John Hewson to skip Liberal campaign launch for Wentworth climate protest

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

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.

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.

What will it take to bring an end to this trade? That's the question so many Australians will be asking our political leaders ahead of July's federal election.

Germany's coalition government has agreed to ban fracking for shale gas after years of fractious talks over the issue, but environmental groups said the ban did not go far enough.

Alert out for lambs and hungry sheep as more rain to come with wind.

A South African fisherman has shocked himself - and the internet - by snaring a mulloway as big as himself.

Schools, trains and unicorns are in the money, while public servants and foreign property investors lose out.

The southern hemisphere will have its shortest day of the year on Tuesday, with almost 10 hours of sunlight and 14 hours of night.

The cost of producing electricity from renewable energy could be slashed by as much two-thirds within 10 years, making it competitive with coal-fired power, experts say.

TV personality says tougher regulations around pets in cities has contributed to a sharp decline in ownership.

"You don't understand, this is about our survival."

She once described herself as the best example of friendship between China and Tanzania, but the Chinese restaurant owner is accused of smuggling tusks from hundreds of elephants.

The rainy weather may have forced most Canberrans to spend the weekend indoors, but when the clouds clear snow-seekers can look forward to the first big snowfalls of the season thanks to a cool change expected later in the week.

Sydney's Sunday will remain soggy for most of the day with parts of the city expected to cop up to 50 millimetres of rain.

​The woman was inside of her Colorado home Friday night when she heard the screams.

We tell ourselves we are compassionate to the people and creatures in our care. But that's not true.

Emergency crews expect to be on standby until at least Monday as another east coast low is forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to parts of New South Wales.