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Victorian beekeepers warned there mite be a big problem

Victorian beekeepers warned there mite be a big problem

Another infestation of varroa mite discovered in the New South Wales Riverina has prompted warnings for beekeepers in Victoria.

Call to halt logging with glider possum on the slide

Call to halt logging with glider possum on the slide

Call to halt logging with glider possum on the slide

Call to halt logging with glider possum on the slide

The greater glider has slid from vulnerable to endangered at alarming speed and conservationists say NSW must stop logging one of its last strongholds.

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

Mining lease to thwart protests, environmentalists say

An appeal over an "anti-protester" lease granted to a Chinese-owned mining company in Tasmania has been heard in court.

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Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

The company behind Australia's largest network of service stations has partnered with a US firm to offer hydrogen refuelling facilities.

Global meeting of minds in Sydney for nature summit

Global meeting of minds in Sydney for nature summit

Sydney will host a global nature summit, offering business, science and political leaders a chance to put their heads together to supercharge funding.

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Off-the-scale marine heatwave forecast for south east

Another marine heatwave is about to hit the waters off south east Australia and there are some lessons about what might be in store from an earlier event.

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

Ending rebates early could put electric cars in reverse

If NSW puts the brakes on electric vehicle subsidies, it could slow down Australia's progress on cutting transport emissions, experts warn.

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Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Australian companies face mandatory climate reporting as consumers and investors demand information they can trust and action to prevent even higher costs.

Overworked firefighters set for 'catastrophic' weekend

Overworked firefighters set for 'catastrophic' weekend

Overworked firefighters set for 'catastrophic' weekend

Overworked firefighters set for 'catastrophic' weekend

Firefighters in the NT already battling rostering issues are on high alert as they prepare for warnings of a catastrophic fire weekend.

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

'Overwhelming' support for law to boost electric cars

Motorists want action to bring more electric cars to Australia, a consultation shows, but a battle is brewing over how fast changes happen.

Businesses want light shone on power station's future

Businesses want light shone on power station's future

Businesses want light shone on power station's future

Businesses want light shone on power station's future

The peak body representing businesses in NSW wants the government to clarify its position on the future of a major coal-fired power station.

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

CBA sees electric vehicle loans more than triple

Electric car loans are at an all-time high, with one major bank reporting a 235 per cent increase in low-emission vehicles during the last financial year.

NSW biodiversity laws failing, fuelling crisis: review

NSW biodiversity laws failing, fuelling crisis: review

NSW biodiversity laws failing, fuelling crisis: review

NSW biodiversity laws failing, fuelling crisis: review

A damning independent report has found the state's Biodiversity Conservation Act is not only failing - it's contributing to a worsening biodiversity crisis.

Andrews, Plibersek silent on Vic Murray-Darling snub

Andrews, Plibersek silent on Vic Murray-Darling snub

Andrews, Plibersek silent on Vic Murray-Darling snub

Andrews, Plibersek silent on Vic Murray-Darling snub

Victoria's refusal to sign up to the new Murray-Darling Basin plan has set the scene for an awkward joint press conference between two Labor governments.

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Fewer pizza boxes in landfill thanks to recycling boost

More grubby pizza boxes and other contaminated paper will get a second life courtesy of a nation-first recycling system in Melbourne's north.

Warming slows switch between wet and dry in Australia

Greenhouse gas emissions are affecting an air current that determines how much rain and heat Australia gets, and it could mean longer droughts and floods.

ACT, Volvo reveal Australia's first electric fire truck

Quiet and thoroughly modern, the first electric fire and rescue truck in the country - one of several on order for the ACT - has been unveiled in Brisbane.

Woodside activists hit with violence restraining orders

A WA court has granted violence restraining orders against a group of climate activists who allegedly targeted the home of Woodside Energy's chief executive.

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WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

A battery materials demonstration plant opened in Western Australian industrial heartland is another milestone to being a global hub, the premier says.

Brumbies the 'nail in the coffin' for at-risk natives

Environmentalists and brumby advocates are fiercely at odds about how best to manage feral horse populations in the Australian Alps.

Rare 'walking' handfish captured on deep-sea camera

Scientists from the CSIRO believe they have snapped an image of a mysterious narrowbody handfish, more than 25 years after the species was last seen.

Graziers draw on traditional fire skills to manage land

Traditional fire knowledge is helping Queensland graziers regenerate their land in a project that could provide a model for managing country Australia-wide.

Australia's big wet fuels bushfire risks this spring

Vast swathes of the country face a heightened fire risk this spring as heat makes a comeback after years of cooler, wetter La Nina conditions.

City-state friction on plan to ban new gas connections

A major city council is looking to impose its own ban on gas connections in new developments but the state government opposes its independent move.

BHP warns on tax, productivity after plunge in profits

Profits and dividends are down at BHP on lower commodity prices, but the mining giant says it is managing inflationary pressures better than its rivals.

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