Morrison govt delayed news your power bills are going up

In a last-ditch bid to save its re-election chances, the Morrison government delayed news that electricity bills were due to rise, in order to continue crowing about keeping prices down during their time in office.

New research reveals that more than 40 Australian animals at risk of extinction could be saved for just a small increase in conservation efforts.

And in parts of the NT, residents buy are buying bottled water to avoid drinking uranium tapwater tainted, which is not illegal despite uranium levels being triple recommended levels.

Coalition delayed news that electricity prices are set to rise until after federal election

The Morrison government delayed a key electricity pricing update until after the election, which left Australian voters in the dark over upcoming changes to their electricity bills.

‘No excuses’: limited conservation efforts could save at least 47 Australian animals from extinction

More than 40 Australian animals at the highest risk of extinction in the next two decades could be saved – and it would take only a small amount of extra conservation effort to achieve this, according to new research.

Tropical rainforests dying at twice the rate from drier, hotter conditions, study finds

One of the longest-running scientific studies of tropical forests has revealed rainforest trees are dying twice as fast as they were in the 1970s. 

Uranium-tainted tap water is legal in the NT

Since 2018, residents in the remote community of Laramba, 200 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, have been loathe to drink water from the taps in their homes. The community's 300 residents fork out for bottled water instead because they know Laramba's tap water contains triple the recommended levels of uranium. 

Labor, Greens look set to push businesses to adopt tougher emission targets

The future of Australia's biggest emitters looks uncertain under the new Labor government, with the Greens and climate change-focused independents set for a loud voice.

Pastoralist company to join forces with Beetaloo Basin traditional owners to resist gas exploration

One of the Northern Territory’s biggest and wealthiest pastoral landholders will join traditional owners to “resist” the entry of fracking companies on to its expansive holdings in the Beetaloo Basin.