Pipedream realised: Broken Hill to get water from the Murray in $500m project

Peter Hannam   Water from the Murray River will be pumped all the way to Broken Hill as part of a $500 million investment to provide a "safe and secure water supply" for the outback town, the Baird government said.

'The hairiest question' to ask

Peter Hannam   Sydney's major dams may spill next week if a forecast storm brings even moderate rainfall to the area.

Wind farm boom looms as Andrews looks to boost clean power

Adam Morton   Victoria would have 40 per cent clean electricity in less than a decade - nearly tripling the current level – under an ambitious plan announced by the state government.

Reef's melomys is world's first mammal climate casualty: scientists

A rodent that lived on a low-lying coral cay in the Torres Strait has become the first mammal in the world to vanish as a result of human-induced climate change, researchers say.

Supermarkets will be scrambling for enough free range eggs

John Thistleton   "Supermarkets want $1-a-litre milk on the supermarket shelves, but don't want $3-a-dozen eggs.''

The 'giant army' marching across Port Phillip Bay

Darren Gray   It's an annual spectacular underwater show that occurs in the shallow waters off the beaches of Port Phillip Bay. And it's happening right now.

Flush manufacturers buckle to environmental pressure

Julie Power   Public outrage over wet wipes blocking sewers has prompted giant paper and wipes manufacturer Kimberly Clark to introduce what it claims is a more flushable version of its ripple brand toilet wipes for adults.

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Super-coral may take heat off reef bleaching

Peter Spinks   The uncanny ability of Kimberley corals to withstand high levels of heat stress raises hopes for the stricken Great Barrier Reef.

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CFA brigade loses money for fuel reduction works

Darren Gray   A CFA brigade in the Dandenong Ranges has been forced to return about $37,000 of funding amidst allegations that an endangered native plant was bulldozed during works on a project it led.

'Potential for more severe weather'

Peter Hannam   Residents across an arc of eastern Australia stretching from Queensland to Tasmania should be on watch for more potentially severe weather this weekend as another winter storm loom, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

Queensland set for another drenching

Forecasters say southern Queensland will cop another drenching.

India puts 18 lions on trial for murder, and the culprit may get a life sentence - in a zoo

Max Bearak   Police have rounded up 18 male suspects wanted for the murder of three in Gujarat, an arid western Indian state.

Labor would grab back enviro controls

Peter Hannam   A Shorten government would consider a national environmental protection authority as part of efforts to grab back key conservation controls devolved by the Coalition from Canberra to the states.

Prioritise Reef over coal: survey

Nicole Hasham   A thumping majority of Australians want the health of the Great Barrier Reef prioritised over coal mining, according to a survey of more than 63,000 Fairfax Media readers.

Flooding and beach erosion possible as another storm looms

Peter Hannam   NSW may be in for another winter storm bringing heavy rain and a coastal storm surge with another east coast low projected to form off the coast.

Canberra colder than Thredbo on Monday morning

Katie Burgess   Thredbo top station had nothing on Canberra on Monday morning.

Carp virus will leave masses of dead fish in Canberra lakes

John Thistleton   Research begins to avoid Canberra stench over biggest ever carp cull.

'The tip of the iceberg'

Peter Hannam   The state's farmers have lopped paddock trees at an accelerating rate in the past 18 months even before a new land-clearing law eases controls further, government figures obtained by the Greens show.

Woman ditches corporate life to save elephants

Amy Mitchell-Whittington   One woman's battle to save her family of elephants in Africa.

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Do tourists turn away from heritage sites at risk?

Jon C Day   1.88 million tourists visited the Great Barrier Reef in 2014.

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Is Australia a future electric car power?

James Hall   Australia's high-cost economy and small market potential provide a sobering reality to the Greens' policy, according to experts.

Egg industry grinding male chicks to death

Esther Han   More than 12 million male chicks are suffocated or shredded to death each year because they're seen as worthless. This cruelty could soon end.

$2.7m to fit Qld bats with trackers

Bats across Queensland will be fitted with satellite trackers to allow researchers to better understand their movements.

"These are the signs that make you cross your fingers": Bumper snowfall may be just over horizon

Inga Ting   The 2016 winter is likely to bring two of the three weather patterns which, in combination, create the ideal conditions for a bumper snow season, climate experts say.

Boost for NSW solar farms as government directs electricity supplier to make purchase

Sean Nicholls   The NSW government's electricity supplier has been asked to buy a substantial amount of energy from the state's solar farms – enough to power about 700 schools.

'Boy did he smell good!'

Esther Han   A hungry seagull dyed its plumage a bright shade of orange after plunging into a vat of chicken curry sauce.