A wave of political rhetoric and alleged misinformation around the impacts of offshore wind farms on whales has led to fears that a potential wind energy industry off the coast of the Illawarra and Hunter regions could be derailed before it properly begins. Greenpeace says that exploration for and...

Right now, there’s something big spinning off the coast from Sydney – a giant rotating vortex of sea water, powerful enough to dominate the ocean currents off south-eastern Australia. If a 400km-wide ocean vortex moves close to shore, water temperatures could spike – putting species at risk.

A new report has found that heat was by far the leading cause of weather-related injury for every state and territory except Tasmania across the past decade. This finding has added to the urgent need for climate action to help protect the most vulnerable Australians in the face of increasingly...

A confederation of 20 First Nations groups has launched a legal challenge against the federal government, alleging it failed to meet its legal requirements to engage and consult with Indigenous groups before approving the NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan. 

Although Vanuatu’s Cyclone Lola has been downgraded from category five yesterday to category three this morning, the damage is expected to be extensive with Vanuatu’s Climate Change and Disaster Management Minister calling for the world to act and set up a loss and damage fund.

Experts say east coast humpback whale population has reached record numbers, as tourism boomsBeneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean off Australia's east coast, record numbers of humpback whales are making their way south on their annual migration journey. After commercial whaling from the late...

In a landmark ruling, Australia’s High Court has ditched Victoria’s controversial tax on electric and hybrid vehicles in finding that it was unconstitutional. This finding has set a precedent that will stop other states from introducing similar taxes that would slow the transition and hinder...

New South Wales is set to enshrine its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2050 into law. An independent advisory panel will be created to monitor the state’s progress.

Climate scientists and environmental activists are calling for an immediate change to Australia’s environmental laws, following a Federal Court decision that means that the Federal government can now ignore the risk posed by fossil fuel projects to protected plants, animals and places whilst...

Central Queensland is continuing to establish itself as a renewables powerhouse with a new solar power station receiving a green light from the government, and Squadron Energy’s completion of the first wind turbine on what will be the largest grid-connected renewable energy station in Australia.