New vehicle sales have fallen in Australia for the third month in a row, with sales figures revealing private buyers were most likely to drive on by.
Rangers have increased patrols and asked visitors to beware after a man was bitten by a dingo, marking the 21st attack of the year at a popular tourist spot.
Australian firms need to sharpen their focus on critical minerals to power the world's green energy transition, an international relations conference has heard.
Questions have emerged over whether solar panels will be manufactured or merely assembled in Australia at a senate hearing into energy agencies.
Rich countries declined to set up a fund to help poorer nations restore their depleted natural environments at the United Nation's COP16 biodiversity summit.
More companies are swapping heavy-duty diesel trucks for electric prime movers, but industry experts say regulations still need to change to get more on roads.
The Harbour City is not alone in facing a landfill problem but a recycling advocate warns governments are getting overly excited about burning junk.
Poor health outcomes are being attributed to extreme heat events, rapid rain bursts and worsening fire season as part of a growing climate crisis.
Children face higher risks of poor health outcomes due to traffic-related air pollution as one in six capital city schools are located near major roads.
An extra 1000 ranger jobs is an investment everyone should be proud of but ongoing support is needed to continue the important work,a ranger group says.
Shareholders voting at Whitehaven Coal's annual general meeting have supported the company's executive remuneration plan, defeating moves to spill the board.
An orphaned baby southern cassowary has been successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild in north Queensland.
An electric ute prototype from Toyota will be put the test in Australia during the next year but there is no word on when it might be released for sale.
Critics have blasted the federal government for "failing to grasp the urgency" of tackling potentially devastating invasive fire ant incursions.
Two forums looking a nuclear power and renewable energy have been told contrasting views about their impact on power prices.
Santos says public statements it could reach net-zero emissions by 2040 were not misleading because its roadmap contained targets and not promises.
While young people experience increasing levels of eco-anxiety, an eminent Australian psychiatrist says working in the environment can be a powerful antidote.
Sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles are accelerating in Australia as a tax deadline approaches, but some automotive groups say an extension is needed.
The prime ministers of Australian and the UK have pledged greater investment in green hydrogen and offshore wind during their first meeting in Samoa.
The Biden administration has given the nod to an Australian lithium mine in Nevada despite concerns for a rare flower at the site.
Gunlom Falls will again welcome visitors after Parks Australia was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for disturbing a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.
Guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals allowed in Australian drinking water have been released, with at least one region failing to meet them.
Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.
Batteries are setting the price in the electricity market more often than a year ago but gas is the dominant price-setter as generators chase lucrative spikes.
Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.
Would you ride in a plane with no pilot? One aerospace company is betting on it, signing a deal with Australian air safety regulator to establish rules.
There can be winners in the clean energy race, a group of super funds says, rolling out a campaign to quell community fears and accelerate development.
Australia is preparing for a deadly strain of the bird flu which could lead to the extinction of unique species, as authorities brace for its arrival.
Australia should adopt a tracking scheme and battery passports like Europe to deal with the growing pile of electric car waste, an inquiry has heard.
Young Australians are most likely to pay a premium to access renewable energy at home, a study has found, but high energy prices are turning off others.
The renewables rollout is not happening quickly enough in WA, a summit has been warned, with leading proponents of clean energy exports calling for targets.
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