The health threat that is 'falling through the cracks'
Less than one dollar in a thousand spent on health in Australia goes to one of the biggest threats facing the sector, a new paper finds.
Environment
Sydney marks hottest month ever with every site setting records
Sydney has marked its hottest ever month, with extended warm spells setting records at all metropolitan sites.
Santos lodges controversial CSG plans, igniting 'massive battle'
Energy giant lodges its long-delayed application to develop the controversial Narrabri coal seam gas project.
Lost and found
Claims of a cover-up as a plant lost for two centuries turns up on a development site.
Mining plans for Sydney's catchment pose Gladys a 'crucial test'
Coal mining in Sydney's water catchment could prove an early test for new Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Wide Gulf between rhetoric and reality for fossil fuels and renewables
Do big investments in solar energy point to a different future for the oil-rich nations of the Middle East?
Shark!
Have a spate of bites and sightings up and down the NSW coast raised the odds that an attack awaits beachgoers this summer? Peter Hannam investigates.
Don't touch renewables, business warns
Australia's top business groups have cautioned the government against making any more changes to the renewable energy target.
Cannibalism is far more common in the animal world than we thought
Once thought to be aberrant behaviour, cannibalism is common in the natural world - and for many species, not necessarily a bad thing.
Heat relief arrives in Sydney but it won't last long
Sydney's latest summer heatwave has peaked and temperatures are plummeting - but the relief won't last long as another hot spell will arrive within days.
'Exceptional' heat shows little sign of easing grip on Sydney and NSW
Sydneysiders struggling back to work and school this week are likely to get little early relief - particularly overnight - from the city's record-breaking heat.
NSW weather: Heatwave, severe fire danger as students return to school
NSW students returning to school this week face extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday with temperatures reaching into the 40s for much of the state.Â
Victoria to take on Turnbull with new climate target
The Andrews government will pledge to cut Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions by up to a fifth by 2020, putting it at odds with Canberra on tackling climate change.
Extreme heat forecast for first day at school
It will be a blazing start to the new school year.
'Never been a higher risk': RFS warns of grass fire threat
Despite record-high temperatures so far this summer, Sydney has avoided serious bushfire over the holiday period - though the Rural Fire Service warns the danger is not over yet.
The seven strangest sea creatures near you
Sharks have hogged the spotlight this summer. But what about the smaller creatures that inhabit our waters. Fish that can go from being female to male or sea cucumbers that can reorganise the position of their vital organs before splitting in two. They all live in Australian waters: in our bays, harbours and deep oceans.
Canberra roo fertility trial costs $612,000, treats 135 kangaroos
'Took a bit of practice' to get two shooters in sync, one with contraceptive and the other with marker dye.
NZ rodeo to use men dressed as sheep
A rodeo in New Zealand is to use men dressed as sheep because chasing real sheep is banned.
Baby cotton-top Tamarin newest addition at Taronga Zoo
Meet Taronga Zoo's newest addition  - one of the world's tiniest and rarest primates, a mohawk-sporting baby cotton-top tamarin.
Gene-modified ants shed light on how societies are organised
The world's first transgenic ants offer scientists the chance to explore the evolution of animal societies - and, perhaps, our own.
Looming cyclone may break a record drought for Australia's region
An unusually quiet period for cyclones in the Australian region may come to an end within days.
Showers, storms to signal break up of Sydney's oppressive heat
Showers and possible storms will sweep across Sydney on Tuesday afternoon
Sydney on course for hottest ever January as heat refuses to budge
Sydney is heading for its hottest ever January at least for overnight temperatures.
Tired of energy bills, households take matters into their own hands
Households with solar panels could triple within five years and those with batteries rise even faster.
Moth larvae could be a saviour for lab rats
The number of mammals used in animal testing could be cut dramatically thanks to moth larvae, scientists say.
Bluebottles put the sting back into summer
Going for a summer's dip at the beach was a real pain for some people this past weekend.
Mercury to hit 42 before some relief arrives
There's little sign of summer taking a holiday this week, with more scorching days and a string of warm nights ahead.
'Penguins for Peace': Anti-Trump protests even reach Antarctica
More used to marching penguins, it was a different kind of movement that swept across one of the most remote places on the planet in recent hours.
Australian high school scores international green technology gong
How tiny Huonville does well by doing good on the environment front.
Police appealing for witnesses to 'sickening' animal cruelty case
The man also used the animal's carcass to threaten passers-by in a bizarre act of animal cruelty.
White House website removes Obama climate change initiatives
Just moments after President Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, the official White House website was transformed to wipe out all mention of climate change.