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Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Training boost to repair electric car mechanic shortage

Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

Japan-bought patrol ship to ramp up anti-whaling fight

A former fisheries vessel has been bought from the Japanese government by anti-whaling activists for use in the Southern Ocean.

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Hybrid sales charge ahead as electric cars slow down

Aussie drivers have snapped up a record number of new vehicles in 2024 despite challenging economic conditions, with big and hybrid vehicles popular.

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Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

Forestry Corp faces fresh glider negligence claims

The NSW Forestry Corporation has again been accused of incompetently searching for endangered greater gliders before logging their habitat.

Dozens arrested as clearing continues at sensitive site

Dozens arrested as clearing continues at sensitive site

Protesters have been arrested in their dozens in Darwin as land clearing continues at Lee Point where defence housing is set to be built.

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto faces 'biggest test' since Juukan Gorge

Rio Tinto is on the hook for water use and what has been described as the biggest test of its reputation since the destruction of ancient Juukan Gorge shelters.

Less land clearing sees red meat emissions reduction

Less land clearing sees red meat emissions reduction

Reduced land clearing has contributed to a 78 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the red meat industry, according to a new CSIRO report.

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Teen climate activists demand apology from premier

Teen climate activists demand apology from premier

Teen climate activists demand apology from premier

Teen climate activists demand apology from premier

Climate activists who protested inside Woodside's annual general meeting claim the WA premier defamed them to the media and have demanded an apology.

Sustainable investment must be real not faked: ASIC

Sustainable investment must be real not faked: ASIC

Sustainable investment must be real not faked: ASIC

Sustainable investment must be real not faked: ASIC

The corporate watchdog wants Australia to attract sustainable investment, not scare it off, but not at the expense of well-meaning consumers and investors.

Calls to establish climate change intelligence unit

Calls to establish climate change intelligence unit

Calls to establish climate change intelligence unit

Calls to establish climate change intelligence unit

A dedicated unit to tackle the security threat posed by climate change should be established within Australia's intelligence community, a former ADF chief says.

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

MP throws shade on renewable energy at solar conference

A blistering assessment of Australia’s renewable energy investments has shocked attendees at a Brisbane solar event.

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Licences go to nation's first offshore wind projects

Some of the world's biggest energy companies have been granted licences to start developing offshore wind farms to replace Australia's coal-fired power plants.

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait elders fear becoming climate refugees

Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the Commonwealth for failing to act on climate change, with closing arguments underway in a Federal Court case.

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

Damage from methane adds to pressure for carbon levy

A leading economist has doubled down on calls for a $100 billion a year carbon tax to back new industries and stop pumping out "astounding" levels of methane.

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Arrests as land clearing resumes at sensitive site

Environmental concerns have not stopped bulldozers clearing a sensitive area in the NT, as advocates call it devastating for endangered birds.

Forestry Corp compliance squad sets sights on protests

Conservation groups have sounded the alarm over a new Forestry Corporation compliance team that will focus heavily on logging protests in NSW.

EV crash victims could be left to die in battery fires

Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.

By-catch fears prompt ban calls as shark nets removed

Shark nets are being removed from beaches as temperatures dip, but critics of their use say they are not safe to go back in the water when summer returns.

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Resistance warrior wins international environment prize

A young First Nations woman has won an international environmental award in recognition of her grassroots advocacy.

Electric and hybrid vehicles racing ahead in the 'burbs

More electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are hitting the streets in outer suburbs where drivers are in the box seat to save the most money on petrol.

Bob Brown to fight forestry protest trespass charge

Former Greens leader Bob Brown has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to a trespassing charge stemming from an anti-forestry protest.

Final hearings in landmark climate court case begin

Torres Strait Islander elders fear they will be displaced from their home within the next three decades as the final hearings in a landmark climate case begin.

Japan's giants commit to Aussie nickel joint venture

A nickel explorer has formed a joint venture with two of Japan's industrial giants as Australia's allies move to secure long-term supplies of battery minerals.

A wonky take on Australia's big food waste problem

As a deadline to halve food waste by 2030 looms, food rescue groups, upcycled food producers and a novelty fruit landmark are raising awareness of a big issue.

Why 'noisy' electric cars could save Australian lives

New rules will force electric and hybrid vehicles to make sounds at low speeds next year, in a move that could save the lives of Australian pedestrians.

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