Hybrid cars have more than doubled in popularity in the past year, surpassing electric vehicles and eating into petrol and diesel car sales.
A fourth global coral bleaching event is under way, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared.
Scientists are rattled over the latest bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it will not survive the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels.
Two in every five Aussie motorists are expected to be driving an electric car in the next five years, even though the cost remains a hurdle for many road users.
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
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.
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.
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.
Sports utility vehicles dominated new car sales in Australia during March, according to new figures, but sales of low-emission cars are accelerating.
Parking beside an electric car charger but failing to use it will risk penalties in another state after two new fines were introduced.
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.
Rules to lower vehicle emissions in Australia will involve compromises for utes and some large four-wheel-drive vehicles following industry negotiations.
Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.
Almost 100,000 new electric cars hit Australian roads last year but a new report is calling for faster adoption to meet climate targets.
The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".
Outer suburbs are becoming hotspots for electric vehicles, with new figures showing the low-emission cars are more popular there than inner-city suburbs.
Scientific advice into the reuse of asbestos-contaminated waste will be delivered a year late after other matters came up, it has been revealed.
Another electric car maker has resigned from Australia's peak automotive industry group amid accusations it "cherry-picked" data to mislead consumers.
Electric car maker Tesla has slammed Australia's peak automotive body for spreading misleading claims about a proposed fuel-efficiency standard.
Analysis of the five most popular car brands in Australia has found their vehicles are responsible for producing more carbon emissions than some coal mines.
Australians snapped up more electric cars during February than ever before, new figures show, but diesel utes dominated the ranks of most popular models.
More than 40 health groups have called on the government to make climate and health funding a priority after services were challenged by extreme weather.
One of the nation's biggest power distributors has started adopting electric trucks as part of a plan to drive change in other firms.
Expect to see more politicians behind the wheel of a small electric car in a show of support for new vehicle efficiency rules.
A technology services company behind the NBN rollout has revealed plans to focus on electric car infrastructure after identifying it as 'the next big thing'.
More than two in three Australians think the nation needs more electric vehicle charging stations even though their number almost doubled last year.
A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.
Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.
Australian ute drivers are paying hundreds of dollars more for fuel than their American and European counterparts, according to a new fuel-efficiency study.
Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.
Large Australian corporations are failing to meet global best practice when it comes to reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.
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