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Feds 'supercharge' clean energy build to keep lights on

Feds 'supercharge' clean energy build to keep lights on

Clean energy sources will take over from ageing coal power stations under a supercharged federal scheme, but critics say household bills will rise without gas.

Major project status blows breeze through offshore wind

Major project status blows breeze through offshore wind

Major project status blows breeze through offshore wind

Major project status blows breeze through offshore wind

Another offshore wind project off Gippsland will get special assistance for a speedy build with major project status granted by the federal government.

Robot's three-year mission to gather ocean data

Robot's three-year mission to gather ocean data

Robot's three-year mission to gather ocean data

Robot's three-year mission to gather ocean data

Scientists on the CSIRO research vessel Investigator have recovered a deep water robot that has spent three years gathering data in the Southern Ocean.

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End of the road trip: Aussies drive less to save fuel

End of the road trip: Aussies drive less to save fuel

Seven in every 10 Australian motorists are driving less to avoid rising fuel prices, a new survey shows, amid widespread support for new standards.

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Better access to nature and green spaces in the country may lower the risk of dementia, researchers say.

Battling on after supposedly ending the climate wars

Battling on after supposedly ending the climate wars

Australia is positioning itself as a climate leader ahead of a Dubai summit which will judge the lack of progress since the Paris Agreement on global warming.

Rural communities rally against water buybacks

Rural communities rally against water buybacks

People have rallied in three towns against water buybacks for the Murray Darling, as the senate considers how to return the resource to the environment.

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Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Aussie firm joins quest to build ultimate green machine

Polestar's bid to create the world's first completely climate neutral vehicle will get a boost from an Australian green battery company.

Activists fight charges over foiled Woodside protest

Activists fight charges over foiled Woodside protest

Activists fight charges over foiled Woodside protest

Activists fight charges over foiled Woodside protest

Three climate activists have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit criminal damage following an attempted protest at the Woodside chief executive's home.

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Australia's biggest emitter AGL has avoided a second strike on executive pay but the largest shareholder is demanding an end to "old thinking" on energy supply.

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

Reduce car trips and get fitter, happier, study shows

A study challenging Australians to give up the use of one of their cars for a month unearthed surprising results, with many reporting less stress.

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Doctor arrested at blockade targeting Forestry Corp

Protesters are blocking access to the headquarters of the NSW Forestry Corporation over high-level concerns about its conduct in native forests.

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Tripling of renewable energy within reach for Australia

Australia's renewable energy target is outdated and fails to reflect an "entirely achievable" global goal to triple renewables by 2030, modelling suggests.

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

16,000 swimming pools worth of water overdrawn in NSW

An audit by the NSW water regulator has discovered 40,000 megalitres worth of water, equivalent to Oberon Dam, has been overdrawn during the 2021 to 2022 year.

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Roadside electric chargers power up more Sydney suburbs

Electric car drivers will be able to charge up in more places after the City of Sydney mounted more charging stations on power poles.

Activist who disobeyed cops over job fears convicted

A climate activist who ignored police data access charges order over fears she would be sacked by her employer, the Australian Greens, has been convicted.

'Success not assured' for Aussies in clean energy race

Australia's economic engine room is facing a moment of truth as rival mining nations go all out to win the clean energy minerals race, BHP warns.

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.

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Bottom-up approach to flush wet wipes from landfill

Aussie mums, dads and bubs can mark World Toilet Day with the first genuinely flushable wet wipes that are plastic-free and save on landfill.

How urban agriculture is growing across Australia

With more people turning to community gardens as a food source across the nation, an urban agriculture forum will explore how the network can be further grown.

Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge

The question of what to do with electric car batteries when they reach the end of their useful lives is being discussed in Australia as a deadline looms.

Students skip school to rally over climate 'shame'

Students across the nation have taken a day out of class to protest government inaction on climate change and the continued support of fossil fuels.

Diplomat on hunger strike taken to hospital

Climate activist Gregory Andrews has been taken to hospital on the 16th day of his hunger strike after reporting chest pains and shortness of breath.

NSW Forestry Corp sorry for destroying protected trees

The NSW Forestry Corporation has apologised for destroying 17 protected trees in a state forest, and will fund compensatory projects worth $500,000.

Indo-Pacific agreement on clean energy, anti-graft

A US-led grouping of Indo-Pacific countries has agreed to cooperate on clean energy, anti-corruption and supply chains, but have not reached a trade pact.

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