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Warning of dire threat to koalas from urban sprawl

Warning of dire threat to koalas from urban sprawl

Koalas face a sustained threat from urban sprawl and greenfield development in Queensland's southeast, warns a leading conservation group.

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Call for tax to stop exports of emissions, jobs to Asia

Net-zero tsar Greg Combet has put Australia on a post-war footing for the massive task of decarbonising the economy but business leaders are more realistic.

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds rally against Santos coal seam gas plan

Hundreds of people have rallied against a major coal seam gas project proposed by Santos they claim could irreversibly damage vital farmland in western NSW.

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Farmers push back over Murray-Darling Basin uncertainty

Farmers push back over Murray-Darling Basin uncertainty

The environment minister is working to garner support for Murray-Darling Basin plan changes, but is experiencing pushback from farmers over water buybacks.

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

BYD aims to shake up car industry with 'maverick' store

Australia's second biggest electric vehicle brand is opening "megastores'' around the country to educate motorists about the next-generation technology.

Australia granted more time to address reef threats

Australia granted more time to address reef threats

The World Heritage Committee has confirmed it won't yet list the Great Barrier Reef as in-danger but Australia's guardianship remains under close scrutiny.

Fire too fast for containment lines near NT town

Fire too fast for containment lines near NT town

A fire almost five times the size of the ACT has burst containment lines as Northern Territory authorities scramble to keep up with the fast-moving blaze.

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Strategy urged to deal with climate security threat

Strategy urged to deal with climate security threat

Strategy urged to deal with climate security threat

Strategy urged to deal with climate security threat

A group of former defence and security officials say the nation needs a strategy to deal with the potential conflict and social pressure from climate change.

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Most Australians want coal, oil and gas companies profiting amid a climate crisis to pay for the damage they are causing, a survey shows.

Fire ants invade Qld islands, raising fears for K'gari

Fire ants invade Qld islands, raising fears for K'gari

Fire ants invade Qld islands, raising fears for K'gari

Fire ants invade Qld islands, raising fears for K'gari

There are fears fire ants could invade World Heritage-listed K'gari after 130 nests were found on another large sand island off Brisbane.

'So far behind': haze lingers as firies prep for summer

'So far behind': haze lingers as firies prep for summer

'So far behind': haze lingers as firies prep for summer

'So far behind': haze lingers as firies prep for summer

Parts of Sydney have again been blanketed in a thick smoke haze as firefighters try to complete hazard-reduction burns across swathes of bushland.

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A Melbourne university student has claimed the national James Dyson Award for his kit that could turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles.

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

Reef used to road-test water quality forecasting system

The CSIRO is testing a new system on the Great Barrier Reef that could one day pump out water quality forecasts, much like weather reports.

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

Insurers demand action on risks to stay above water

The financial hit from catastrophes may have dropped over the past 12 months but insurance premiums keep rising, an industry report shows.

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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 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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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