Environment
Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?
7 May
A mountain of waste is created each time Australians go to the polls to vote in local, state and federal elections, and experts say we need to find creative ways to reduce it. The 2025 federal election was Australia’s biggest yet, with 710,000...[Read More]
Attenborough offers hope for world’s struggling oceans
7 May
David Attenborough has issued a rallying cry to protect the oceans in a film released to coincide with his 99th birthday. The new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough, includes dramatic footage of the devastation fishing practices such as...[Read More]
Australia urged to walk away from gas for renewables
30 April
Most Australians would prefer more renewable energy, but the two major parties have made years-long commitments to gas expansion. About three in five people believe adding renewables – such as wind and solar with battery storage – is a better...[Read More]
No walk in the park for nuclear reactors at life’s end
23 April
It may feel far, far away but the energy sources getting hooked up to the grid today will eventually need to be put out to pasture. Decommissioning is a major undertaking for any industrial facility yet for nuclear power plants – on the table...[Read More]
Century-long drought over as quolls thrive again
23 April
Previously extinct eastern quolls are scavenging and scouting the Australian mainland in numbers not seen for more than 60 years. Researchers on Wednesday said 15 of the cat-sized marsupials were “thriving” after being released into a new...[Read More]
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
23 April
As extreme weather events ramp up across the nation, climate change is also having a devastating impact on the very thing needed to help treat victims. An Australian world-first study into the effect of global warming on blood donations and supply...[Read More]
Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer
16 April
What’s happened to all the fish? We’ve eaten them all. Overfishing has long-wreaked havoc on ecosystems and coastal communities reliant on marine life, and government handouts are largely to blame, according to Dirk Zeller, leader of the...[Read More]
Coffee, chocolate and red meat are killing the planet
16 April
Caffeine addicts, chocoholics and red meat lovers be warned – you’re making the planet sick. Coffee and chocolate may be essential pick-me-ups to power through a chaotic world – and a piece of steak can help too – but they are high on the...[Read More]
Appetite for destruction: nation’s food security threat
9 April
Australia must take urgent action to address growing risks to its food security from geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate-related shocks, a report has warned. The issue has been “taken for granted” and must be elevated to...[Read More]
Millions for farmers after worst harvest in 15 years
9 April
A $55 million support package will help farmers and rural communities struggling to survive an escalating drought crisis that’s wiped billions from the economy. Unveiling the measures on Tuesday, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas declared the...[Read More]
App to reveal how much farmers can reap from renewables
2 April
Software that could warn farmers if they were being short-changed by renewable energy proposals could be available sooner after a $500,000 investment in the technology. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announced the investment to fast-track...[Read More]
Free-roaming cats cost the economy billions
2 April
With more pet cats than ever before, owners who let them roam free are costing the Australian economy billions of dollars. Diseases that cats are exposed to on the street can spread to humans, causing illnesses including acute sickness and birth...[Read More]
Baby turtles released after being saved from ex-cyclone
2 April
Endangered baby turtles evacuated from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred’s line of fire have been safely released by wildlife authorities. A record number of loggerhead turtle eggs from northern NSW beaches were relocated as Alfred bore down in early...[Read More]
Disaster response storm brewing over federal finances
26 March
Money to make communities more resilient to climate change-fuelled floods, fires and storms has been dwarfed by the multi-billion-dollar taxpayer burden of disaster response. Commonwealth spending on payments to help households and businesses in the...[Read More]
Food and fibre get millions to fend off Trump tariffs
26 March
As Australia’s red meat and wine sectors face the threat of US tariffs, the federal government has stepped in to protect the nation’s lucrative export industry. The Labor government has set aside $6.8 million in the federal budget to maintain...[Read More]