Environment
'Glaring inconsistency': National emissions jump may be underestimated
Australia's greenhouse gases rose for a third year in a row in 2017, led by emissions from LNG and transport sectors, according to federal government data.
- by Peter Hannam
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Animals
Dozens of animals and plants join Australia's threatened species list
Trapdoor spiders, carnivorous marsupials and orchids are among new additions to our threatened species list.
- by Joe Hinchliffe
Great Barrier Reef
'Like winning lotto': Reef Foundation minnow braces for $444m windfall
The Turnbull government has made the centrepiece of its $500m Great Barrier Reef rescue package a non-profit group whose revenue was less than $8m in 2017.
- by Peter Hannam
Opinion
Wildlife
A ray of hope in the fight against unsustainable logging
In the Rubicon State Forest, near where I live, the remaining broadly intact areas of mature ash will be gone in as little as five years.
- by Nick Legge
Opinion
Farming
People think my new project is weird but to me it's entirely natural
Why wouldn't a lover of cities buy a farm? Farming and cities are flipsides. They sustain, need and complement each other.
- by Elizabeth Farrelly
Alan Jones
Alan Jones sued for accusing scientist of 'dishonestly editing' report
Alan Jones has been sued by a government scientist of almost four decades' service after the broadcaster accused him of doctoring a report on a wind farm.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Sydney shivers as severe weather whips, soaks nation's south-east
Sydney shivered through its coldest day since last winter but dodged the worst of wild weather that brought snow across the ranges.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Snow blankets Central Tablelands as cold snap moves through NSW
The same complex weather system has also caused havoc in Tasmania and Victoria with record rainfall and flash flooding.
- by Rachel Clun
Weather
Melbourne weather: A month's worth of rain in one night - and it's not over yet
More rain is on the way for the state, with downpours causing traffic chaos and road flooding in Melbourne.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Extreme weather
Hobart hit by flash flooding
Wild weather has caused flash flooding in the CBD, with cars swept away and emergency crews responding to hundreds of calls for help.
Extreme weather
Surf's really up: Largest wave ever recorded in Southern Ocean
A solitary buoy in the remote Southern Ocean has recorded a monster wave of 23.8 metres, the largest wave ever measured in the southern hemisphere.
- by Peter Hannam