US president Barack Obama and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop hail the landmark accord reached in Paris as a "pivotal moment" and the best chance to save the planet from the effects of climate change. More
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Residents have begun rebuilding their homes in the Victorian coastal hamlets of Wye River and Separation Creek, where 116 houses were destroyed by a bushfire in 2015. But planning expert but Michael Buxton thinks they should … More
Residents have begun rebuilding their homes in the Victorian coastal hamlets of Wye River and Separation Creek, where 116 houses were destroyed by a bushfire in 2015. But planning expert but Michael Buxton thinks they should … More
Tasmania's east coast has a choice to make between tourism and salmon farming, or it risks facing another 'forestry war-type scenario', millionaire environmentalist Graeme Wood says. More
In New South Wales there have been nothing but green lights for Crown's Barangaroo casino project. But now James Packer's vision is facing trouble. Crown staff in China marketing to wealthy gamblers have been arrested, a move… More
The owner of some of Australia's most famous food brands has been linked to deforestation in Indonesia after new footage of land clearing in North Sumatra was obtained by 7.30. More
Nine out of every 10 rural and regional Australians say they're already feeling the effects of climate change, according to a new sur… More
The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to send a customs ship to monitor the Japanese whaling fleet. The Sea Shepherd ac… More
Just eight men own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world's population, according to a new report by Oxfam, lendi… More