
Plibersek rejects wetlands project in draft decision
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
El Nino conditions are beginning to shift across Australia to a more neutral weather system that may change to a La Nina later this year.
A nearly four-metre-long crocodile stalked domestic animals on the edge of a private property, sparking a call to authorities to remove it.
Beekeepers are on high alert after an invasive Asian honey bee nest, which can carry a destructive mite, was found at a busy port.
A Queensland man has been fined almost $145,000 for clearing a path through protected national park to make a road to his property.
New footage has been released showing widespread coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, spanning 1100km from Lizard Island to the Keppel Islands.
An invasive species that can wipe out honey bees has been detected at a Queensland port, sparking anxiety among keepers after hives were infected across NSW.
A Sydney-based biologist has taken out a global award that asks scientists to harness the power of interpretive dance to convey complex research.
A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Research shows Aboriginal people increased the spread of bunya pine, which have held cultural significance for thousands of years, following colonisation.
A crocodile has been discovered in a backyard chicken coop after it was mistaken for a goanna by a Queensland family, prompting warnings from wildlife experts.
After decades of work, scientists have discovered tropical forests are not as diverse as once thought.
A five-year-old girl has been bitten on the thigh in one of two encounters involving children and dingoes on K'gari island this week.
"Pooed plastic for six days": Sea turtles unexpectedly inhabiting Australia's busiest and most polluted waterways face increased risks from man-made threats.
A rat plague has swept through a far north Queensland fishing town, which is looking to the heavens to help solve the growing crisis.
Construction is complete on the largest weir built in Australia since World War II, with the vast body of water captured to be used in agriculture and industry.
A popular former children's TV host dubbed "Ranger Stacey" is among the Australians who have had new species of spiders named after them in a published study.
Too many Australians don't have the knowledge to prepare for chance summer encounters with snakes, spiders and other venomous animals, experts warn.
Rangers have put down another dingo on Queensland's K'gari following a number of "high risk" incidents involving the animal and attacks by other dingoes.
Queensland's culturally significant Mt Beerwah will reopen to visitors despite further public meddling following a "callous" vandalism attack.
A Dusky Hopping Mouse made a 100km hop from its usual habitat to southern NSW, confirming a significant territorial expansion for the diminutive species.
The costs involved in cultivating Queensland koala habitats are falling short of the levies paid by developers to build on land already home to the marsupials.
Government suppression of good science is hampering the fight to address the biodiversity crisis gripping the planet, an Australian expert says.
The removal of gillnet fishing in an area larger than 60,000 hectares is part of new rezoning plans announced by the Queensland government.
In the Northern Territory desert, traditional knowledge and art are meeting Western science in a double-pronged approach to biodiversity conservation.
An environment group is suing two government finance agencies, arguing they must tell taxpayers about climate and other harms caused by projects they funded.
It's crunch time in the bitter war over a tourism project in Tasmania's wild interior as some say it could have consequences for other World Heritage sites.
The managers of Australia's national parks had to make tough choices during a decade of underfunding that prevented basic activities from being carried out.
World Bee Day is raising awareness of human threats to bee populations around the world, as scientists and nature lovers try to save the critical insects.
A motorbike rider in her 50s has been airlifted to hospital after crashing into a kangaroo in southern Queensland.
A new watchdog for Australia's natural environment has been given just one-third of the cash it needs in the federal budget, an independent MP says.