

The world clocked its third hottest year on record in 2025 and is on track to surpass the 1.5C Paris Agreement threshold by the end of the decade.

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Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Fate of many species rests on stemming bush bulldozing

Australia has rubber-stamped thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat for development, but reworked protections could start to reverse the trend.

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Hybrid and electric vehicles rev up second-hand market

Australians are buying more used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, although sales across all states and territories are slowing down.

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

A serious fault has been identified in more than 2800 electric vehicles and, with no immediate fix, drivers are being warned not to fully charge the cars.

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

Thousands of workers are riding the ups and downs of building the solar, wind and transmission needed for the next-generation energy system.

Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

Welcome relief arrives for overheated southern states

The worst of a fierce heatwave impacting southern Australia is finally over.

Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

Tonnes of debris removed from 'trashed' remote beach

It took a team of 18 people six days to remove the plastic, ghost nets and other debris from a remote Top End beach just 190 metres long.

Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark

Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark

Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark

Secret weapon in climate fight hiding in tree bark

Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.

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Extreme hot and cold driving inland health emergencies

As Australia swelters through a heatwave, research suggests inland populations can expect hot days to become a bigger cause of health stress in the future.

Quietly dying: few forests spared from tree losses

Australian forests are thinning in a worrying finding for a world relying on plants to help soak up excess atmospheric carbon.

Harmless 'pink sludge' not linked to salmon farming

A peak salmon farming body has taken a shot at environmentalists after testing revealed a "pink sludge" found a beach has no known links to aquaculture.

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Australian motorists are increasingly choosing fuel-efficient vehicles but that does not mean a move away from SUVs or utes.

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One-in-five solar panels degrading faster than expected

The discovery that some solar panels may last for only half their anticipated lifetimes suggests manufacturing and quality control issues need ironing out.

Novel car brands tipped to accelerate Aussie market

From Forthing to Farizon, consumers can expect plenty of fresh brand names in the local automotive market, with growth expected to almost double in a decade.

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

Dire warning over native species conservation funding

Conservationists say hundreds of programs to control invasive species, and save native flora and fauna could be impacted without ongoing government funding.

Pink sludge found in secluded bays sparks water worries

Samples are being tested of pink sludge taken from beaches and bays in southern Tasmania where conservationists are calling for urgent action.

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

An unknown illness has left a wildlife hospital overwhelmed with injured magpies, while across the country a mysterious outbreak is killing the songbirds.

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