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More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More than 43,000 tonnes of hard to recycle plastics will be diverted from Victorian dumps each year under a $15.6 million investment program.

Anger over handling of major reef health report

Anger over handling of major reef health report

Anger over handling of major reef health report

Anger over handling of major reef health report

The latest government cash splash for the Great Barrier Reef failed to mention a major report about its "very poor" prospects was about to drop.

Little River bands together against freight hub plans

Little River bands together against freight hub plans

Little River bands together against freight hub plans

Little River bands together against freight hub plans

Plans to build a multi-billion dollar freight port have raised the ire of a small community who say it threatens local grasslands and wildlife.

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Thousands of fire ant nests infest Qld properties

Thousands of fire ant nests infest Qld properties

Fire ants are having a field day in Queensland, with reports of thousands of nests on some properties. Questions are now being asked about suppression efforts.

Farmers take fight against renewables to their premier

Farmers take fight against renewables to their premier

Angry farmers and their families have protested at an event attended by the Victorian premier amid rising tensions over planned energy infrastructure projects.

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

In the lead-up to the Queensland state election, Solar Citizens wants the major parties to make big commitments to renewable energy.

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

'Save our home': coal mines could cost koala habitat

More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.

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New climate projections drill down to suburban level

New climate projections drill down to suburban level

New climate projections drill down to suburban level

New climate projections drill down to suburban level

NSW and ACT residents can now zoom in on sophisticated new projections that show how climate change will affect their own backyards.

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

An Australian infrastructure finance fund could be tapped into to help New Caledonia recover from deadly riots that destroyed much of its capital.

Ocean health 'at tipping point' as climate threat grows

Ocean health 'at tipping point' as climate threat grows

Ocean health 'at tipping point' as climate threat grows

Ocean health 'at tipping point' as climate threat grows

As climate change threatens the health of Australia's oceans, the government is developing a plan that will attempt to bolster the biome's sustainability.

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

A government audit has delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW environment department's efforts to save more than 1000 species from extinction.

'They're failing my people': calls for climate trigger

'They're failing my people': calls for climate trigger

'They're failing my people': calls for climate trigger

'They're failing my people': calls for climate trigger

A climate trigger is urgently needed to stop gas and mining projects destroying Australia's environment, activists and Indigenous people say.

It's a girl! Milestone in fight to save ancient fish

It's a girl! Milestone in fight to save ancient fish

It's a girl! Milestone in fight to save ancient fish

It's a girl! Milestone in fight to save ancient fish

Scientists are celebrating the arrival of a bouncing baby girl, as they race to save an ancient species from the jaws of extinction.

Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity

Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity

Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity

Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity

Urgent reforms are being called for to allow Australia to become a world leader in the production and export of iron produced with renewable energy.

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Timber industry battles shift to man-made power poles

The timber industry has stepped up its fight against the phase out of wooden power poles in NSW - a move designed to make the network more fire resilient.

A bird? Plane? It's an autonomous electric flying taxi

Catching a ride to a faraway place could involve a small aircraft with no pilot in future, experts say, as regulations race to catch up with the technology.

Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat

A conservation group is urging the Queensland government to protect land with greater glider habitat after logging near a site where the species has been seen.

Hit the brakes: taxes could slow hybrid vehicle sales

Cuts to transport emissions could slow down next year unless the government extends its tax cuts for plug-in hybrid cars, an inquiry has been told.

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Scientists despair as farmers clear nature hot spot

Scientists say one of Australia's most valuable biodiversity hot spots is in danger of death by a thousand cuts as pastoralists clear the landscape unchecked.

Australia joins drills in contested South China Sea

Joint military exercises across the South China Sea and a warning against China's Pacific push are ramping up pressure on Beijing to follow international law.

Powering on: Eraring extension benefits outweigh costs

Keeping the nation's largest coal-fired power station open for two years won't impact NSW's 2030 emissions reduction target, official advice says.

SOS for Queen Mary's help after famed activist arrested

Tasmanian-born Queen Mary of Denmark must intervene after the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Captain Paul Watson, former Greens leader Bob Brown says.

Why the next ride you share could be in an electric car

Another 500 electric vehicles will be made available for rideshare drivers as part of a $20 million investment in the industry.

Industry calls for $3b fund to clean dirty big trucks

A big investment will be needed to put more heavy-duty electric trucks on the road, an industry group says, as well as changes to support cleaner fuel.

Shark-netting season sliced with calls to end scheme

Shark nets in NSW will be brought down earlier than usual, but conservationist groups say modern prevention methods make them unnecessary.

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