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SA looks to hydrogen to decarbonise gas network

SA looks to hydrogen to decarbonise gas network

South Australia will likely use more blended hydrogen to produce a cleaner domestic energy market rather than ban gas connections.

Land equal to 350 CBDs cleared in NSW each year

Land equal to 350 CBDs cleared in NSW each year

Land equal to 350 CBDs cleared in NSW each year

Land equal to 350 CBDs cleared in NSW each year

Biodiversity conservation laws will be reviewed after a report found 379,000 hectares of native vegetation has been cleared in NSW over the past four years.

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

Study proves air filters help deal with bushfire smoke

A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.

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Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

More Australians are jumping behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, a report shows, but progress remains slow compared to other nations.

Land-clearing slows but Great Barrier Reef fears remain

Land-clearing slows but Great Barrier Reef fears remain

Queensland's latest statewide land-cover and trees study has been released, showing a reduction in the amount of land being cleared in the state.

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Some say Australia needs thousands more electric vehicle chargers by 2030 but others argue owning an EV is like having a petrol station in your garage.

Tesla scores top spot in greenest electric car ranking

Tesla scores top spot in greenest electric car ranking

An analysis of electric vehicles on sale in Australia has ranked Tesla, Volvo and Polestar cars as the greenest in the market amid some surprising ratings.

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Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Aussie winter on track to be among hottest on record

Tasmania is on track for its warmest July on record, with the eastern seaboard also well above average for mid-winter.

Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero

Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero

Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero

Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero

Gas cooking and heating will be a thing of the past in Victorian new-builds from 2024, as part of the state's plan to reach net zero by 2045.

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Lithium miner Allkem expects a tight market for battery minerals as it posts a "significant" improvement in the grade of ore recovered in Western Australia.

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Scientists hope to learn from tragic whale stranding

Wildlife experts hope to learn more about whale strandings from samples taken and video footage of the tragic incident off the West Australian coast.

'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

Demand for iron ore and coal may ebb but critical minerals can provide for future generations, unless labour laws and investor uncertainty mess it up, BHP says.

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia court in the act of climate change litigation

Australia is the second most litigious country on earth when it comes to challenging climate change impacts in court.

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

NSW is considering lifting the tax it charges on mined coal but has pointed to advice that any increase will have a negligible effect on power prices.

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Climate index hints at higher destructive bushfire risk

Australia potentially faces a return to destructive bushfire seasons as conditions shift towards less extreme rainfall and rising extreme temperatures.

Diehard explorer sets sail on two-year climate crusade

Australian explorer Geoff Wilson and his son are about to begin a two-year, net-zero odyssey to record how climate change is hurting the world's wildest areas.

Rooftop solar surge eases wholesale electricity prices

Rooftop solar is reducing wholesale electricity prices but the market operator warns more transmission is needed to keep the lights on in a post-coal system.

Surviving whales shown deeper water after 52 deaths

Fifty-two whales are dead after stranding themselves on a remote WA beach and rescuers are preparing to lead the rest of the pod back into deep waters.

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Calls for border checkpoints in fight against fire ant

Farmers from northern NSW worried about fire ants want authorities to consider checkpoints on the Queensland border to halt the spread of the pest.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

Call for fed target to join race to build offshore wind

Australia has been urged to set a national offshore wind target and build a local supply chain if it wants to have the energy source in its low-carbon arsenal.

Humble iron sheets a lifesaver for endangered dunnarts

Shelters made from a common household item are surprisingly effective in helping the survival of a very rare native animal, wildlife officials say.

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

Petrol pumps to be popular into the 2030s, report finds

Service stations will remain busy into the 2030s in Australia, according to a new report, even though some countries will have stopped selling petrol cars.

Sustainable farming method undergoes a growth spurt

A sustainable farming method first used for banana crops will now be expanded to apples, as farmers look to reduce use of agricultural chemicals.

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