Feral deer fatten up on rare, threatened alpine plants
Feral deer are eating rare and threatened native plants in Victoria's heritage-listed Alpine National Park prompting calls for action.
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More carbon neutral gadgets are coming but check labels
Some of Apple's latest gadgets are made with greener materials and cut pollution with new modes of transport in a move experts say could start a trend.
PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires
Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires.
Declining dugongs add to Great Barrier Reef alarm
Dugong populations are shrinking along a vast stretch of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say.
Tesla battery fire expected to burn for days
A Tesla battery fire at Genex-owed battery storage facility in central Queensland is expected to burn for days and residents are being urged to stay indoors.
Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy
Artificial intelligence in health, education or agriculture could fix many social challenges and is within reach for even the smallest firms, a report shows.
Dugongs in steady decline along Great Barrier Reef
Dugong numbers are shrinking over a vast area of the Great Barrier Reef and it's been happening for almost 20 years, scientists say.
Fuel prices drive interest in electric and hybrid cars
Millions of low-emission vehicles could soon join Australian roads, with a study revealing more car buyers will shop for electric and hybrid cars.
Electric cars drive the motor show back to Australia
Some of the world's biggest car brands, from Audi to McLaren, will show off electric and hybrid vehicles at an event organisers say will bring back auto shows.
Cooler weather brings relief as firies battle blazes
Firefighters are looking to take advantage of cooler conditions as they battle to control several blazes and carry out vital hazard-reduction burns.
Climate activist disobeyed cops amid fears for her job
A climate activist fighting data access charges disobeyed a WA police order over fears she would be sacked by her employer, the Australian Greens.
Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on
Yellow crazy ants have been eradicated from two large sites south of Cairns after years of intense effort, but many more battlegrounds remain.
Cooler conditions bring some relief for firefighters
Firefighting crews are hoping conditions will help ease the fire risks across NSW as temperatures drop to the low 20s following a spring heatwave.
Australia signs global treaty to protect the high seas
Conservationists are praising Australia's leadership after it signed a new pact to protect the parts of the global ocean that don't belong to any country.
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Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north
Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.
Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers
Australian Tesla buyers will be offered discounted green loans on the vehicle maker's website as part of a deal with the Commonwealth Bank.
NSW swelters as spring heatwave warnings issued
The weather bureau has issued heatwave warnings for parts of southern and coastal NSW, as temperatures reach 33C in Sydney and 34C out west.
Minister faces court over coal mines’ climate harms
A small conservation group is challenging Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek in court, arguing she failed to adequately consider fossil fuel harms to nature.
Electric cars face speed bump on road to price parity
Electric cars are forecast to become cheaper to buy than petrol cars in some countries within one to three years but subsidies can speed up progress.
Record-breaking heatwave sparks catastrophic fire risk
Unseasonably warm weather and strong winds have left the much of the country sweltering in a heatwave with fire warnings closing dozens of schools.
Hybrid electric SUV recalled due to fire risk fault
Drivers of a hybrid electric SUV have been warned about a potentially dangerous manufacturing fault following a series of recent vehicle fires.
Bureau declares double weather whammy for Australia
Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.
‘From mud to concrete’ farmers feeling the El Nino heat
With drier and hotter weather patterns confirmed some Aussie farmers are already in drought.
Bureau declares weather double whammy for Australia
Australia's weather bureau has finally declared an El Nino event alongside a second driver of dry weather, with communities told to prepare for heat and fire.
Heat builds up across NSW as temperature records tumble
Fire authorities are on alert for the risk of increasing winds fanning bushfires as spring heat builds up, with Queensland and NSW set to swelter.
Crackdown on K’gari over human-dingo interactions
More money will be spent by the Queensland government to educate the public about dingoes on K'gari, with concerns growing over the number of interactions.
Electric car mavericks are taking on Tesla and Toyota
Emerging car brands including BYD, LDV and Polestar are challenging big automotive names, with experts saying the competition could bring down prices.
Fire ants invade Qld islands, raising fears for K’gari
There are fears fire ants could invade World Heritage-listed K'gari after 130 nests were found on another large sand island off Brisbane.
Angry rangers fine man for feeding dingoes on K’gari
Frustrated rangers have renewed warnings to tourists not to feed dingoes on K'gari after fining a man for interacting with the animals.
Rare ‘Ringo Starr’ cockatoos drum to their own beat
Male palm cockatoos in far north Queensland chisel individualised drumsticks with their bills to tap out signature beats, a new study shows.
Australia granted more time to address reef threats
The World Heritage Committee has confirmed it won't yet list the Great Barrier Reef as in-danger but Australia's guardianship remains under close scrutiny.