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Doctors warn of health threats from NT gas expansion

Doctors warn of health threats from NT gas expansion

A group of doctors are warning of harm to health - physical, mental and spiritual - from the development of Beetaloo gas and more processing at Darwin Harbour.

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

Feds step up funding for Tas power link to the mainland

The federal government will now shoulder a larger share of the financial burden to complete the Marinus Link energy project connecting Tasmania to the mainland.

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

K9 rescue squad a bunch of very good boys and girls

Every weekend, a band of dedicated owners and their beloved pets put their game faces on and train to save lives in the face of disaster. And they love it.

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Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Sparks to fly in the battle to boost electric vehicles

Car makers and green groups agree Australia needs new laws to get more electric cars in the country but they disagree on what those laws should feature.

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New rules banning single-use plastics, including microbeads and polystyrene packing peanuts have come into effect in parts of the country.

Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Action urged after damning report into mass fish deaths

Strong laws are useless if not implemented, conservationists say, after a damning report into the cause of 20 million fish deaths.

Tesla upgrades its cheapest electric car in Australia

Tesla upgrades its cheapest electric car in Australia

A bonus touchscreen, better lighting and new shape: Tesla has unveiled upgrades for its Model 3 vehicle in a move that could drive more electric sales.

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Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Albanese govt slammed for 'reckless' mine approval

Green groups have lashed the federal government and questioned its climate credentials after it approved its fourth coal project this year.

Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action

Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action

Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action

Push for Pacific to leverage Canberra on climate action

Climate activists are calling on Pacific island leaders to use their leverage over Australia to force the government to take more ambitious climate action.

Logging halt ordered in NSW forest home to gliders

Logging halt ordered in NSW forest home to gliders

Logging halt ordered in NSW forest home to gliders

Logging halt ordered in NSW forest home to gliders

The impact of logging on the endangered greater glider is being investigated as a stop work order is issued for parts of the Tallaganda state forest in NSW.

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota to test electric ute, delays first electric car

Toyota's first electric car will not arrive in Australia until next year but the popular brand says it is working on other green vehicles.

Government concedes climate change may impact bonds

Government concedes climate change may impact bonds

Government concedes climate change may impact bonds

Government concedes climate change may impact bonds

The Australian government has agreed to a proposed settlement, conceding climate change may affect the value of its bonds, to end an investor class action.

Snow season ends early for half of Vic's alpine resorts

Snow season ends early for half of Vic's alpine resorts

Snow season ends early for half of Vic's alpine resorts

Snow season ends early for half of Vic's alpine resorts

Lower than usual snowfall has brought an early end to the snow season for three of Victoria's alpine resorts.

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Tesla reveals plans to 'Supercharge' Australian EV use

Australia's leading electric vehicle brand will open almost half of its charging network to vehicles from other brands in a bid to boost the market.

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Australia a decade behind pack on tackling urban heat

Experts say bold political leadership is needed to ensure Australia's major cities remain liveable as the urban heat problem escalates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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