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Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Aussie drivers are paying more to fuel cars, study says

Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

New classification system for reef coral bleaching

A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Developer donated asbestos-tainted mulch to parish

Developer donated asbestos-tainted mulch to parish

Contaminated mulch found at a Sydney parish that required two schools to be tested was donated to the site by a developer.

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

Unions call for local content rules for offshore wind

An area of Western Australia known for its wild bottlenose dolphins and birdlife is the latest to join the offshore wind race.

Slow burn for traditional land management techniques

Slow burn for traditional land management techniques

Indigenous land managers, carbon industry practitioners, scientists and policy makers are sharing knowledge at a major fire forum.

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Aussie firms fall short of global net zero standards

Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

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Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Asbestos cases grow as recyclers call for better checks

Seven more sites have been confirmed as contaminated with asbestos in Sydney as the tainted mulch scandal expands to Canberra.

Bob Brown charge, ban over giant tree logging protest

Bob Brown charge, ban over giant tree logging protest

Bob Brown charge, ban over giant tree logging protest

Bob Brown charge, ban over giant tree logging protest

A logging protest in defence of some of Tasmania's tallest trees has resulted in former Greens leader Bob Brown being charged and banned from all state forests.

Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

Aussie economy 'OK' despite weaker housing: BlueScope

BlueScope Steel expects local housing starts to recover and strong demand in the United States for infrastructure, including steel-intensive renewable energy.

Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

Asbestos has been confirmed at two more Sydney schools with results pending for four others, while the city's Olympic Park has been cleared.

Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

A regional power company is using drones instead of helicopters for inspections of powerlines in preparation for the next bushfire season.

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

If Australia wants to host climate talks with the Pacific, let's do it right and include women from the start, an environmental impact leader says.

Royalty rebates for nickel industry to ride out slump

Royalty rebates for nickel industry to ride out slump

Royalty rebates for nickel industry to ride out slump

Royalty rebates for nickel industry to ride out slump

Western Australia will provide immediate royalty rebates to help save the nickel sector as producers mothball loss-making mines and processing facilities.

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School one of four more sites laced with asbestos

The NSW Environment Protection Agency has identified four more public sites across Sydney that have been contaminated with asbestos, including a second school.

First electric vehicle announced for Bathurst 500 race

A powerful electric Porsche has been tapped to take part in this year's Supercars season, including the Bathurst 500, as the safety vehicle.

Kosciuszko brumby shoot underway but will it be enough?

Experts say with aerial shooting approved, at least 6000 wild brumbies will need to removed from Kosciuszko National Park each year to meet reduction targets.

Taylor Swift fans assured mulch issue won't stop shows

Asbestos-tainted mulch has been found at further sites as the NSW Environment Minister blames regulatory failure for the growing scandal.

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Logging backflip 'won't save gliders from extinction'

Scientists and conservation groups say a backflip by the NSW environmental watchdog will do little to shield greater gliders from the effects of logging.

Wildlife corridor offers path for resurgent brushtails

Brushtail possums reintroduced to a former habitat have expanded their territory through a wildlife corridor connecting a sanctuary and nature reserve.

Hyundai breaks ranks to support new car emissions rules

A popular car brand has voiced support for new rules that would cut vehicle emissions, saying Australia only has a short time to catch up to other countries.

Nickel sector 'at risk', added to priority mineral list

The nickel industry faces substantial structural challenges that cannot be addressed overnight, federal Resources Minister Madeleine King warns.

Save billions on energy bills by plugging in households

Clean energy households are the "Swiss army knife" of the electricity grid and could soon be treated as seriously as large-scale generation and transmission.

Firms less keen as emission cuts move beyond quick wins

Cost savings, not saving the planet, are front of mind for Aussie businesses working on decarbonisation plans, and they're lagging their peers, a survey finds.

One in four Aussies consider an electric vehicle next

A study shows more Australian drivers are keen on electric cars but the group behind the research says it also shows bad news for a fuel-efficiency standard.

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