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The hidden fashion fortune hiding in wardrobes across Australia is estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars.

As weather disasters become more commonplace, prominent climate advocate Al Gore has urged a Sydney conference to keep up the fight and avoid complacency.

Cutting emissions from long-haul flights, shipping and trucking remains a challenge but one solution could put Australia in an enviable position.

Coal stations are reaching their end of-life and need to be retired, the Climate Change Authority chair says, regardless of moves to keep them running longer.

The trunks of trees in Australia's tropical rainforests have become a net source of carbon dioxide in a discovery that could undermine global climate goals.

Energy companies still slapping 'carbon neutral' on their power plans paired with emissions offsets have been urged to reassess their language.

In a bid to protect Aboriginal rock art two Federal Court challenges have been launched against the approval of Woodside's North West Shelf gas hub extension.

Power bills could be slashed by 2050 if Australians make more environmentally conscious moves, leaving room for the government to make stronger carbon policies.

The Sunshine State's coal-fired power stations are set to operate longer in a move some critics worry risks unreliability and higher bills.

Electrifying factories could significantly reduce carbon emissions by allowing heavy industry to store and use heat like power in a battery.

The government won't consider the impacts of projects on climate change via a trigger mechanism under nature law reforms overseen by the environment minister.

A new report has put a dollar figure on the impact of Australia's droughts and flooding rains, with the situation expected to worsen as the world gets warmer.