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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Despite a $300 million pledge by the Federal government in 2015 to go to programs and treatment for ice addicts, frontline services say they aren't seeing any money. And one rehab service in Darwin may have to start closing b… More
Despite a $300 million pledge by the Federal government in 2015 to go to programs and treatment for ice addicts, frontline services say they aren't seeing any money. And one rehab service in Darwin may have to start closing b… More
Following blackouts during the recent heatwave in Adelaide, the shadow energy minister, Mark Butler, warns Australia is facing a emerging electricity crisis and calls for a mature discussion about how to deal with it. More
Politicians have been quick to blame each other for the blackout in Adelaide during this week's heatwave. But what actually happened? More
Instead of killing lions, young Maasai men now prove themselves at the local Olympics where they can win cash, medals and a prize bul… More
Aid workers in Mongolia say an unusually harsh winter is killing millions of livestock and putting an enormous strain on the nation's… More
Officials at the agency that runs the national power grid have revealed that the lack of wind power was not the only cause of South A… More
Climate scientists have been warning for some time that global warming will eventually result in extreme weather conditions. Dr Sarah… More
The continuing heatwave across the eastern seaboard of Australia is causing havoc in regional areas. Gavin Coote updates the weather … More
New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria are expecting extremely hot conditions today, as firefighters warn of dangerous fire conditi… More