Government increases funding to help farmers cope with climate change

The federal government will rewrite the Future Drought Fund to better prepare farmers and regional economies for the worsening impacts of climate change with an investment of more than $500 million over the next eight years.

Former prime minister Julia Gillard will chair a new $2bn energy transition fund backed by David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital, as the merchant banker makes his move on the renewables sector.

Over the years hammerhead sharks have been caught by anglers and mobbed by divers with video cameras, prompting researchers to suggest establishing more marine sanctuary zones and codes of conduct for human interaction to protect the enigmatic species.

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Albanese to announce $520m boost to help farmers tackle climate change
The federal government will rewrite the Future Drought Fund to better prepare farmers and regional economies for the worsening impacts of climate change with an investment of over $500 million over the next eight years.

Gillard to chair $2 billion energy transition fund
Former prime minister Julia Gillard will chair a new $2bn energy transition fund backed by David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital, as the merchant banker makes his move on the renewables sector.

Endangered hammerhead sharks being chased, caught by people prompts calls for protection
Over the years hammerhead sharks have been caught by anglers and mobbed by divers with video cameras, prompting researchers to suggest establishing more marine sanctuary zones and codes of conduct for human interaction to protect the enigmatic species. Large groups of the creatures have been appearing more frequently off Australia’s coast.

Northern Territory government commits $1m in funding to tackle the scourge of invasive grasses
The Territory government will set aside $1m in this year’s budget to manage invasive buffel and gamba grasses which threaten biodiversity and heighten the risk of bushfires.

Pasifika inventors are helping bring solar power to remote communities
As Pacific nations like Fiji begin ambitious steps towards lowering emissions, Dr Atul Raturi is establishing ways to bring solar power to remote Fijian communities. Meanwhile, in Tonga, robotics engineer Arthur Cocker has designed a device to clean layers of dust off solar panels.

Researchers return red handfish to the wild
Over a dozen rare red handfish have returned to waters off Tasmania's coast, after being kept in tanks by IMAS scientists over summer due to a marine heatwave.