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.
Murdered staffer's family seeks land-clearing code delay
Glen Turner's family says in a letter to the government new native vegetation codes will diminish "the value of his life".
Incinerator boss defends pollution record
The controversial waste management magnate behind plans to build a massive "energy from waste incinerator" near homes in western Sydney defended his environmental track record before a fiery parliamentary inquiry into the safety of the proposal on Thursday.
Australia's abnormally warm winter will extend through spring
Most of Australia can expect a hotter-than-average spring driven in part by unusually warm waters off the east coast, increasing the chances of an early and active fire season in the south-east.
Emissions rule to be tested in court for the first time
NSW planning rules that require greenhouse gas emissions be taken into account when approving major projects will be tested in court in a challenge to a coal mine extension.
A rare and elusive white moose caught on camera
There are believed to be only around 100 white moose in Sweden.
20 degrees above average in parts of Sydney overnight
It was another hot August night for Sydney residents with the temperature warmer at midnight than it was at midday on Tuesday.
Calls for earlier alerts after smoke cloaks Sydney again
A second day of heavy pollution levels over Sydney caused by controlled fires in the Blue Mountains has prompted calls for earlier warnings and a review of the costs and benefits of hazard-reduction burns.
Island makeover to stop baby turtles drowning
​The world's largest nesting spot for endangered green sea turtles will be made over to stop baby turtles drowning and adults dying from heat exhaustion.
Pollution from coal-fired power reveals a 'black hole'
Australia's biggest coal-fired power stations are permitted to dump toxic pollutants on nearby populations far in excess of overseas counterparts, even those in China, a survey by Environmental Justice Australia reveals.
Sydney haze to linger as burn-offs continue ahead of 'significant fire season'
A thick blanket of smoke has left Sydneysiders breathing "very poor" air, with more hazard burns expected to keep the haze around for another day.
CBA cops flak for lack of detail in first climate policy
The Commonwealth Bank has been blasted for its first climate policy statement that was scant on detail and lagged the commitments of its banking peers in Australia.
Hazy days of winter as Sydney wakes up to a smoky sunrise
Sydney residents woke to a smoky sunrise due to hazard reduction burning around the city.
Summer in August for runners, children ... and dinosaurs
Sydneysiders are making the most of a warm winter, enjoying the outdoors in parks and beaches across the city.
World Heritage Status for Royal National Park stalled
A possible expressway extension may be the reason for stalling a push to give the Royal National Park global recognition, the Greens say.
NSW government's waste claims dismissed as 'fiction'
The NSW government is claiming waste recycling rates about twice real levels and is refusing to amend its published data despite being presented with more accurate industry-sourced information, green groups say.
Are poultry exhibitors a dying breed?
A new generation of poultry breeders is reviving interest a dying art as age-old practices raises animal cruelty concerns.
CommBank rules out lending to Adani's Carmichael coal mine
The Commonwealth Bank rules out lending to the proposed Carmichael megacoal mine in Queensland.
Chickens enjoy good life on the buses
Chickens have helped Mark Killen change the way he lives. They have made the grass greener, both on his property and in the way he has viewed his world as a farmer.
'Fairly impressive' burst of unusual warmth on the way
Another burst of unseasonable warmth is building over central Australia and will nudge temperatures towards 10 degrees above normal.
'Critical levels': Sydney bushfire warning for September
Forest regions of NSW, including areas around Sydney, are rapidly drying out, raising the risk of early and significant fire activity.
EPA refers itself to ICAC over claims it botched illegal waste probe
The NSW environmental watchdog has asked ICAC to examine allegations it botched investigations of illegal waste activities.
Qld expert urges action for one of world's last frog havens
Papua New Guinea may be one of the last refuges for amphibians as a fungal disease decimates populations worldwide, a Queensland academic believes.
NSW EPA blasts conflicts of interest in forestry bill
A draft bill to revamp regulations for native forestry in NSW was slammed as "overly complex" and inequitable.
Winter wonderland as snow falls on the Central Tablelands
Sydney residents may be basking in the late winter sunshine but cold temperatures have brought snow to the NSW Central Tablelands.
More claims of excess water extraction in NSW surface
More evidence has emerged of changes to water licences giving a handful of irrigators in north-western NSW the ability to extract huge volumes of river water even during dry periods.
Japan bracing for Typhoon Noru as deaths recorded
The powerful typhoon already buffeted Japan's southern islands on Saturday, leaving two dead and nine missing.
Enjoy it while you can: Australia's ski industry faces 'terrifying' future
Australia's ski resorts face the prospect of a long downhill run as a warming climate reduces snow depth and cover.
Poultry code review could help unscramble chicken-cruelty rules
More than 25 million hens, plus millions of male chicks, are used by the Australian egg industry every year.
US included in climate talks despite Paris accord exit
The US will tell the UN it is abandoning the Paris accord, but remains open to "re-engaging".
'Disgrace': Australia's emissions increase accelerates
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, making the task of future pollution cuts more difficult.