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Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia gets wake-up call on materials manufacturing

Australia must ramp up its ability to make the materials and components needed for big renewable energy projects coming down the pipeline, industry heads say.

Awareness campaign to dampen rise in battery fires

Awareness campaign to dampen rise in battery fires

Awareness campaign to dampen rise in battery fires

Awareness campaign to dampen rise in battery fires

Environmental authorities in NSW will roll out a campaign on how to safely store and dispose of batteries after a rise in fires caused by them igniting.

Electric cars to power university in world-first trial

Electric cars to power university in world-first trial

Electric cars to power university in world-first trial

Electric cars to power university in world-first trial

Ten cutting-edge electric vehicle chargers on an Australian university campus will help power its buildings when the sun goes down, as part of a new trial.

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Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

Premier writes to ABC's Buttrose over Woodside protest

The WA premier has sent a scathing letter to Ita Buttrose about a Four Corners crew's presence during a planned protest at the Woodside chief's home.

Defence housing development paused on NT cultural site

Defence housing development paused on NT cultural site

Defence Housing Australia has halted works on a project at Lee Point in Darwin following concerns from traditional owners over cultural issues.

Clean energy and 'green' cotton sprout from seed money

Clean energy and 'green' cotton sprout from seed money

Decarbonising cotton has begun in the NSW Gwydir Valley as an agribusiness sows the seed for customers to trace products from the paddock to the shopping bag.

DNA tests expose scale of sham seafood sales

DNA tests expose scale of sham seafood sales

Australian seafood lovers are frequently being swindled, with more than 10 per cent of produce something other than what's on the label, a study shows.

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Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance costs, claims under microscope after floods

Insurance affordability and the handling of claims after devastating floods in several states in 2022 will be examined in a parliamentary hearing.

Experts demand new reef plan with rising climate threat

Experts demand new reef plan with rising climate threat

Experts demand new reef plan with rising climate threat

Experts demand new reef plan with rising climate threat

An expert panel that advises the government says Australia needs another plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef from escalating climate threats.

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Renewable energy can spark an industrial turnaround, but Australia risks continuing to serve as the world's "quarry" at the current pace of change, experts say.

Victoria accused of sabotaging Murray-Darling plan

Victoria accused of sabotaging Murray-Darling plan

Victoria accused of sabotaging Murray-Darling plan

Victoria accused of sabotaging Murray-Darling plan

A report from Environment Victoria has accused the state government of undermining the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan since the scheme's inception.

Minister pledges to take the sting out of fire ants

Minister pledges to take the sting out of fire ants

Minister pledges to take the sting out of fire ants

Minister pledges to take the sting out of fire ants

Out of the pan and into the fire ants, Queensland's agriculture minister is adamant a battle to contain the invasive pests is being won.

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Women are closing the gap with their male electric scooter-riding counterparts in Australia with research showing they have different incentives.

Greens, Pocock stare down Treasury on proposed gas tax

Greens, Pocock stare down Treasury on proposed gas tax

Greens, Pocock stare down Treasury on proposed gas tax

Greens, Pocock stare down Treasury on proposed gas tax

A proposal to raise more revenue from oil and gas companies faces a senate battle as crossbenchers team up to push the government to go further with the tax.

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Mining company pays 200k for water theft, creek damage

A mining company in NSW will pay almost a quarter of a million dollars after admitting to water theft that left a creek and its riverbank badly damaged.

Health system 'unprepared' for next climate disaster

Doctors are warning Australian governments to be better prepared for the next climate disaster, with hotter days and increased fire danger likely this summer.

El Nino likely, but bureau holds off declaration

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its latest climate driver statement, warning an El Nino event is likely but not yet confirmed.

NSW nets trap few sharks but lots of threatened species

Threatened species accounted for more than 70 per cent of everything caught in shark nets at NSW beaches in the last eight-month netting season.

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Offshore gas tax intact as sector seeks bipartisanship

The oil and gas industry is calling for coalition support for a key budget measure to end a crossbench campaign to double the hike in taxes on offshore fields.

'Not enough done' as safety burn-offs go up in smoke

Firefighters are scrambling to catch up on bushfire preparations as NSW braces for a hot summer after wet weather hampered efforts during the past 12 months.

'Fierce' farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman dies

Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman, who was internationally recognised for stopping a major coal company from buying up her land, has died aged 89.

UN holds off Great Barrier Reef 'danger' classification

Australia has declared no one else cares more for its great natural wonder, as the UN gives the government more time to demonstrate reef protection efforts.

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Eco-friendly delivery trucks could cost no more than diesel models by 2030, analysis has found, but policies are need for some of the biggest electric trucks.

Police attempt to stop climate activists talking fails

A climate activist group says a court has rejected the WA police's application to have bikie-style anti-association bail conditions imposed on three members.

Court asked to halt logging in fire-hit koala habitat

A NSW court will be asked to halt logging in two fire-hit forests, with advocates saying koalas are only just starting to recover from the Black Summer blazes.

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