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Experts want more big solar projects, less nuke talk

Experts want more big solar projects, less nuke talk

The number of large-scale solar projects in Australia needs to rise rapidly, but the nuclear power debate could derail progress, industry experts say.

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Queensland's decision to ban carbon capture and storage projects in the Great Artesian Basin has sparked calls for the federal government to follow suit.

Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

Supermarkets defend salmon supplies with skate on skids

With extinction a real possibility for an ancient Tasmanian species, supermarkets are defending the credentials of the farmed salmon it accepts from the state.

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Carbon capture project rejected over groundwater fears

Carbon capture project rejected over groundwater fears

Potential impacts on groundwater resources has led to the rejection of Glencore's carbon capture storage project in the Great Artesian Basin.

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Deputy Premier Cameron Dick has ensured future modifications to a Queensland super tax on coal royalties will require legislative changes.

Mining giant set to sell Australian coal mines in reset

Mining giant set to sell Australian coal mines in reset

After knocking back a BHP takeover bid, Anglo American is set to sell its Australian coal mines and use funds to reset the multinational's balance sheet.

Australia could cut global emissions with green metals

Australia could cut global emissions with green metals

Australia could remove much more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions by using its natural advantages, a business leader argues.

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Dodging polar bears and scoffing butter on Arctic trek

Dodging polar bears and scoffing butter on Arctic trek

Dodging polar bears and scoffing butter on Arctic trek

Dodging polar bears and scoffing butter on Arctic trek

A glaciologist from subtropical Queensland is about to embark on an epic Arctic trek that combines science, adventure and an obscene amount of butter.

Tougher laws call to back new environment watchdog

Tougher laws call to back new environment watchdog

Tougher laws call to back new environment watchdog

Tougher laws call to back new environment watchdog

Labor's new environment watchdog has gotten a lukewarm reception from conservationists who argue it must be backed up by law reform to stop mass extinctions.

Plant based meat company turn to animals for taste

Plant based meat company turn to animals for taste

Plant based meat company turn to animals for taste

Plant based meat company turn to animals for taste

An Australian plant-based meat manufacturer has launched a half meat and half plant product in what it has described as a world first.

Cousins promises all-out campaign to end native logging

Cousins promises all-out campaign to end native logging

Cousins promises all-out campaign to end native logging

Cousins promises all-out campaign to end native logging

Businessman and environmental activist Geoff Cousins expects a public campaign to end native forest logging in NSW to be an easy sell.

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Analysts have offered a staggering new assessment of what Australia could lose to fire ants.

AI is new weapon against waste in the food supply chain

AI is new weapon against waste in the food supply chain

AI is new weapon against waste in the food supply chain

AI is new weapon against waste in the food supply chain

Innovation using artificial intelligence to tackle food waste and freshness will be a key theme of a major agrifood conference in Perth this week.

Better days ahead for Florence after a very dark year

Better days ahead for Florence after a very dark year

Better days ahead for Florence after a very dark year

Better days ahead for Florence after a very dark year

Florence, the troubled tunnel boring machine, is back on solid ground and hard at work on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, but it's slow going.

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Environmental approval confirmed for 30-year coal mine

Environmentalists have slammed a decision to approve a coal mine in Queensland that is expected to produce more than half a billion tonnes in emissions.

Koalas threatened by mine approval: environmentalists

Environmental groups warn almost 800 hectares of koala habitat will be cleared if a proposed coal mine in central Queensland goes ahead.

Threatened species list ballooned in 2023, data shows

Native species are being added to Australia's in-danger list at an alarming rate and 2023 was the worst year on record, a new analysis shows.

Alcoa mine clearing to supply scarce WA hardwood timber

Controversial land clearing at Alcoa's mine sites is likely to feed WA's ailing hardwood timber industry with logs following a ban on felling native forests.

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Company directors face nature-related risk: opinion

Conservationists hope a new legal opinion will compel corporate Australia to get a handle on how it uses and affects nature.

Mixed response to consultation on new laws for nature

Stakeholders have been given an overview of Australia's new environment laws, and there appears to be little movement on climate change threats.

Bank lending not helping Australia's ailing environment

Australian Conservation Foundation research has questioned the lending practices of Australian banks and their impact on nature.

Government grilled over plans for new nature laws

New laws to protect Australia's ailing environment are proving complex, and won't be available for the public to scrutinise until next year.

Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

Business investment jumps 2.8pct as supply chains ease

Business investment has picked up because of solid growth across buildings, machinery and equipment, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

NSW govt under fire as trees fall in koala heartland

Conservationists and the timber industry aren't often on the same page but there's plenty of shared hostility over the NSW government's vague koala park plan.

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