Hazelwood shutdown near, 1000 jobs at risk
Victoria's dirtiest power station will be switched off permanently as early as April next year, with more than 1000 jobs in the Latrobe Valley under threat.
Environment
NASA takes naked pictures of Great Barrier Reef to save it
The US space agency is taking images from 8.5 kilometres up in a specially equipped jet to gain a better understanding of what humans are doing to the largest living thing on Earth.
Victorian floods: worst September deluge in a century
Landslides triggered along the Great Ocean Road, prompting evacuations and school closures.
Australia's carbon budget to be exhausted within six years: report
A "fair share" of the country's allowable carbon emissions will soon be burnt through, a think tank says.
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.
'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.
Planet may heat by up to 7 degrees over next 1000 years
Current greenhouse gas levels could commit the planet to as much as 7 degrees of warming in coming millennia.
African elephant population tumbles but some countries want to lift the ivory ban
* Ivory poaching seen as main cause of decline
Floodwaters peak in Forbes, but more wet weather is on its way
Floodwaters have peaked in the central western NSW town of Forbes overnight, but residents have been warned that more wet weather forecast for later in the week could cause river levels to rise again.
Sydney set for a few dry days before wet weather returns
While floodwaters continue to rise in Forbes, Sydney is set for a dry few days before rain returns on Thursday.
Canberra set for clear, cool public holiday weather
A spell of rain on Sunday is expected to clear for a breezy, fine spring day in the capital for Canberra's Family and Community Day.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk backs koala-led economic recovery
Resources and construction slump brings search for alternatives.
Taronga Zoo to recreate 'Operation Noah's Ark'
At 5.30am on a Sunday morning exactly 100 years ago, Jessie, a 3600 kilogram elephant sauntered through Sydney's CBD.
Forbes residents told to evacuate as town braces for flood
Forbes residents have been ordered to evacuate by the State Emergency Service as the town braces for major flooding.
Central NSW homes evacuated, roads closed as flooding continues
Rising flood waters are threatening hundreds of homes in central NSW as the State Emergency Service responds to thousands of calls for assistance and road closures cripple the region.
What does an Arthur Boyd painting sound like?
The art of Arthur Boyd has been transformed into music for Bundanon's Siteworks festival.
The secret - and brutal - sex lives of redback spiders
Male redbacks have a previously unknown evolutionary trick to mate more than once.
Cuddling and kissing kittens may be deadly, doctors warn
Cuddling a kitten may always make you feel better - but it could be dangerous to your health, experts say.
How far would you go for 10 cents?
Will the container deposit scheme be ready to start by its deadline of July 1 next year?
Should you give a dog a bone? British vets say no
For generations of pet owners feeding bones to their dogs has seemed as natural and healthy as letting them run free across fields and meadows.
The swooping birds with a long memory
Spring is in the air, which means one thing is certain: it's magpie swooping season.
Thousands join quest to find new homes for greyhounds
As the greyhound racing industry lurches from one controversy to another – most significantly in New South Wales, where it will soon be banned – attention has turned to saving the animals from a deadly fate.
Free online training for the public could save a turtle's life
Those of you heading for a beach holiday this summer might want to consider doing a free online training package before taking off, it could help save a turtle's life.
Bringing a parrot in peril back from the brink
A concerted effort is underway to save the endangered golden shouldered parrot of remote Cape York.
That cute whale you clicked on? It's doomed
I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw it: a white fuzz ball of a baby seal, snuggling in a snowdrift. You better believe I liked it ... then I read the caption.
Male magpies take fatherhood very seriously
How Queensland's current magpie relocation program came to be.
Say fish! Sea lions pose for drone camera portrait off WA coast
A Perth photographer has captured some incredible images of curious sea lions gathering together to check out something they'd never seen before - a hovering remote control drone.
Flood crisis in Wagga set to worsen with 'significant' rain system forecast for next week
Wagga's flood crisis is set to continue after the Bureau of Meteorology indicated more rain was headed for the city next week.
Five injured as typhoon strikes Taiwan
The powerful storm is the strongest in the world this year.
By George, that disappearing lake's returned
Canberra's disappearing lake has emerged again after one of the wettest winters on record.
Earth's most violent storm since Haiyan takes aim at Taiwan and China
Clocking wind speeds of 185 mph, super typhoon Meranti, now the Earth's strongest storm of the year, is forecast to graze Taiwan on Wednesday before barrelling into China.
Wet week ahead in Canberra
Canberrans should keep raincoats handy for the rest of the week.
'Amazing extremes' pushing plants to the brink
Australia's inland plants are among those most likely to be affected by rising temperatures, challenging the concept that the country's weather extremes would make them less susceptible to global warming, a new study has found.
Melbourne weather: Heavy rain, flash flood warning for soggy state
Stay inside tonight, or bring your gumboots if you are planning to venture outdoors - the rains are coming again.