Brothers set record with 140-day row across the Pacific
A Scottish trio has landed on Australian shores after an arduous 140-day journey across the Pacific, raising more than $1.6 million for clean water projects.
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Climate clash: coalition divide over targets laid bare
Divisions over how to tackle Australia's climate targets have continued to deepen within the coalition as its conservative members push for a rethink.
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‘Predictor of peace’: women backed at conference
Australia's new ambassador for gender equality has headlined a conference of women leaders for practical outcomes over conflict, crisis and climate.
Ditch the diesel: the five sectors urged to go green
Major reforms may be needed to wean some Australian industries off diesel and reduce its significant contribution to the nation's carbon emissions.
Australia risks losing green iron race after head start
Australia may be left stranded on the blocks in the race to lead the globe in green iron projects, with its main rivals coming from some unexpected nations.
‘Bizarre’ push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash
An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.
‘Broken’ nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air
Tougher nature protections are promised as the government tries to steer long-stalled law reforms into the fast lane, but it's not clear how they will pass.
Custodian ‘sick of waiting’ on heritage decision
A Traditional Owner who launched a legal bid to safeguard rock art on her Country says there'll be nothing left to protect if action is not taken swiftly.
Industry, climate firms to give green iron green light
Creating a green metals industry is taking longer than expected, experts say, but an Australian summit is seeking ways to accelerate its creation.
Grid reliability gaps covered, if no project delays
Australia's investment pipeline for clean energy, storage and transmission to replace coal is "healthy", but project delays pose reliability questions.
Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy
More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.
Climate adaptation secrets hidden in reptilian genes
Nature is declining at an unprecedented rate and a vast library of reptiles, birds and other specimens could help researchers better understand pressure points.
‘Enraged’: no plastic treaty as talks end without deal
Delegates are angry and disappointed after negotiators working on a historic treaty to address plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement in Geneva.
More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods
Hundreds have been killed in the deadliest downpour of the monsoon season in Pakistan's northwest, with the search on for more missing people.
Charge ahead: road taxes may be closer than they appear
A road user charge targeting electric vehicle drivers is gaining widespread approval but how it will work and when it will arrive remains up for debate.
Animals may be ‘threatened species’ after algal bloom
An assessment of the devastation to marine animals caused by an unprecedented algal bloom will be fast-tracked by the federal government.
Coal mine project threatens ‘significant’ koala habitat
A drone investigation by conservation groups and ecologists has found an important koala colony living in the path of a proposed coal mine expansion.
‘We’re open’, but tourists scared off by algal bloom
Tourism operators are seeing visitor numbers plummet as reports of a devastating algal bloom spread, with misconceptions it is affecting the entire coastline.
Cover-up claims over ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water
More types of so-called "forever chemicals" have been detected in drinking water as scientists grapple with finding and removing them from the environment.
Rebooted plastic scheme could hike groceries cost
Consumers could face higher prices for goods wrapped in soft plastic as plans for a much-anticipated recycling scheme are revealed.
‘Don’t slam brakes on EVs’: sparks fly over fee push
The federal treasurer is being urged to adopt user charges for electric cars to help pay for road maintenance and the roll out of charging infrastructure .
Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts
Solar panels installed on commercial and industrial buildings could deliver savings to nearby residents in a trial proposed by a major energy firm.
Untouched reefs cop record bleaching in intense heat
It could take up to 15 years for coral reefs off Australia's western coastline to fully recover from the worst bleaching event on record for the region.
Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month
Australian drivers have broken car sales records but some vehicle types are proving significantly more popular than others.
Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan
Plans to convert a park into the 2032 Olympic centrepiece are facing legal action from an Indigenous group who say it will damage a significant cultural site.
Coral coverage crashes after ‘unheard of’ heat events
Two of the Great Barrier Reef's three regions have recorded their sharpest declines in coral coverage in four decades as heat stress batters the living wonder.
France’s biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris
Authorities say France's biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.
US memo urges countries to reject UN plastic caps
Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty that tackles the full life cycle of plastic pollution have dimmed.
‘Not good enough’: electric vehicles fail range claims
Both electric and petrol-powered vehicles are failing to meet advertised promises, on-road tests reveal, which experts say is unacceptable.
July was earth’s third-hottest on record: EU scientists
It was the third-hottest July on earth since records began, according to scientists.
Electric goes large: low-emission utes, vans get a show
Utes that can be plugged in and vans that run on batteries have gone on show in Australia for the first time, which experts say is proof the market has moved.