Coal battle: 'Now we've walked into another firestorm'
US-based AMCI has proposed a mine that would encroach within about 900 metres of Forbesdale and a couple of kilometres of Gloucester.
US-based AMCI has proposed a mine that would encroach within about 900 metres of Forbesdale and a couple of kilometres of Gloucester.
Shifting to a low-carbon energy future while maintaining competition and reliability will be a challenge for the new minister.
The big three electricity retailers are charging as much as triple the rate for power in deregulated markets compared with the ACT, a report finds
Owners want justice for dog attack that killed their poodle and injured dog walker.
The wombat may be a muddle-headed marsupial in the realm of children's literature but in real life they are anything but, a Canberra wildlife carer says.
After basking in the relative warmth of the past week, Canberrans were brought back to wintry reality as a cold front passed over on Friday and Saturday.
Are Canberrans playing finders keepers with lost pets?
In photos, 12-year-old Aryanna Gourdin is pictured posing with dead wild animals – an impala, a giraffe, a zebra – she hunted and killed on a recent trip to South Africa.
Wombats have a reputation for being cute and cuddly but a woman mauled by one in Canberra's south has warned others to stay away from the marsupials.
With two maimed front legs the American black bear manages to get around on his hind legs. His unusual condition has spawned coveted sightings and viral videos.
Meet the woman who blew the whistle on Australia's live export trade.
Scientist David Fernandez peered at the odd-looking critter,and hoped it was the real thing. He'd never seen one of these animals in its entirety before. No scientist ever had.
The video shows a black bear rummaging around a trash bin in the Canadian woods, where an American bow hunter was waiting, armed with a spear - custom-made and outfitted with a camera to capture the kill.
Fledgling little eagle's flight convinces ecologist Jerry Olsen the ACT is losing a vulnerable species.
Sydney will continue to bask in unseasonably warm weather for a couple more days yet.
A new study shows that microbeads are transferring toxic chemicals into fish that could be ending up on our plates.
Technically speaking, it's still winter but it feels like spring across much of Australia.
Is it a new Pokemon? Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street? Or a new mascot for the Dockers?
The climate change-denying senator is creating ripples around the world.
It's worked for mice, now a medical trial to discover whether an anti-rejection drug could extend the lifespan of pet dogs has shown early signs of success.
Billions of litres of extra water will be pumped into the south of England as another spell of hot summer weather could see the mercury soar above 30 degrees this week.
The illegal trade in tiger bone and skin is threatening these majestic creatures.
A new video shows coral in warming waters violently expelling the algae that gives it food ... and colour.
A clutch of around 200 rare Montserrat tarantulas have successfully hatched at a British zoo in what keepers hailed on Friday as a first in breeding such spiders.
Canberrans could face a massive $500 a year increase in their annual water supply bill, while sewage charges could fall slightly, under options being explored by the ACT's regulatory commission.
Big payout to BHP Billiton raises questions about viability of the other big coal mine in the region.
With the chief executive's contract still under a cloud is it time for him to go?
Waiting for the sky to dance requires patience, luck and dogged determination.
The last chimpanzees in America still in federal custody should be moved to a sanctuary in Louisiana by autumn 2026, America's National Institutes of Health says.
Females astoundingly did not reach sexual maturation until they were at least 134 years old.
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