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Royal National Park
Royal National Park a haven for native species, environmental stocktake shows
The biggest ecological survey to date for Australia’s oldest national park and adjoining areas found previously unseen mammal species.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Damaging winds set to hit multiple states
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a damaging wind warning for much of south-eastern Australia.
‘Reckless renewables’: The NSW community fighting a massive solar farm
The residents of the tiny hamlet of Wallaroo in the Southern Tablelands say they support renewables, but the proposal for a giant solar farm on their doorstep is in the wrong location.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘A political mischief’: Forrest hits back at green hydrogen detractors
Mining executive Andrew Forrest has denied he is abandoning his ambitions for green hydrogen, saying the fuel is imperative for combating climate change.
- by Bianca Hall and Peter Milne
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Mining
Mining groups lobbied PM to weaken environment reforms, documents show
Mining giants including Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto lobbied the Albanese government to weaken national environmental reforms, new documents show.
- by Bianca Hall and Mike Foley
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Renewables
The simple fix that could reduce bird deaths from wind farms
Painting one blade black, or using stripes, on wind turbines is proven to dramatically reduce bird strikes. There are also high-tech solutions helping endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Unpick the damage that’s been done’: Inside NSW plan to rein in rampant land-clearing
The Minns government will tighten land-clearing laws loosened by the Coalition in 2016 and strengthen the contentious biodiversity offsets scheme.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons