The South West’s annual western ringtail possum tally results are in with worrying signs for northern populations.
Craig Duncan
Major cities are bracing for soaring spring temperatures, with highs set to push 35C and fire warnings in place.
Andrew Hedgman
The boss of a key climate change body has backed a cooling on a road charge for electric vehicle users.
Thomas Henry
An astonishingly low number of applicants have received $75,000 in disaster funding more than 110 days after devastating floods.
Nathan Schmidt
Most Australians want to know how long they can expect expensive appliances to work and whether they can be repaired easily, a study shows.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Millions of Aussies are facing a dangerous and chaotic summer - with forecasts of tropical cyclones, severe heatwaves and soaring temperatures tipped to hit the nation over the coming months.
Elodie Jakes
The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter.
Poppy Johnston
The flagrant use of leaf blowers could be a thing of the past in the Swiss city of Zurich where people are going to the polls to decide on a tough crackdown.
Staff Writers
Australian cities are already struggling to accommodate the needs of women caring for children and the elderly, and rising temperatures are making things worse.
Getting from A to B is Australia's third biggest source of emissions and policymakers have been urged to pedal hard on active and shared transport.
Forests packed into urban spaces as small as basketball courts are quickly revegetating landscapes, attracting native species and connecting people with nature.
Stephanie Gardiner
A man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women online has been hit with a landmark fine.
Blake Antrobus
A humpback whale was spotted off the WA coast struggling to surface, tangled in rope, triggering a frantic local rescue and race against time to save it.
Amy Cavender
South Australia is preparing for a challenging summer as the state’s harmful algal bloom continues to shift.
It’s occurred only twice since 2002.
Hannah Moore
Residents in remote coastal communities have been put on alert after a series of gross discoveries on local beaches.
Tasmania’s largest population centres have experienced a rare seismic event, as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck the state.
George Al-Akiki
The prime minister is hoping to lobby his Turkish counterpart in person in a bid to secure the hosting rights for next year's COP climate conference.
Zac de Silva
Communities could see a $5bn annual windfall and nearly 20,000 new jobs from renewable energy projects, but social tensions remain a significant hurdle.
Blair Jackson
A rural town has avoided ideological arguments on the renewable energy transition by encouraging developers to invest in health, housing and education.
A years-long campaign to preserve koala habitats has inspired other conservationists, even if the plan is still awaiting crucial carbon credit approval.
Jack Gramenz
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have employed the service of Milo and Kelly — English springer spaniels — to help sniff out Phytophthora dieback in WA’s forests.
Kenny Ruellot and Johno Dane are taking three weeks to complete the 1067km Munda Biddi trail this month, setting off from Mundaring and traveling through Albany.
Effective methods for treating algal blooms have so far only been successful on outbreaks that are significantly smaller than SA's bloom, a US expert says.
Abe Maddison
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