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Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul

Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul

A shake up of Australia's environment laws is being considered, which will determine where developments can be built and where they should be blocked.

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Quiet and clean, if costly: an Australian delivery business says more companies should adopt electric trucks ahead of World EV Day.

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Veterans on frontline for algal bloom response

Defence force veterans are set to patrol Adelaide beaches, helping clean up thousands of marine creatures wiped out by a harmful algal bloom.

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Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Tourism, carbon credits and koalas to replace logging

Hundreds of timber jobs will be chopped by the establishment of a national park hoped to protect wildlife, boost tourism and generate carbon credits.

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

Coal mine's generous diesel tax credits a fresh target

A single coal mine could be in line for $44 million in fuel tax credits each year - money environmental campaigners would rather see in government coffers.

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

Massive koala park plan to give logging the chop

A huge proposed national park to protect koalas has been hailed by conservationists, but the logging industry says jobs will be decimated.

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Beloved shark attack victim mourned as net trial paused

Tributes are flowing for a surfer mauled to death in a rare city shark attack as a net-free beach trial is put on hold until the incident in fully investigated.

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Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

Bulldozers decimating koala habitats, advocates warn

The government must act to protect koala habitats from bulldozers, which will destroy 4000 hectares in 2025 - the worst on record, a green group has warned.

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Offshore wind technology could give Australia’s renewable energy a significant boost but projects are facing headwinds, both locally and abroad.

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

'Super emitter': borehole readings spark audit call

Researchers have discovered an abandoned coal exploration borehole leaking the same amount of greenhouse gases as 10,000 cars, sparking calls for an audit.

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Eureka moment for scientists who solved 'cold case'

Scientists who proved an Antarctic ice meltdown theory by cracking a crucial 'cold case' using octopus DNA have received a major science award.

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid sales accelerate but diesel utes claim top spots

Hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol and diesel equivalents in Australia but the race remains slow and steady.

Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Australia's environment is delivering much more than the government invests in it and contributes 20 per cent of the nation's economic output, a report finds.

MPs demand Santos fix gas tank, leaking for 19 years

MPs demand Santos fix gas tank, leaking for 19 years

MPs demand Santos fix gas tank, leaking for 19 years

MPs demand Santos fix gas tank, leaking for 19 years

A storage tank at a major gas export hub that has emitted methane for almost two decades is causing federal government concern, sparking repair option talks.

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Australian security warning as US goes cold on climate

Australia is not doing enough to prepare for widespread human displacement, sea level rise and other security risks posed by a warming planet, experts warn.

Polling 'farmers, not Facebook' reveals climate reality

Most farmers view climate change as a major threat to their businesses and are already dealing with unpredictable growing seasons and unusual rainfall patterns.

Gas facility leak sparks cover-up allegations

An environmental group has released documents that show a storage tank at a gas export facility near a capital city has been leaking for almost 20 years.

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

Australians who had previously voted for the coalition, but refused to do so at the last election, have revealed why in a new research report.

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'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

Cutting emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 is "technologically and economically feasible" for Australia, a global climate think tank says.

'Tough cop' needed to protect Australia's environment

Australia needs a tough cop on the beat to enforce environmental rules, with international attention on plans to combat climate change and limit global warming.

Brothers set record with 140-day row across the Pacific

A Scottish trio has landed on Australian shores after an arduous 140-day journey across the Pacific, raising more than $1.6 million for clean water projects.

Approval for 'longest delayed' wind farm

An 81-turbine wind farm labelled the longest delayed project in a state's planning system has been ticked off on, as other schemes face environmental criticism.

'Law on our side': parents push for bold climate target

Historic legal advice from the World Court has informed a Parents for Climate pursuit of science-based emissions cuts.

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Strict conditions imposed by the federal government will do little to protect the environment surrounding a controversial wind farm project, green groups warn.

Court rules Murray-Darling groundwater plan is invalid

A plan to manage groundwater in the Murray-Darling Basin is invalid, a federal court has ruled following a challenge by Traditional Owners.

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