Expert panel calls for dramatic re-think on Reef
Expert panel calls for urgent action on threats to the natural wonder.
Environment
Turnbull government cuts Adani's Abbot Point turtle controls
The government has quietly axed environmental conditions aimed at protecting turtle species set to be affected by Adani's proposed $3 billion coal terminal expansion.
China to partly fund new CSIRO climate research centre
CSIRO's re-embracing of climate change research will be stressed on Monday when the national science agency announces a new centre partly funded by Chinese interests.
The man in the shadows who cost scores of Australians their solar dream
To consumers across the country who believed they were buying solar panels for their homes, he is the man who stole their savings.
What's going wrong in our deep blue and warming sea
Climate scientists warn Sydney will have tropical waters by 2040-60.
Queensland considers $320m royalty relief for Adani mine
Queensland holds door open to providing 'royalties holiday' for Indian mining conglomerate.
Businesses, households paid to use less power next summer
Businesses and households to be offered cash to use less electricity at peak times next summer.
The truth about your skyrocketing gas bill
Consumers are set to pay higher energy prices but it has little to do with looming "gas shortages", researchers say.
Gas surge hits power prices
Hazelwood's demise has triggered a surge in gas - and a prediction electricity prices will rise by up to 40%.
Sirens sound in Lismore as levee cracks and city floods
Thousands have abandoned their homes in northern NSW and hundreds of people rescued from floodwaters as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Debbie bore down, dumping a staggering amount of rain on the region.
Climate change pushing humans, other species to the brink: new study
Human societies and a multitude of species are going to be tested by climate change in ways that are barely understood, a new study finds.
The real reason power companies block battery systems
If you're wondering why battery storage is still on the fringe of the energy debate in Australia, and also perhaps why power prices are high, just ask Tony Marxsen, the head of the country's energy markets.
Fears that 'significant' coral mortality is still to come
The world is 33 months into its biggest recorded coral bleaching event with little sign of it ending, raising the prospect that coral mortality on the Great Barrier Reef will increase "significantly" from the quarter already lost in the past year, scientists say.
Energetic political row - but will there be light as well as heat?
What if the biggest government announcement in electricity generation in years was both a great breakthrough and a distraction?
Twin blasts for Turnbull government over energy and climate policies
Two resignations from the board of the Climate Change Authority come with criticism of the Turnbull government.
Climate Institute to shut due to lack of philanthropic support
Australia's original climate change-focused think-tank and lobby group will shut after it failed to replace the multi-million-dollar bequest it relied on.
Sea ice spread around Antarctica hits a record low
As parts of Australia set heatwave records and the government considered building new coal-fired power stations, the vast continent to the south last week quietly marked a milestone.
Victoria to get its first large-scale solar plants
After years of failed promises, Victoria is on the cusp of getting its first large-scale solar power stations.
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.
National park could be jobs boon, say consultants
The creation of a long-mooted national park on Melbourne's fringe could create up to 750 jobs by turning the area into an eco-tourism hub, an analysis has found.
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.
Sydney's weather to take a wild turn, with heavy rainfall and strong winds gusts
Sydney's weather is likely to take a wild turn on Tuesday night, with heavy rainfall and strong gusts possible along coastal regions.
Adani's 'green light' on Carmichael mine another mirage
Sometimes, the lost desert wanderer does stumble into an oasis, replete with the proverbial date palms and life-saving waters.
Nearly 6 in 10 oppose Trump scrapping Paris agreement
Most Americans oppose President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Sydney to cop 'pretty miserable' wet and windy burst of weather
A complex low off the coast will bring strong gusts and the chance for localised heavy rain, meteorologists say.
EPA refuses to give contamination reports to landlord
Environmental watchdog is refusing to release contamination reports to a Sydney landlord in dispute with his former tenant Woolworths.
Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary to triple in size
A breeding ground for rare and little-known marsupial will triple in size after a funding boost from the federal and ACT governments.
Rising threats to birds from water loss, development: report
Rich wildlife regions at risk from development, invasive species and disrupted water flows: report.
Calls to cut support for coal mines after latest GBR report
The Greens have issued an ultimatum to the state and federal governments, after the latest UNESCO report revealed key targets to rescue the reef "are not expected to be achieved".
The burning question: Does Donald Trump believe in climate change?
President Donald Trump's aide have refused to confirm whether he believes in climate change.
A love affair worthy of an Opera House
Keeping the Sydney Opera House healthy and clean is an act of love by Steve Tsoukalas for the "other woman" in his life.
Meet the greater glider. It faces extinction.
A combination of land-clearing, logging and the rising threat of bushfires linked to climate change has triggered an 80 per cent population crash in the greater glider.
Why Trump's Paris exit is regrettable for Americans and for the rest of us
The US President has made the wrong call for the wrong reasons.
Alleged NZ rabbit rustler in court over bunny burglaries
An Auckland man has been remanded in custody after being charged with stealing 15 rabbits.
Musk, Iger quit as Trump advisers amid CEO climate fury
Two high-profile executives quit Donald Trump's advisory council and Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein took to Twitter for the first time ever to express disapproval at his decision to ditch the Paris climate accord.
Planet Earth has been taking advantage of America for too long
Nationalists in the Trump administration are right. The decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord was correct.
Trump's Paris withdrawal changes everything - and nothing
There will be unpredictable consequences, but also a couple of obvious upshots.
Elon Musk says he is departing presidential councils
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk said he plans to quit two presidential councils after President Donald Trump announced the United States would pull out of the Paris Climate Accord.
World leaders react as Trump withdraws US from Paris climate deal
World leaders have pledged to keep up the fight against global warming as Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord.
What if Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement
Some of the key point you need to know about Paris and a withdrawal of the US by President Trump
Exiting Paris climate deal to backfire on US and beyond
That Donald Trump's decision was widely anticipated does little to moderate its impact.
Donald Trump withdraws US from Paris climate accord
US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will exit the Paris climate accord and begin investigating a new agreement with fairer terms for the US.
Buffy the Koala's baby emerges
Tidbinbilla Wildlife Officers caught a glimpse of a new baby koala at the reserve.
Clear skies, light winds start ski season at Perisher
Southern NSW is set for an "excellent" early opener to the ski season, with clear skies and light winds this weekend.
Snow expected over Canberra next week as winter hits
The first day of winter didn't disappoint: Canberra dipped to minus 4.2 degrees on Thursday morning.
Fears for global climate action as Trump eyes Paris exit
The climate genie, already out of the bottle, just got that bit harder to put back in.
Musk threatens to quit Trump's advisory council over the Paris climate deal
Tesla chief executive threatened to resign his position as an adviser to President Donald Trump if the US withdraws from the Paris climate deal.
Winter comes early with the chance of an east coast low
Sydney has capped off a mostly mild autumn with a cold snap that made it feel like winter has landed a tad early.
Scientists outline blueprint to save Great Barrier Reef
World's corals, including the Great Barrier Reef, can be saved but only with concerted efforts.
Platypus experts warn of localised extinctions and declining population
Platypus numbers across southern Australia are dropping due to loss of habitat, traps and pollution.
Why is there beauty?
A new theory challenges mainstream thought about beauty's hand in evolution.