Solar power sector handed huge boost
Australia is set to triple its large-scale solar energy capacity as costs dive almost to those of wind farms.
Environment
Protesters stall woodland destruction for new road
Clearing land for the WestConnex motorway has begun - on National Threatened Species Day.
The rise of the super-typhoon
The most destructive categories of tropical storms to strike the heavily populated regions of east Asia are becoming more intense.
'Untrue and dangerous': climate body at war over own advice
High-profile members of the federal government's Climate Change Authority have launched a stinging critique of their colleagues, accusing them of giving "untrue and dangerous" advice that ignores what science demands.
Why the Climate Change Authority lacks credibility
FOR three years, good climate change policies in Australia have been eviscerated by those who would prefer to do nothing. This is happening at a time when the urgency to act has never been greater and the rest of the world is pursuing a bolder and more determined path.
Surprising good news outcome from climate change
We are so used to bad news about climate change it is a little hard to process this.
Surf over snow as high pressure system dominates Sydney
Sydney's run of blissful early spring weather has a couple of days to run yet.
Marine parks under threat after review, green groups say
Reports set up by Abbott government threaten to expose vulnerable areas to commercial fishing, environmental group warns.
Brisbane City Council launches new weather warning app
Council joins Weatherzone to develop new app.
Eastern gorillas near extinction: report
Illegal hunting in Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 per cent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world's biggest primate close to extinction, a Red List of endangered species shows.
The one thing you won't like about this week's weather
There's everything to like about the weather in Sydney this week - except for one irritating aspect.
Green groups' 'lawfare' against mines has broad support: poll
Even Coalition supporters are in favour of using the courts to challenge mining projects, a survey finds.
China ratifies Paris climate change agreement ahead of G20
China's parliament has ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, ahead of its hosting of next week's G20 meeting.
Canberra rain passes record, but fell shy of predictions
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain from late Friday morning.
How to make your suburban garden more bee-friendly
Suburb-dwellers don't need to keep hives to help maintain the urban honeybee population.
Meet the pangolin, the most poached mammal in the world
A largely unknown creature, the pangolin holds the undesirable title of being the most poached and illegally trafficked mammal in the world. Scientists believe more than 1 million have been killed in the past decade.
Could oysters be delicacy of the past?
The future of oyster farming looks bleak, but you can help change it.
'When the ice goes, so does the wisdom'
Life in the Arctic region may sound inhospitable, but to Sheila Watt-Cloutier the cold is the source of comfort, culture and her history.
The deadly diseases scientists want to save
You'd think researchers who encounter some of the nastiest diseases affecting Australian animals would want to destroy them pronto. But that's not the case.
The chart that shows how wild Sydney's winter was
Spring might have sprung across the nation but it arrives with the prospect of an extension of Australia's wet and relatively mild winter.
'Very poor': How Australia went to the bottom of the class
The world's 20 largest economies need to increase their climate commitments, and Australia's not doing its fair share.
Climate Change Authority's key report 'neglects to join the dots'
The Climate Change Authority has backed off its commitment to assess the implications of the Paris climate accord in a move critics say signals a weakening of its independence.
Environmental groups urge ACT to commit to carbon neutrality by 2040
ACT must continue to lead nation by achieving carbon-neutrality by 2040, environmental groups.
120 CSIRO jobs face the axe if clean energy cuts go through
More CSIRO jobs are on the line as the Coalition plans to de-fund he Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
What winter has done to summer's bushfire risk
Australia's second wettest winter on record is likely to delay the onset of the fire season across much of the nation's south.
'Extinction by government decree': the species threatened by WestConnex
One of the critically endangered woodlands in Sydney's south faces the chop within days to provide temporary parking space for WestConnex machinery, opponents say.
Big drenching ahead for Sydney to usher in spring
Spring is declared to be "well and truly here" for the Harbour City.
When talking to dogs, both what you say and your tone of voice matters
Dogs pay attention to the meaning of words, a new study shows.
'Budget repair' to destroy Australia's clean energy efforts
Omnibus savings bill contains lethal threat to Australia's clean energy innovation effort, say researchers.
Easy politics: Why Daniel Andrews banned fracking in Victoria
At its heart, Dan Andrews' permanent ban on fracking in Victoria is easy politics - which doesn't mean it's the wrong decision. Added up from a political, economic and environmental perspective, it makes sense.
Typhoon Lionrock nears Japan's tsunami-hit northeast
More than 100 flights were cancelled and evacuation warnings issued for thousands of people as a powerful typhoon approached Japan's northeast on Tuesday.