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State laws protecting brumbies from culling have led to a growing population damaging the environment in the Australian Alps, committee says

It’s official. The government can *completely ignore* climate risk when they approve new fossil fuel projects. Or, to be pedantic about it, it turns out the government has *always* been able to ignore climate risk under current environmental laws. How do we know this? In June Environment Council of Central…

Calls come after federal court dismisses legal action against environment minister’s decisions on two mine expansions

The Federal Court has found the federal environment minister isn't obliged to act on evidence that coal mines will harm natural wonders such as the reef.

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A new renewable energy hub will power more than one million homes via one of the biggest battery systems in the world.

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

In defending a Federal Court case brought by opponents of her decisions to approve two export coal mines, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is relying in part on what critics call the “drug dealer’s defence”.

Plans for land clearing near a NSW mine where critically endangered swift parrots have been found point to a failure in Australia’s environmental laws, say advocates for the bird

Delays in approving about 40 new gas projects could risk supply and flow onto power bills, an energy chief says.

Lithium-ion batteries embedded in the products have been blamed for an increasing number of hazardous fires at landfill sites