Since December 2023, The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Queensland Conservation Council have referred six instances of potentially illegal deforestation to the federal government for assessment. Today, a joint investigation between the three organisations has revealed a...

A new survey by the Climate Council has found Australians are increasingly concerned extreme weather events will force them to relocate away from their homes, with many already having to move temporarily or permanently.

A political stoush is erupting over a tweak to Australia's environment laws, with the federal government saying it is "clarifying" the approvals process for new offshore gas projects. But the Greens, some independent MPs and environmental groups have condemned the proposed changes, arguing it is a...

Australia's chief scientist Cathy Foley has backed a renewables-led path to net zero emissions over the "expensive technology" of nuclear energy.

Heatwaves across Australia to cost billionsHeatwaves are costing $1.6 billion annually in health, energy and productivity losses in Western Sydney — and it will only get worse. That’s the verdict of a new report on the region which will be home to 3.2 million people by 2036.

Long-time forest advocates have expressed disgust at the ongoing logging of koala habitat in northern New South Wales despite promises the state government would protect the species, with one seasoned campaigner calling the destruction a “profound tragedy”. The concerns come ahead of a state koala...

‘No longer a novelty’: massive rise in Australian EV sales, industry report findsElectric vehicles are “no longer a novelty” and their uptake in Australia is booming, with the industry recording a 120% rise in sales over the past year, according to a new report on the industry. There are now more...

The International Energy Agency’s Global Methane Tracker has revealed that large methane plumes from leaky fossil fuel infrastructure jumped by 50 per cent in 2023 compared with 2022. However, the International Energy Agency is optimistic that new satellites will help improve monitoring and...

Aussie suburbs overtake inner-city on EV uptake according to new data. Outer suburban drivers are zooming past inner city-dwellers on electric vehicle uptake, according to new analysis by the Electric Vehicle Council. 

Teen activist Anjali Sharma wages war on government climate inaction from dorm roomTeenage activist and former Greenpeace staff Anjali Sharma didn't just enter the world of climate activism, she burst into it. At 14, she organised school climate strikes in her hometown of Melbourne; by 16, she sued...