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Shark nets stand-off leaves swimmers in murky waters

Shark nets stand-off leaves swimmers in murky waters

Local councils and a state government are at loggerheads over the use of shark nets with swimmers caught in between.

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

Cutting emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 is "technologically and economically feasible" for Australia, a global climate think tank says.

'Tough cop' needed to protect Australia's environment

'Tough cop' needed to protect Australia's environment

'Tough cop' needed to protect Australia's environment

'Tough cop' needed to protect Australia's environment

Australia needs a tough cop on the beat to enforce environmental rules, with international attention on plans to combat climate change and limit global warming.

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Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Wind farm fans 'death row' fears for endangered species

Strict conditions imposed by the federal government will do little to protect the environment surrounding a controversial wind farm project, green groups warn.

Australia risks losing green iron race after head start

Australia risks losing green iron race after head start

Australia may be left stranded on the blocks in the race to lead the globe in green iron projects, with its main rivals coming from some unexpected nations.

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

Tougher nature protections are promised as the government tries to steer long-stalled law reforms into the fast lane, but it's not clear how they will pass.

Climate clash: coalition divide over targets laid bare

Climate clash: coalition divide over targets laid bare

Divisions over how to tackle Australia's climate targets have continued to deepen within the coalition as its conservative members push for a rethink.

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'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

Early whale sightings on the South Australian coast are being hailed by scientists who say they are a flagship species for successful conservation management.

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light

Creating a green metals industry is taking longer than expected, experts say, but an Australian summit is seeking ways to accelerate its creation.

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.

Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

Crossbencher backs Libs amid salmon industry probe

An independent MP has thrown his support behind the Liberal Party, on the same day a probe into Tasmania's salmon industry was announced.

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear

A road user charge targeting electric vehicle drivers is gaining widespread approval but how it will work and when it will arrive remains up for debate.

Salmon on the menu for 11th-hour minority negotiations

Salmon on the menu for 11th-hour minority negotiations

Salmon on the menu for 11th-hour minority negotiations

Salmon on the menu for 11th-hour minority negotiations

Both major parties need to commit to greater salmon farming oversights, according to influential crossbench MPs set to decide who will be a state's premier.

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Salmon farms green lit, but conservation fight not over

Salmon farming has been allowed to continue in a harbour at the centre of a conservation battle, but further legal action has been flagged.

'Not good enough': electric vehicles fail range claims

Both electric and petrol-powered vehicles are failing to meet advertised promises, on-road tests reveal, which experts say is unacceptable.

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers are "using all the tools in the toolbox" to protect their crop as weeds get tougher to manage in an evolving war against the unwanted intruders.

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Two major Australian green hydrogen projects have been abandoned within weeks but experts say it will give investors time to rethink the future of the fuel.

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1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy

Australia could double the number of household solar batteries installed in a year, figures reveal, as consumers rush to take advantage of a subsidy.

'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

Farmers have vented their frustration as a state seeks to allow authorised officers to access private farmland to build transmission towers.

Australia, Tuvalu look to develop landmark climate pact

Developing climate and strategic ties with Australia has been discussed by Tuvalu's leader as the Pacific island nation opens a high commission in Canberra.

All energy costs rise but small nuclear most reactive

Small nuclear reactors are by far the most expensive new build energy-generating projects, a study has found, while renewable sources remain the cheapest.

Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court

Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it on, the International Court of Justice says.

Nats 'steers' rumbling in party paddock over net zero

Two aggrieved former Nationals leaders are using their opposition to a net zero emissions target to put pressure on their leader to scrap the party's policy.

Climate warning turns up heat on efforts to net zero

Australia must slash its emissions and reach net zero by 2035 or suffer the environmental damage that catastrophic warming could do, the Climate Council warns.

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