Australia could raise $35 billion a year by putting a price on pollution and help households and businesses by sharing the revenue, a report has found.
A Melbourne company creating vehicles with no seats, no doors and no steering wheel has secured an investment to boost its manufacturing.
The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.
Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.
Extreme weather is threatening to derail the long weekend, already disrupting holiday plans and major sports events.
Australia is pressing ahead with its three-hour timeslot of free electricity as critics warn the design could disadvantage some customers.
A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.
Some of Australia's keenest seafood consumers will pay up to 40 per cent more for table fish as controversial commercial restrictions create supply issues.
A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.
The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.
A national trial will recycle solar panels at the end of their working lives to extract valuable metals and boost Australia's circular economy.
The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.
Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.
Underfunding has been blamed for the scale of losses from ferocious bushfires but state authorities insist conditions made containment impossible.
The world clocked its third hottest year on record in 2025 and is on track to surpass the 1.5C Paris Agreement threshold by the end of the decade.
Australians are buying more used hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars, although sales across all states and territories are slowing down.
A serious fault has been identified in more than 2800 electric vehicles and, with no immediate fix, drivers are being warned not to fully charge the cars.
The worst of a fierce heatwave impacting southern Australia is finally over.
It took a team of 18 people six days to remove the plastic, ghost nets and other debris from a remote Top End beach just 190 metres long.
As Australia swelters through a heatwave, research suggests inland populations can expect hot days to become a bigger cause of health stress in the future.
Australian forests are thinning in a worrying finding for a world relying on plants to help soak up excess atmospheric carbon.
Australian motorists are increasingly choosing fuel-efficient vehicles but that does not mean a move away from SUVs or utes.
From Forthing to Farizon, consumers can expect plenty of fresh brand names in the local automotive market, with growth expected to almost double in a decade.
An unknown illness has left a wildlife hospital overwhelmed with injured magpies, while across the country a mysterious outbreak is killing the songbirds.
Twists and turns are coming to Australia's electric car market, from a potential road-user charge and tax reform to the price of models launching on our shores.
From catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles to devastating floods in Asia, it's been a tough year of climate extremes and their economic burdens.
Businesses and households want cheaper gas but it remains unclear how effective a plan to reserve more supply for domestic use will be at lowering prices.
Wildlife volunteers remind drivers to keep their eyes peeled for koalas as summer road trips begin, with a spike in the number of car strikes in one region.
Australians are already on the move due to climate change, with one state the number one choice for those seeking relief from heat, floods and fires.
Wind and solar systems are projected to be the cheapest energy-generating technology in 2050 while small nuclear reactors will cost the most.
Fresh data reveals Australia's koala count could be much higher than previously thought, as a contentious park to protect the species is called into question.
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