Action but not laws on climate: Coalition
Senior Liberals and Nationals say laws are not needed to enshrine net-zero emissions by 2050, despite voters making climate a key issue at the polls.
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Joyce planned ‘transition’ from leadership
David Littleproud says taking the Nationals' top job was no reflection on his predecessor, as Barnaby Joyce revealed he had a leadership 'transition' plan.
Floods left NSW towns ‘exposed’: inquiry
A failure to plan was behind "devastation" caused by severe flooding to towns across northern NSW, an inquiry has been told.
Flushers and floaters: Australia takes aim at the ‘fatberg’ scourge
A new national standard has been set for wet wipes in a bid to chip away at the fatberg problem plaguing Australia's sewage system.
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Call for carbon emissions to peak by 2025
Australia's carbon emissions need to peak during the next parliament to achieve net zero by 2050, but there's no expectation the major parties will change tack.
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Renewables can’t do it all, gas chief says
An energy-led recovery and decarbonisation are key issues for oil and gas majors, and for protesters, at Australia's largest fossil-fuel summit for years.
Enviro-friendly spray targets crop killer
An environmentally friendly spray that targets and kills one of the world's most damaging agricultural pests has been created by Australian scientists.
Albanese looks west for election success
As he makes a final pitch to voters in Western Australia, Anthony Albanese says he wants positive action on climate change to be his political legacy.
PM pivots to counter character attacks
Scott Morrison has acknowledged he'll have to change the way he approaches the prime ministership if his government is returned.
Lost turtles cut laps in tricky migrations
An Australian professor has helped bust the myth that sea turtles are master navigators, demonstrating that their migrations can be hit and miss.
Reef report diagnoses coral bleach cause
A "marine heatwave" on the Great Barrier Reef has been linked to summer's coral bleaching.
Exporting the dollars: How Australian solar technology is making foreigners rich
Queenslanders are missing out on the jobs of the future because governments have not focused on making things in Australia.
Hydrogen to fuel Gladstone jobs bonanza
A hydrogen and ammonia-producing plant coming to Gladstone will create nearly 2,600 jobs and propel central Queensland to becoming what the state government calls a “clean energy powerhouse”.
Sunny future for solar manufacturing in regional Queensland
From the biggest solar power-producing car park in Australia, to powering the National Zoo in Canberra, one Mackay-based business is proving the future jobs and economics of the renewables manufacturing industry already here.
Sydney to NSW outback possible in EV
Fast chargers are now available for electric vehicles along routes connecting NSW with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
Cattle behemoth opens stations for science
One of Australia's largest cattle companies has opened its stations to scientists who will work to preserve and build up species sliding towards extinction.
Risk of intense cyclones will double over coming decades, research finds
A new study has painted a sobering picture about the risk of intense tropical cyclones in the near future, as the climate changes.
LNP net-zero position unclear: Labor
A Nationals senator has declared a pledge of net-zero emissions by 2050 "dead," as Labor questions the strength of the government's emissions commitment.
More than eight in ten Australians worry about impacts of a changing climate
More than eight in 10 Australians are concerned about climate change with nearly 60 per cent saying it will affect their voting, a new poll has revealed.
Call for action on plastics in waterways
Volunteers collected more than 250,000 pieces of rubbish from Australia's waterways, with polystyrene and cigarette butts among the most common items found.
Queensland leads nation in carbon farming
An industry scorecard finds Australia is leading the world on carbon farming, but uncertainty hangs over the sector with Labor pledging a review if elected.
Endangered native Gouldian Finches rebound
Birdwatchers have spotted rare Gouldian Finches in Darwin, prompting hopes the endangered species, which once numbered in the millions, may be recovering.
Bleaching minor at Ningaloo reef
Scientists believe Ningaloo reef will escape a mass coral bleaching event like the one still unfolding on the Great Barrier Reef, a month after summer ended.
The good oil: Gladstone plant will turn animal fat into fuel
A Queensland company has launched a sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant turning waste and renewable feedstocks into low carbon fuel.
Next PM urged to prioritise climate action
It will be six weeks before we know the identity of Australia's next prime minister but they are already being lobbied hard to prioritise climate change.
Floods may ramp up fungus threat for frogs
A biologist fears a fungus involved in a mass die off of frogs last winter could take a heavy toll again, on the back of the floods.
The ‘bird poo’ spider and other bizarre facts from the animal kingdom
Animals do all sorts of disgusting things. While these gross behaviours might turn our stomachs, they’re often crucial to an animal’s survival.
Here we go again: Scientist despair at fourth mass bleaching on Barrier Reef
It’s official: the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fourth mass bleaching event since 2016. We dived into the reef yesterday and saw the unfolding crisis firsthand.
Changing climate is creating a looming health crisis: health academy
Climate change is also an urgent health crisis, health and medical researchers warn as the federal government commits $10 million for modelling the impacts.
Poor forecasts blamed for flood response
NSW emergency agency heads have told a parliamentary hearing the flooding in Lismore earlier this year far exceeded the forecasts they had prepared for.
New high-tech home for priceless treasures
A priceless treasure trove of plant specimens scientists rely on to chart environmental declines has a new high-tech home in Sydney.