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New exotic pest raises fears for rivers, water network

A highly invasive clam has been found in Australia for the first time and it could be bad news for river health and water infrastructure.

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Chaos events make gas more crucial, Origin Energy says

Big batteries and fast-start gas plants will keep the lights on across Australia and help to stabilise highly volatile power costs, Origin Energy says.

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Ultra rare night parrot gives up secrets for survival

One of Australia's rarest birds has given up its genetic secrets and it could boost the elusive creature's chances of evading extinction.

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Bold emission target laws introduced in Queensland

Premier Steven Miles will forge ahead with bold emissions reduction targets over the next decade even as his government continues with fossil fuel approvals.

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Asbestos kills off Mardi Gras fair, shutters school

Asbestos-tainted mulch is to blame for the closure of a primary school in Sydney's southwest and the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras festival event.

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Townsville tapped to turn farm waste into jet fuel

Australia's first sustainable aviation facility could be established in north Queensland to turn sugarcane by-products into low-carbon fuel.

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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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Australia will issue rules for ‘risky’ solar inverters

Australian government officials have confirmed they are developing guidelines for solar equipment after warnings about potential security vulnerabilities.

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Climate risk assessment based on dream 1.5C scenario

Australia's first climate risk assessment will be based on a scenario that does not reflect reality, the Greens say.

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Truth behind viral photo of ‘diesel-powered’ EV charger

An outback electric vehicle charger that went viral has yet to use its diesel generator backup to recharge one car, the Senate has heard.

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Minister orders EDO probe amid confected evidence claim

A taxpayer-funded legal unit that fights environmental cases faces a federal government review amid claims it confected evidence in litigation against Santos.

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Event managers told to stay out of nature refuges

Scientists have told event managers to back off and keep their disruptive, showy events out of the nation's wildlife havens.

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EPA backs down on ‘dangerous’ new logging rules in NSW

New logging rules that had experts fearing for the survival of the endangered greater glider will be revisited by the NSW environmental watchdog.

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Drones being used to protect Antarctic biodiversity

Scientists are surveying remote areas of Antarctica with drones, hoping to protect plants and animals in the fragile ecosystems in the face of climate change.

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AGL Energy back in the black, but sights set on green

AGL Energy insists there is a "very, very competitive" market after bouncing back into profit and reserving billions of dollars to replace coal-fired power.

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Climate change fuelling Australia’s eighth-warmest year

Australia sweltered through its eighth-warmest year on record in 2023, according to a new report from the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Offshore drilling barred with Australia-first state law

NSW is shutting the door on offshore drilling and mining operations in its waters, sabotaging PEP-11 and other projects.

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Queensland solar farm tapped to power technology giant

Amazon will launch operations at its first solar farm project in Queensland, with the 500-hectare site to generate enough power for 60,000 homes.

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Clear milk bottle lids a win for obsessive bowerbirds

The satin bowerbird's obsession with the colour blue can sometimes be deadly but a change in milk packaging could help save the showy bird.

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Study indicates climate change clock forward a decade

Research on a tiny sea sponge indicates the world has been warming faster and for longer than previously thought.

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Aussie motorists show a big preference for big cars

SUVs and utes dominated new car sales in January, according to a new report, dwarfing passenger and electric vehicle sales.

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Shock at call for moratorium on ‘reckless renewables’

Anti-renewables activists want to protect agricultural land but the energy industry says solar and wind is future-proofing farmers and giving regions new jobs.

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Glider experts left out, fearful of logging changes

Australia's leading experts on endangered greater gliders weren't consulted before logging rules were changed in NSW.

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Choice at the heart of new fuel standards for motorists

Giving motorists more options for cheaper cars is at the heart of proposed fuel efficiency standards, the federal government says.

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Car efficiency standards to lower emissions, fuel costs

Australians will be able to breathe easier, spend less on fuel and have more choice at the car yard under proposed new efficiency standards for cars and utes.

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Car buyers urged to sort the thrifty from the thirsty

A huge difference between the most and least efficient cars has been shown in a study of more than 650 models with some guzzling almost $4000 in fuel each year.

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Logging changes put gliders in peril, experts warn

Greater glider ecologists say the endangered species is in deeper trouble after NSW's watchdog for nature changed the rules that apply to logging.

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‘Trackless trams’ tipped to save emissions and budgets

A leading urban planner says more Australian cities should adopt "trackless tram" technology to reduce suburban traffic and transport pollution.

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Australia sends reef health update to UNESCO

Australia has submitted a progress report to UNESCO as part of ongoing efforts to ward off an in-danger listing for the Great Barrier Reef.

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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.

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Summer charging queues down despite rise in EV sales

Public electric vehicle charging soared by 150 per cent during the holiday period, providers say, but better etiquette and greater options kept queues down.