Swiss climate policy violated human rights, court rules
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
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Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding
More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.
Landmark climate win in European human rights court
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
Residents waiting years on claims after 2022 floods
Queenslanders whose homes were damaged two years ago in disastrous flooding say they are still waiting on claims to be finalised or repairs to begin.
Parts of Great Barrier Reef insulated from bleaching
Coral bleaching has impacted most of the Great Barrier Reef, but scientists have found some parts may be 'insulated' from the effects of climate change.
Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
NSW govt faces fresh assault over native forest logging
The NSW government is under renewed pressure to get out of the business of logging native forests, as politicians, academics and environmentalists join forces.
Petrol car ban, greener taxis could halve emissions
Australians could halve transport pollution by the end of the decade and improve people's health with a new study showing the hard changes needed to get there.
No plan to eradicate pest that can muscle in on natives
Australia's newest exotic pest has invaded the Brisbane River and yet the authorities have decided to not eradicate it. Experts reveal what that could lead to.
Whistleblower speaks out about defence housing project
A whistleblower has accused Defence Housing Australia of breaching the conditions of a planning permit in an environmentally sensitive area, which it denies.
Fresh park asbestos threat as council warned
The Environment Protection Authority has found another Melbourne park potentially contaminated by asbestos as it hits a council with two remedial notices.
Coral bleaching hits 75 per cent of Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching driven by climate change has hit three quarters of the Great Barrier Reef as the federal government continues to fight an in-danger listing.
Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate
Coastal dune fields are on the march in South Australia, retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate, scientists have revealed.
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Asbestos problem grows after three more park detections
The number of sites affected by asbestos continues to grow, with three Melbourne reserves closed following the discovery of the toxic fibres.
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Asbestos detected at three more Melbourne parks
Three more parks in Melbourne's southwest have been shut after asbestos material was found, bringing the total of asbestos-contaminated parks to five.
Artist builds alternative worlds in MCA survey show
Nicholas Mangan: A World Undone at the Museum of Contemporary Art has everything from solar-powered installations to bioluminescent coral.
Ocean floor littered with plastic pollution: CSIRO
The ocean floor is littered with up to 100 times more plastic than what is on the surface, a landmark new estimate by the CSIRO suggests.
Electric car price war resumes as one brand sets record
The price of the cheapest electric vehicle in Australia has dropped again, in a move experts say shows the fuel-efficiency standard is already working.
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Big car sales boom but EV buyers are hitting the gas
Sports utility vehicles dominated new car sales in Australia during March, according to new figures, but sales of low-emission cars are accelerating.
Dumped or contaminated: parks probe after asbestos find
Environment regulators are investigating whether asbestos found in mulch at a Melbourne playground was illegally dumped or was part of the garden product.
Groups mount challenge over ‘reckless’ new coal mine
A proposed new coal mine that will generate climate pollution for 30 years is reckless and should be stopped, conservation groups will tell a Queensland court.
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Another state powers up electric vehicle parking fines
Parking beside an electric car charger but failing to use it will risk penalties in another state after two new fines were introduced.
‘Be wary about free mulch’ amid asbestos fears: agency
While testing for asbestos in mulch has found few traces of contamination, the Victorian environment regulator is urging people to remain vigilant.
Farewell El Nino, say hello to La Nina
El Nino conditions are beginning to shift across Australia to a more neutral weather system that may change to a La Nina later this year.
Seized family magpie ‘healthy’, fight for return
The family of Instagram famous Molly the magpie who had to be surrendered are still fighting for the bird's return home.
Volkswagen to test car tech to make kangaroos go jump
Australian-made car technology that will play sounds kangaroos don't like will be tested in motion after receiving university approval.
Sugarcane’s genetics more complex than humans: research
Research has found sugarcane genomes are three times the size of human's and far more complex with hopes the finding will improve crop breeding.
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EV owners urged to change charging behaviour for Easter
Charge early and plan ahead: experts are advising electric vehicle drivers to be mindful of others to avoid queues during a record-breaking Easter holiday.
Consumers hit in decade-long ‘jihad on gas’, users say
Investment delays or ending projects to develop gas reserves could result in a worse supply outlook, a regulator warns, as pressure on the industry intensifies.
Carbon credit projects fail to offset emissions: study
Australian researchers say there is little evidence of forest renewal on land being used to produce carbon credits for the offset market.
Cyclone Megan response ‘left remote residents stranded’
Emergency responses to Tropical Cyclone Megan have been blasted by the Northern Territory's most powerful land council which says residents were left in danger.