Environment
Shocking video shows man running down emus
A man filmed himself hitting several emus with a vehicle and laughing about it afterwards. Warning: Disturbing content.
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Water
Go with the flow: desalination plant study finds 'amazing' ocean impact
The Sydney desalination plant's biggest effect on the ocean is unlikely to be from the release of highly saline brine, according to the first peer-reviewed study into the industry's marine impacts.
- by Peter Hannam
Questions over taxpayer money used to kill starfish
A $40 million grant has been given to fight the crown of thorns starfish, but there are questions over the way funding has been distributed in the past.
New Zealand
'Volcano' jellyfish washes up on New Zealand beach
Eve and Adam Dickinson and their two children found the "incredible" lion's mane jellyfish while they were walking on Pakiri Beach, in north Auckland, on Monday.
- by Melanie Earley
Ethical living
Jack Ryan makes way for jackhammers in new library
The library service will allow people to rent out power and hand tools, camping gear and sporting equipment to promote sustainability in the Brisbane community.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Extreme weather
Temperatures to jump, smoke may linger over Sydney for second day
Sydney, the Hunter and the Illawarra will again face very high fire dangers on Wednesday as the mercury nears 30 degrees and humidity levels dive.
- by Peter Hannam
Water
'Absolute disgrace': Adani pipeline plan won't activate water trigger
Adani's proposed giant coal mine has cleared another hurdle with the federal government waiving the requirement for a full environmental assessment for a pipeline that will extract billions of litres of water in drought-ravaged central Queensland.
- by Peter Hannam
'Prepare to get your legs broken': MP threatened over fishing ban
MP targeted with online abuse and even death threats for supporting plan to introduce lockout zones to protect fish.
- by Nick O'Malley
Gas
'Not the details requested': EPA, RFS, others rebuke Santos over CSG
Government agencies have reiterated demands for more information from Santos about its plan to develop a $3 billion coal seam gas project in northern NSW, saying the company had failed to respond to their concerns.
- by Peter Hannam
Renewables
'Tsunami' of new wind and solar projects drives renewables output to a record
Renewable energy supplied more than a quarter of the National Electricity Market last month amid windy weather and new projects under way, according to The Australia Institute.
- by Peter Hannam
Bushfire
'The daughters lost everything': Why more Australians need to be prepared for disaster season
First responders say the difference between those who say "I wish I had" and those who say "I'm glad I did" can be devastating.
- by Cassandra Morgan