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  • Electric switch could save households $5000 a year

    Climate

    More than 30 organisations will urge the federal government to do more in backing electric appliances, equipment and vehicles to cut costs and emissions.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 11 September 2026
    energy
  • No coal power, no new petrol cars by 2035 for net zero

    Climate

    Australia needs to phase out coal, gas and oil faster than planned to meet its climate commitments, a report says, with changes in energy, transport and mining.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 10 September 2026
    A power station (file image)
  • August was the world's joint-hottest month on record

    International News

    With an average global surface air temperature of 16.96C, August tied with July 2023 as the world's hottest month on record.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 10 September 2026
    People enjoy the beach in Morocco
  • Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

    Climate

    Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 09 September 2026
    sea levels
  • David Attenborough laments 'terrible plight' of planet

    Entertainment

    David Attenborough has lamented the "terrible plight of our wonderful planet" in a speech delivered on his behalf at Britain's National Television Awards.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 09 September 2026
    David Attenborough
  • Farmers demand fair go in fight with fossil fuel giants

    Agriculture

    Farmers are being asked to clean up fossil fuel emissions while also absorbing increased fires, droughts and insurance costs they create, a report has found.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 08 September 2026
    A farmer in a field of canola crops (file image)
  • Science on verge of catching a tiger by the gene trail

    Australian General News

    An ambitious scientific project is trying to bring the extinct Tasmanian Tiger back to life through advanced gene technology so it can hunt again.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 08 September 2026
    Professor Andrew Pask
  • Hard deadline: call for coal plants to pay to stay open

    Climate

    Keeping coal-fired power stations operating past their deadlines is delaying renewable energy projects, an industry group says.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 07 September 2026
    Yallourn Power Station
  • Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

    Climate

    A multimillion-dollar project designed to produce green fuels is a step closer to launch after securing a $30 million investment.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 07 September 2026
    jet fuel
  • Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

    Environment

    On the 90th anniversary of the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, conservation groups say more extinctions will occur if governments don't act.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 07 September 2026
    A Tasmanian tiger skull (file image)
  • 'Social distancing' plea for birds as flu hits Sydney

    Regional

    A deadly bird flu strain has hit the shores of another major Australian city, with a vet urging people and pets to practice "social distancing" with wild birds.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 04 September 2026
    Bird flu
  • 'Supersized' El Nino may become strongest ever recorded

    International News

    The world should brace for extreme heat as an exceptionally strong El Nino develops, the World Meteorological Organization warns.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 03 September 2026
    Heat in Germany
  • Electric cars outsell petrol rivals for the first time

    Climate

    Fuel prices are up and so are electric vehicle sales, with Australian drivers now buying more battery-powered cars than either petrol or diesel models.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 03 September 2026
    ev
  • The two sides to Australia's climate record in Pacific

    International News

    Pacific nations are enthusiastic partners with Australia on renewable projects in their region but remain frustrated at high-emitting countries.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 03 September 2026
    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
  • 'Bloody dangerous': world to exceed 1.5-degree warming

    Climate

    Earth is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees of warming within years, the United Nations has warned, exposing communities to more extreme weather.

    Australian Associated Press
    / 02 September 2026
    Fires
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