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EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas

EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas

Australia could see twice as many electric cars hit the road this holiday season and experts are urging drivers to plan ahead to avoid charging queues.

Electric cars reach tipping point, could double in 2024

Electric cars reach tipping point, could double in 2024

Electric cars reach tipping point, could double in 2024

Electric cars reach tipping point, could double in 2024

Experts predict electric vehicle purchases could double again next year after Australia's public charging network surged by 70 per cent in 2023.

'Wake-up call' as animal threatened species list grows

'Wake-up call' as animal threatened species list grows

'Wake-up call' as animal threatened species list grows

'Wake-up call' as animal threatened species list grows

The addition of 17 native animals to the threatened species list has increased calls for the federal government to strengthen environmental laws.

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Gas, oil ban for remote ecosystem, years after promise

Gas, oil ban for remote ecosystem, years after promise

The Queensland government has banned new oil and gas developments in the Lake Eyre basin’s rivers and floodplains, almost a decade after an election promise.

Massive wind farm will power up to 700,000 homes a year

Massive wind farm will power up to 700,000 homes a year

A massive wind farm with more than 200 wind turbines will be built in NSW, a key step towards achieving the government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA gives clues about Antarctic ice melt

Octopus DNA analysis has pointed to the likely collapse of an Antarctic ice sheet 120,000 years ago when global temperatures were similar to current levels.

Australia on the road to ban on high-polluting vehicles

Australia on the road to ban on high-polluting vehicles

New vehicles will have to create less pollution to be sold in Australia under new rules to come into effect in 2025.

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Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

A push to add nuclear to Australia's energy mix may be silenced by a steep upward revision of the cost of small reactors by the national science agency.

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

Migration boost for critically endangered parrot

More than 80 migratory orange-bellied parrots have been recorded returning to breeding grounds in Tasmania - the highest number in some 15 years.

Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024

Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024

Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024

Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024

A Brisbane company has revealed plans to retrofit and fly a hydrogen-powered light aircraft, in a development that could reduce pollution from air travel.

Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper

Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper

Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper

Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper

Areas hit by flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper are also some of Australia's richest in wildlife diversity and natural beauty.

Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Global warming is predicted to increase conflicts in developing nations but a new survey by World Vision shows climate-related disputes are already happening.

Toyota hybrid SUV recalled over fuel consumption rules

Toyota hybrid SUV recalled over fuel consumption rules

Toyota hybrid SUV recalled over fuel consumption rules

Toyota hybrid SUV recalled over fuel consumption rules

Auto manufacturer Toyota will fit new tyres on hundreds of Yaris hybrid vehicles in a recall over claims about fuel consumption.

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Expect to see more electric vehicle chargers on the street and in households after a significant investment in a Sydney charging firm.

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Alcoa mines probe over plan to clear state forest

Two Alcoa bauxite mines will be put under the microscope to assess their potential impacts on water catchments, the community, a forest and the climate.

Experts urge government to dump Woodside project

More than 50 scientists, including Professor Fiona Stanley, have urged the state and federal governments to axe Woodside's plan to expand a gas plant.

'Humane' repeat-shooting of brumbies during trial cull

Hundreds of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park have been shot dead as part of a trial of aerial shooting to control feral horse numbers.

Santos given green-light for Barossa drilling project

Santos has marked a key regulatory win for its $5.8bn Timor Sea Barossa project, but other court battles are threatening to derail the project.

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Rare sea turtle lays 'precious' eggs on mid-north coast

An endangered species of sea turtle has come ashore on the NSW mid-north coast to lay its eggs in the first known turtle nesting of the season.

Aussie film shows global warming is changing childhood

The story of a NSW boy separated from his dad during devastating bushfires has reached a global audience, highlighting the toll of climate change on children.

British wind can unlock Australia's 'superpower' future

Superior climate and energy policies have become a vote winner as well as an economic and security imperative, British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says.

NAB chair defends bank's climate pledges at fiery talks

Shareholders have grilled NAB's chairman over the banking giant's commitment to climate change at a heated annual general meeting.

Air-quality monitoring recommended for state's mines

Tougher penalties for firms found breaching environmental laws has been recommended by a report into heavy-metals mining in NSW.

'Real, growing risk' of power generation falling short

Energy market tsars are out of step with the "rooftop revolution" and other household energy that could be harnessed in a clean, low-cost system, critics say.

Opponents shoot down duck hunting report as a 'failure'

A parliamentary report recommending duck hunting be allowed to continue fails to address animal rights, conservation and community expectations, critics say.

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