Researchers looking for bugs in your food
Scientists are looking to see if insect-based cookies, muesli bars, pastas and - for all the gym bros out there - protein powders set off your bug allergies.
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New cash splash on blue carbon: Plibersek
Five new blue carbon projects will be funded across Australia in the battle against climate change, the environment minister has told the UN Ocean Conference.
Qld govt halts coal seam gas in Scenic Rim
The Queensland government has delisted the last two coal seam gas leases in the Scenic Rim region after a decade-long campaign by locals.
Farmers join forces in environmental push
An Australian first farming mutual has launched focused on rewarding producers financially for the environmental improvements made to their land.
Fruit and veg shortages ‘over by Sept’
Farmers say consumers should see an end to the fruit and vegetable shortage by early September.
Plastics purge tops shoppers’ wishlist
Shoppers rate reducing the use of plastics as the top action businesses can take on sustainability and climate change to win trust, loyalty and dollars.
ACF bid to halt Scarborough gas project
The Australian Conservation Foundation has asked a court to halt progress on the Scarborough gas project off Western Australia until reef impacts are assessed.
Scientists call for end to dam projects
Scientists warn expanding Wyangala Dam in central western NSW will have detrimental impacts on farmers and the environment, and want dam projects abandoned.
The stranglers: Parasitic vines pose a risk to state’s rainforests
Mature rainforest trees may be facing a greater threat from strangling vines as warmer temperatures fuel the parasite's growth.
Seven climate activists charged after raid
Seven people face charges after police raided a rural property northwest of Sydney where they allege illegal climate change protests were being planned.
Sydney’s new underwater invader
Marine scientists warn a subtropical coral species fleeing hotter waters in the north could thrive in Sydney's harbours, leaving locals in the lurch.
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Experts reject ‘reheated’ energy blueprint
A 'reheated' proposal by regulators to pay coal plants and renewable generators to guarantee supply to the struggling electricity grid has come under fire.
Rare subalpine plants survive bush inferno
Small communities of five rare plants have been found in Australia's subalpine region allaying fears the Black Summer fires had wiped them out forever.
Fire-hit gliders offered new forest homes
Ecologists have high hopes for a new nesting box specially designed for temperature-sensitive greater gliders that lost their forest homes in the bushfires.
WA coal-fired power plants to shut by 2029
About 1200 workers will be affected by the West Australian government's decision to close its last remaining coal-fired power stations in coming years.
Photo album charts return of rare whale
Researchers are trawling through 30 years of photos to demonstrate the importance of a bay that was once a killing ground for endangered southern right whales.
New ag minister to navigate complex brief
Murray Watt says he's committed to listening to farmers while conceding he doesn't have immediate answers to all the challenges facing the agricultural sector.
Australia to update UN climate submission
Anthony Albanese says Australia will update its nationally determined contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
New ag minister outlines top priorities
Senator Murray Watt has given his first major address as federal agriculture minister outlining labour shortage, biosecurity and high input costs as priorities.
Stoush over carbon credit ‘fraud’ heats up
A whistleblower is doubling down on criticism of carbon credits as a "fraud" on the environment and taxpayers, despite a review rejecting his accusations.
Brewery says cheers to carbon-neutral beer
Australia's first carbon-neutral certified, alcohol-free beer adds a new element to ales that a brewer hopes customers will savour.
Carbon-sucking mud lures climate investors
Blue carbon projects could provide a win for Traditional Owners, biodiversity and corporates who need to satisfy climate-savvy customers and offset emissions.
Drones and tech keeping track of koalas
A hi-tech plan to generate big data sets will help protect Australian wildlife from disasters like the Black Summer bushfires.
Vast plant as old as pyramids found in WA
The world's largest plant has been found in Western Australia's Shark Bay, covering hundreds of square kilometres with scientists ageing it at 4500 years old.
Joyce planned ‘transition’ from leadership
David Littleproud says taking the Nationals' top job was no reflection on his predecessor, as Barnaby Joyce revealed he had a leadership 'transition' plan.
New solution to cleanse toxic PFAS legacy
An Australian company has developed a ground-breaking way to destroy harmful PFAS chemicals.
Floods left NSW towns ‘exposed’: inquiry
A failure to plan was behind "devastation" caused by severe flooding to towns across northern NSW, an inquiry has been told.
The rewilding of Australia’s red centre
Bilbies and bettongs reintroduced at a sanctuary in central Australia are about to do some heavy lifting for other threatened species.
Environment needs ambitious pair of hands
The seismic shift in Saturday's election must dramatically elevate the standing of the environment portfolio in cabinet, observers say.
Threatened species could be saved: study
Dozens of Australia's most threatened animal species could be saved from extinction with enhanced conservation efforts, a study has found.
Flushers and floaters: Australia takes aim at the ‘fatberg’ scourge
A new national standard has been set for wet wipes in a bid to chip away at the fatberg problem plaguing Australia's sewage system.