It's amazing what you can find in the couch cushions.

An 18 month old fur seal, rescued by Taronga Zoo after the Sydney storms, was released back into the wild

There's good news though - it won't get worse.

When built, it will generate enough electricity to power 250 Canberra homes.

The Lithuanian village of Ramygala held its annual beauty pageant on Sunday, the top prize going to a 16-month-old female goat called Demyte, or "Little Spot".

Just when you thought Sydney's weather couldn't feel any colder, Monday is forecast to be cold and rainy. 

Australia's solar energy sector is facing further job losses amid falling numbers of new rooftop installations amid a lack of support during the Abbott-Turnbull governments, industry representatives say.

"We tried so hard": Lifeguards from hit reality TV show work to help injured dolphin.

The mercury dropped to -5.1 degrees on Sunday morning, but it felt even colder, with an apparent temperative of -8.6 degrees just before the sun came up.

John Hewson skipped the Liberal campaign launch on the weekend to join a climate protest in the Wentworth electorate.

Trees and other vegetation in the iconic Sherbrooke Forest in the Dandenongs have had to be fenced off to protect them from repeated damage from wild deer.

Sydney awoke to a frigid Saturday morning, with temperatures dipping to a brisk 7.3 degrees in the CBD at 7:15am.

The most powerful June cold front to move across south-eastern Australia in three years will chill coastal cities but turn alpine resorts into wintry idylls.

The state's ski resorts have had a "season defining" snow dump that could lay the foundation for a bumper season.

With waters off Sydney remarkably warm, a June dip in the ocean is not so crazy an idea.

Up to 40 centimetres of snow has fallen at the mountain snowfields south of Canberra.

The vulnerable Little Eagle species has bred on a site the CSIRO is planning for development.

Four new plants will bring hundreds of jobs while saving 342,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas annually.

Sydney's run of well-above average temperatures is about to come to a chilly halt that will please few save those headed for the snowfields.

Perth Zoo has shown off the birth of Mian, an endangered Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo, the first to be born at the zoo in 36 years.

A beef farmer from the bush has ridden his horse across the Sydney Harbour Bridge sending a message to the city about protecting the land.

A senior vet was expelled from her government role after she exposed the pain and suffering of the live cattle export trade, including animals coated in faeces and dying of heat exhaustion.

A severe cold snap is expected to dump up to up to 60 centimetres of snow at the mountain resorts south of Canberra over the coming days.

The electric carmaker makes a bid for the biggest US solar panel maker to become a force in sustainable energy.

Concern about tackling climate change continues to grow.