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Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution

Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution

NSW's environmental watchdog says it is ready to take strong action against a dirty gold mine operating near a major outback regional centre.

Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules

Waste rules will be imposed on the packaging industry after the dismal failure of voluntary targets aimed at slashing landfill.

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties

Seaweed filters have been installed off Queensland in a bid to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef and thwart the spread of a destructive starfish.

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Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms

Scientists say it will take more than a crackdown on salmon farming to save Tasmania's ancient maugean skate from extinction.

Why EV batteries could spark fires - or opportunities

Why EV batteries could spark fires - or opportunities

The shift to electric vehicles will leave Australia to deal with a huge battery stockpile and experts say the nation needs an urgent plan for the waste.

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'

Submissions to Australia's fuel-efficiency standard are calling for a bold air pollution limit for new cars and a quick transition to electric vehicles.

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution

A new air quality study has shed light on how much plastic Australians might be inhaling when they're indoors, with childcare environments the most polluted.

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Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis

Scientist and climate campaigner Tim Flannery says there are several decades of deterioration ahead before the world will see the benefit of climate action.

Court win bittersweet for Indigenous group, lawyer says

Court win bittersweet for Indigenous group, lawyer says

Court win bittersweet for Indigenous group, lawyer says

Court win bittersweet for Indigenous group, lawyer says

A $22 million settlement is "bittersweet" because the Indigenous people of Wreck Bay are still dealing with irreparable damage to their land, their lawyer says.

Govt to force change on packaging industry

Govt to force change on packaging industry

Govt to force change on packaging industry

Govt to force change on packaging industry

Australia's packaging industry will be forced to clean up its act with work underway on new regulations after voluntary reforms failed dismally.

Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips

Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips

Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips

Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips

Australians will need to walk, cycle and catch more trains to significantly cut emissions by 2030 and cannot do it with electric cars alone, a report warns.

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