Environment
Conservation
Rare all-white panda caught on camera in Chinese nature reserve
The albino panda has red eyes and lacks the usual black fur on its limbs and ears and around its eyes.
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Environmental protection
Farmers accuse councils of 'cash grab' over Queensland land clearing
The farming industry is joining the property lobby in reacting angrily to a court ruling reinforcing councils' powers over land clearing.
- by Mark Solomons
Wildlife
Big animals face extinction as habitats evolve
Big mammals including the elephant, rhino and hippo could vanish in the next 100 years as smaller creatures, able to adapt to more confined habitats, flourish.
- by Sarah Knapton
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Environmental protection
Queensland landholders warned of massive fines over 'exempt' land clearing
Landholders who assumed swathes of Queensland could be cleared without the need for council permission could face prosecution after a far-reaching court ruling.
- by Mark Solomons
Ethical living
Australian authors win gold medal book prize
Authors Penny Woodward, Janice Sutton and Karen Sutherland win at the Independent Publisher Book Awards in New York.
- by Megan Backhouse
Animals
New tech helps the plants talk back
New technology is allowing trees to 'tell' us what they need.
- by Megan Backhouse
Endangered species
Armed with goggles and snorkels, a couple of canoeists saved a rare turtle from extinction
If not for the determination of a couple of sharp-eyed locals and a raft of agencies and scientists, a much-loved turtle in NSW would be no more.
- by Peter Hannam
Explainer
Adani
What's next for Adani, the coal project that helped to return Morrison to power?
Much is at stake as Adani's Carmichael coal mine becomes a swing factor in delivering victory to the federal Coalition – and approvals have now been fast-tracked.
- by Peter Hannam
Darling disaster
Darling River's health likely to be downgraded in next audit
Farmers along the Darling River are resorting to using sulphuric acid to counter high salt levels as attention turns to the quality of the water that remains in the drought-hit system.
- by Peter Hannam
Science
More than 1000 metres beneath the ocean's surface, these fish may have a unique way of seeing colours
"We didn't expect this at all," said the study co-leader. "We were like, 'Whoa, what's happening?"'
- by Leila Miller
Bob Hawke
'Penguins can't vote': Bob Hawke took the long view on the environment
Some of the most important environmental legacies of late Prime Minister Bob Hawke include the pursuit of proposals opposed by advisers or cabinet colleagues.
- by Peter Hannam