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Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Commercial buildings next on the block for carbon cuts

Saving on emissions and energy bills for commercial premises is a "no brainer", according to the Property Council, as a push begins for greater electrification.

Dingo bites toddler at popular holiday destination

Dingo bites toddler at popular holiday destination

Dingo bites toddler at popular holiday destination

Dingo bites toddler at popular holiday destination

A two-year-old boy has suffered puncture wounds to his thigh after a dingo bit him at K'gari in the latest incident at the popular Queensland holiday spot.

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.

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Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Domestic gas inquiry gives itself more time on deficit

Facing a possible domestic gas deficit, export powerhouse Western Australia has delayed putting the squeeze on producers with a crucial inquiry given more time.

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

Not the size of the energy build, but how we use it

Not the size of the energy build, but how we use it

Many households are reducing their carbon footprint but without efficient homes or smart meters they may not be getting the best value out of clean energy.

Coalition roasted over 2030 emission target backtrack

Coalition roasted over 2030 emission target backtrack

Some opposition MPs have been caught off-guard by coalition plans to drop 2030 emission reduction targets, as the prime minister hits out at the move.

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Banks, super firms slow to step up as nature protectors

Banks, super firms slow to step up as nature protectors

Banks, super firms slow to step up as nature protectors

Banks, super firms slow to step up as nature protectors

A conservation body says financial institutions are realising natural factors can damage the economy, but are not proactive enough in mitigating those risks.

Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan

Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan

Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan

Call to cut exports, not follow 'wrong' future gas plan

A phase-down of gas exports and reserving supplies for dwindling local use would be a "real future gas strategy" for Australia, according to a climate body.

'Beyond belief': cancer risk poses water rules queries

'Beyond belief': cancer risk poses water rules queries

'Beyond belief': cancer risk poses water rules queries

'Beyond belief': cancer risk poses water rules queries

Experts want drinking water standards lifted after the US cracked down on the presence of chemicals linked to causing cancer.

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Grants for homes 'save billions on big energy projects'

Incentivising households and landlords into renewable tech such as batteries and solar would save billions on large-scale infrastructure, a report says.

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Electric cars are not the only fix for green transport

Governments will need to look at more than just electric vehicles to make significant transport emission cuts, modelling from Monash University says.

First Nations people key to blue carbon projects: study

First Nations people key to blue carbon projects: study

First Nations people key to blue carbon projects: study

First Nations people key to blue carbon projects: study

Indigenous people have rights to undertake carbon projects along most of Australia's coast, but opportunities to enter the market are limited, a study has found

Cotton growers unpick ways to improve soil health

Cotton growers unpick ways to improve soil health

Cotton growers unpick ways to improve soil health

Cotton growers unpick ways to improve soil health

A research project is trying to unpick ways for cotton growers to improve their environmental credentials by boosting soil health on their farms.

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Wanted: Geoscientists for jobs in old and new energy

Energy leaders are warning of a shortage of geoscientists for oil and gas exploration and carbon storage and a skills gap for seismic surveys for offshore wind.

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Peter Dutton says he'll not pursue the government's climate target, risking Australia's membership in the Paris Agreement.

Feral cats pose persistent problem for island 'rewild'

Indigenous managers of lungtalanana, an island in Bass Strait, want extra funding to help tackle feral cats as part of a project to return native species.

Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

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$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

Senators have attacked a $14 million advertising campaign about water in the Murray Darling basin, suggesting it is alarmist and deceptive.

'Scandalous' fracking approval alarms owners, groups

A gas producer has been granted environmental approval to drill gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin, sparking concern from Indigenous and environmental groups.

Fears land clearing will lead to tree mammal extinction

A loss of trees and natural hollows is leading to a decline in the mammals that inhabit the spaces in northern Australia, sparking extinction fears.

Timber industry bleeding cash as shutdown bites

There's no end in sight to a large-scale shutdown of timber harvesting in NSW, with all sectors of the timber industry feeling the financial pain.

Sydney in firing line as sodden state cops more rain

Severe overnight weather could trigger flash floods in NSW as the state continues to be lashed by huge, slow-moving downpours.

Streamlining new offshore gas fields still on the table

Changes to environmental approvals for new offshore gas will return to federal parliament after a review, despite being pulled in a recent deal with the Greens.

Judge mulls halt of 'unlawful, inhumane' brumby culling

The NSW government has argued that a bid by bush users to halt aerial culling of brumbies in the Snowy Mountains would harm species on the verge of extinction.

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