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No El Nino for now but authorities remain on alert

No El Nino for now but authorities remain on alert

The prospect of hotter, drier weather has authorities concerned even as the Bureau of Meteorology holds off on declaring an El Nino event.

Logging halted in forests earmarked for koala hubs

Logging halted in forests earmarked for koala hubs

Logging halted in forests earmarked for koala hubs

Logging halted in forests earmarked for koala hubs

Logging will be paused in forests on the NSW mid-north coast that have been flagged as koala hubs in a proposed Great Koala National Park.

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

A leading investor rejects allegations of "greenwashing" over its support for three Woodside Energy directors, including resources stalwart Ian Macfarlane.

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New tool to help farmers hit by natural disasters

New tool to help farmers hit by natural disasters

A new directory aims to connect farmers impacted by natural disasters and biosecurity events with Australian government financial and mental health support.

Smoke haze, poor air quality a reality check for summer

Smoke haze, poor air quality a reality check for summer

Sydney's city centre and eastern suburbs were blanketed in smoke as major hazard reduction burns continue in a bid to mitigate bushfires this summer.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

A fire three times the size of the ACT is rapidly moving through the Northern Territory outback, threatening towns along the way.

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Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

Dan Murphy's charging deal to top up electric vehicles

One of Australia's largest liquor store chains will see more electric car chargers outside its stores after extending its deal with Evie Networks.

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

Father and daughter dig in to try and make soils sexy

A father-and-daughter duo have teamed up to write a book on soil's vital role in fighting climate change, in the hope it will inform government policy.

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Citizen scientists asked to help unpack platypus enigma

Ecologists want Australians to look for platypuses in their local rivers and creeks to help plug knowledge gaps about the declining species.

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

'Fun to drive': more Aussie drivers going electric

The number of Australians driving electric cars has doubled in the last year but experts say more work is needed to catch up to progress overseas.

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

Australia has been scolded over contaminated sites, new oil and gas projects and a "reactive" environmental protection framework by a UN investigator.

Coalition won't be departing from net zero: Dutton

Coalition won't be departing from net zero: Dutton

Coalition won't be departing from net zero: Dutton

Coalition won't be departing from net zero: Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slapped down a National Party push to abandon a commitment to net zero emissions.

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Indigenous kids to share in $22m toxic chemical payout

Children are eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement for the contamination of Aboriginal cultural lands in southern NSW, a judge has ruled.

Volunteers warn of 'uncertain' future for Landcare work

Funding uncertainty for Landcare is putting the movement under threat, with volunteers claiming not enough money is reaching those on the frontline.

Salmon farmers at odds with destock call to save skate

Tasmania's salmon industry is resisting advice to destock pens in a harbour in order to save an ancient fish on the brink of extinction.

Once-extinct 'zombie fish' are back for a wild time

Young southern purple-spotted gudgeon, thought to be extinct in Victoria for more than 20 years, have been released into the wild after a breeding program.

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Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

Rivals are rolling out ambitious industrial policies and Australia must match these on its own terms, a business group will tell a hydrogen summit.

Plan to shield native species from threat posed by cats

The federal government has released a new plan that aims to stop feral and pet cats from driving more native species to extinction.

Threatened species list just got a whole lot longer

Dozens of plants and animals have been added to Australia's long list of threatened species, with 14 catapulting into the critically endangered category.

Parliament orders major work on net-zero nuts and bolts

The Climate Change Authority will develop plans across the whole economy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 in a major report to be delivered within a year.

Local councils urged to drive electric cars, trucks

Battery-powered garbage trucks and electric cars are among the vehicles being shown to local government leaders ahead of World EV Day.

Stormwater loaded with microplastics from car tyres

Tiny toxic particles from tyres are polluting the stormwater that flows into Australian waterways, but scientists say there are simple solutions available.

Sand dredging is 'sterilising' ocean floor, UN warns

The amount of sand being withdrawn from the environment is considerable and has a large impact, a United Nations environmental agency says.

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