Environment
Sustainability
Indigenous groups unite in call for Murray-Darling royal commission
Only a federal royal commission with "real teeth" can uncover the corruption and mismanagement that is killing the nation's biggest river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, leading Indigenous groups say.
- by Peter Hannam
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Insects
'Disappearing everywhere': The great extinction happening under our noses
Insect populations are "threatened worldwide" in a trend that has significant implications for animals that rely on them, Australian-based researchers say.
- by Peter Hannam
Darling Disaster
Fish embark on 590km road trip from Menindee after recent kills
The 20 Murray Cod are en route from Menindee to Narrandera "where it is hoped they will regain health for future breeding and restocking purposes".
- by Peter Hannam
Darling Disaster
'Insane': split emerges among irrigators as focus shifts to floodplains
Unity among irrigators in the Murray-Darling Basin is beginning to fray with one large group in the southern region breaking ranks, dubbing the lack of monitoring of water use in northern areas as "insane".
- by Peter Hannam
Darling Disaster
'Bizarre': Niall Blair rejects royal commissioner's 'crude' critique
The SA Royal Commissioner has called for an overhaul of the $13 billion basin plan, claiming "maladministration" and "politics rather than science" had effectively made it "unlawful".
- by Peter Hannam
Darling Disaster
Barilaro's backing of federal Murray-Darling Basin royal commission muddies waters
The NSW Deputy Premier has signalled support for a federal royal commission into water.
- by Peter Hannam & Alexandra Smith
Pollution
'Blue in the face': NSW power plants in Labor's electoral sights
A Daley Labor government would review the emissions standards of all NSW's coal-fired power plants and finalise a 10-year to improve air quality in the state.
- by Peter Hannam
Electricity
Melbourne’s radical engineers storing electricity in '2D' sheets
A team of boffins in Port Melbourne may have the answer to our future energy storage needs.
- by David McAlpine
Water
As the desal plant is turned on, Sydneysiders are using less water than ever
Despite water usage across Sydney increasing year-on-year, household use has actually declined. How has our behaviour changed, and what else can we do?
- by Rachel Clun
Research
Even out at sea, the air on cruise ships may be dirtier than you think: study
The study found measurements from the air on cruise ships similar to prominently polluted places such as Beijing and Taipei, Taiwan.
Health
'Civilisation in crisis': Science tells us how to eat to save our planet
Humanity must radically change its diet to avert catastrophic damage to the planet, including cutting red meat consumption by more than half, a major report warns.
- by Kate Aubusson